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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: APRIL 10, 2017 ITEM NO: 5 SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. 1319813-17RPU FOR THE CONDUIT AND CABLE REPLACEMENT CANYON CREST AREA CIRCUIT 1218 AREA 1D PROJECT TO ASPLUNDH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $329,738.50 - APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1319813 FOR $967,000 ISSUES: Award Bid No. 1319813-17RPU to Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, California, for the Conduit and Cable Replacement Canyon Crest Area Circuit 1218 Area 1 D Project, in the amount of $329,738.50; and approve the capital expenditure of $967,000 for Work Order No. 1319813. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award Bid No. 1319813-17RPU for the Conduit and Cable Replacement Canyon Crest Area Circuit 1218 Area 1 D Project, to the lowest responsive bidder Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, California, in the amount of $329,738.50; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1319813 in the amount of $967,000. BACKGROUND: On July 11, 2016, the Board of Public Utilities received the Planned Routine Electric and Water Capital Projects Over $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2016/17 report. The report provides an overview of the routine infrastructure projects and highlights the importance of these capital improvement projects. Discussion of these projects provided context and familiarity to streamline Board approval of individual project actions throughout the fiscal year. DISCUSSION: One of the projects discussed was the planned replacement of obsolete High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (HMPE) Cable -in -Conduit (CIC) system in the Canyon Crest residential area. This area has experienced the highest incidence of cable failures, over the past 10 years, and was prioritized for cable replacement to enhance electric system reliability. This project will replace existing aged infrastructure with new conduit and underground electrical distribution facilities to improve the electric service to customers in the area. A new electrical system loop will help reduce outage interruptions times. Replacement of aged underground infrastructure is identified as part of the Utility 2.0 Electric Infrastructure Road Map. The work will upgrade electric distribution facilities west of Canyon Crest Drive, including all streets between Central Avenue, Via Viejo and Via Cartago. The work includes the installation of approximately 2,623 trench feet of conduit, 8,672 circuit feet of underground primary cable, four primary pull -boxes, street