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W A T E R E N E R C Y I WI& 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: FEBRUARY 13, 2017 ITEM NO: 10 SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. RPU -7416 FOR THE WOOD STREETS STREETLIGHT REPLACEMENT PROJECT PHASE 2 TO INTERNATIONAL LINE BUILDERS INC. OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,963,203.11 — APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1523553 FOR $2,300,000 ISSUES: Award Bid No. RPU -7416 to International Line Streetlight Replacement Project Phase 2, in expenditure of $2,300,000 for Work Order No. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: Builders Inc., Riverside, California, for the Wood Streets the amount of $1,963,203.11; and approve the capital 1523553. 1. Award Bid No. RPU -7416 for the Wood Streets Streetlight Replacement Project Phase 2, to the lowest responsive bidder International Line Builders Inc., Riverside, California, in the amount of $1,963,203.11; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1523553 in the amount of $2,300,000. BACKGROUND: On October 18, 2013, the Board of Public Utilities approved Work Orders No. 0809099 (Design) and 0809101 (Construction), in the total amount of $1,909,600, for the Wood Streets Streetlight Replacement Project Phase 1. Phase 1 included the installation of 205 new concrete streetlight standards to replace the 100 year old streetlight system in the area. The new streetlight standards are replicas of the original historic concrete standard with an acorn style luminaire in the Wood Streets area. The replica features improved light emitting diode (LED) lamps for greater energy efficiency, longer life, and less maintenance. The replica was approved by the Cultural Heritage Board and is supported by neighborhood groups and organizations, including the Neighbors of the Wood Streets. DISCUSSION: The Wood Streets Streetlight Replacement Project Phase 2 will replace aged streetlight system infrastructure, including underground conduits, compromised cables, and deteriorated concrete streetlight pole standards. The new streetlight system will improve lighting in the area, and increase system operations, reliability and safety. The work will upgrade streetlight facilities north of Magnolia Avenue to Palm Avenue between Ramona Drive and Jurupa Avenue. This project is the second out of five (5) phases for street light replacement of historic concrete light standards in the City and complement the city's overall effort to convert streetlights to LED. Replacement of aged underground infrastructure is identified as part of the Utility 2.0 Electrical Infrastructure Road Map.