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W& P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: JANUARY 14, 2019 ITEM NO: 7 SUBJECT: WORK ORDER NO. 1904482 IN THE AMOUNT OF $123,007 AND WORK ORDER NO. 1904430 IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,916 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $165,923 FOR EMERGENCY WORK COMPLETED DUE TO CABLE FAILURE NEAR 9080 ALTADENA DRIVE ISSUE: Approve Work Order No. 1904482 in the amount of $123,007 and Work Order No. 1904430 in the amount of $42,916 for a total amount of $165,923, in accordance with the City of Riverside Charter Article XII, section 1202(b)(2), for emergency work completed due to cable failure on 9080 Altadena Drive. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities Approve Work Order No. 1904482 in the amount of $123,007 and Work Order No. 1904430 in the amount of $42,916 for a total amount of $165,923, in accordance with the City of Riverside Charter Article XII, section 1202(b)(2), for emergency work completed due to cable failure on 9080 Altadena Drive. BACKGROUND: On Sunday, August 12, 2018, a section of 12kV Primary Cable in Conduit (CIC) faulted on Altadena Drive at Keating Drive, also damaging 120/240V secondary cable and interrupting service to approximately 33 customers. The installation of CIC was a common industry practice developed in the late 1960's. As part of the manufacturing process for CIC, cable was pre-installed in the conduit before the CIC was installed in the trenches below ground. This type of installation makes it very difficult to remove faulted cables from the conduit. Consequently, sections of circuits must be replaced in their entirety to address faulted sections of CIC. In order to facilitate restoration and repairs, crews routinely have to install a generator to maintain service while the permanent installation is being constructed. When electric service is provided to customers via generator, there are high voltage facilities used above ground in a temporary fashion. Exposed, high voltage facilities pose a risk to the public and exposure should be limited. As such, staff began repairs immediately under City of Riverside Charter Article XII, section 1202(b)(2) which allows work to be done without prior approval if there is an urgent necessity to preserve life, health, or property. As soon as practical thereafter, the matter shall be presented to the Board of Public Utilities. DISCUSSION: Members of the Contractors' Panel for Energy Delivery work were contacted for immediate availability and W. A. Rasic Construction Co. Inc. was the first to respond to the request for construction. Subsequently,