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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: AUGUST 28, 2017 ITEM NO: 4 SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. 1724031 TO SET A NEW POWER POLE NEAR TOP OF MT. RUBIDOUX AND TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF A BOULDER BLOCKING THE SERVICE ROAD TO ASPLUNDH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,770 — APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1724031 FOR $59,000 ISSUES: Award Bid No. 1724031 to Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, California, to set a new power pole near the top of Mt. Rubidoux and to remove and dispose of a boulder blocking the service road, in the amount of $33,770; and approve the capital expenditure of $59,000 for Work Order 1724031. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award Bid No. 1724031 to set a new power pole near top of Mt. Rubidoux and to remove and dispose of a boulder blocking the service road, to the lowest responsive bidder Asplundh Construction Corp., Anaheim, California, in the amount of $33,770; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1724031 in the amount of $59,000. BACKGROUND: In February 2017, Electric Field crews responded to a report of a leaning pole near the top of Mt. Rubidoux. The pole was severely leaning and was held up by auxiliary support. The area surrounding the pole was washed out by runoff caused by heavy rains earlier in the year thus field crews installed additional support structure to secure the pole in place as a temporary solution. The pole cannot be replaced in its current location and needs to be relocated to higher ground, above the paved service road to avoid possible erosion in the future. Engineering's recommended location for the new pole requires special drilling and the removal and disposal of a boulder that is currently blocking the service road access to the proposed location. DISCUSSION: The scope of work for the project includes the installation of a new 45 foot wooden pole, rock drilling, auxiliary support, pole top transformer, new conduit riser, and associated distribution facilities. The scope also includes the transfer of existing communication facilities and the removal of existing pole, and