11-28-2016 BPU RPT 04 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

W A T E R E N E R C Y I RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES WI& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2016 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION LINE POLE REPLACEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF SIX WORK ORDERS FOR A TOTAL OF $412,000 ISSUE: Approve Work Order No. 1019026 for $64,000, Work Order No. 1114171 for $63,000, Work Order No. 1114173 for $56,000, Work Order No. 1114174 for $81,000, Work Order No. 1019025 for $95,000, and Work Order No. 1710269 for $53,000, for a total of $412,000 for pole replacements. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order 1019026 in the amount of $64,000; Work Order 1114171 in the amount of $63,000; Work Order 1114173 in the amount of $56,000; Work Order 1114174 in the amount of $81,000; Work Order 1019025 in the amount of $95,000; and Work Order 1710269 in the amount of $53,000 for a total of $412,000. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities contracted Osmose Inc. to perform pole inspection services on 13 wooden poles supporting transmission and distribution facilities, and install support trusses where applicable. Because the inspection outcomes, ultimate scopes of work, and cost of each pole was unknown at the outset, individual work orders were initiated to effectively track the costs related to each pole. Support trusses were installed on seven (7) poles enabling them to remain in service without the expense of replacement. The inspection results demonstrated that six (6) of the poles require complete replacement. This work will replace existing aged infrastructure with new overhead transmission and distribution facilities to maintain and improve the reliability of electric service to customers in the area. The poles will be replaced with higher strength poles to provide current safety factor requirements increasing electric system safety and reliability. Replacement of aged overhead infrastructure is identified as part of the Utility 2.0 Electric Infrastructure Road Map. The work includes the installation of four wooden poles located along Strong Avenue near Orange St., one wooden pole on Russell Street near Orange St., and one wooden pole in the rear of 1091 Everton Place. All facilities will be installed to meet the current standards. The scope also includes removal of the existing aged facilities. Outage notifications will be issued prior to any work, and any resulting electric service disruptions will be coordinated with customers to minimize customer impact.