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NJ A T T R F N F R G Y L RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES .�19& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2018 ITEM NO: 11 SUBJECT: BID NO. RPU -7565 FOR THE HARVEY LYNN SUBSTATION SITE EXPANSION PROJECT WITH JAMES MCMINN, INC. FOR $1,074,986 AND WORK ORDER NO. 1822052 FOR $2,100,000 ISSUES: Award Bid No. RPU -7565 to James McMinn, of Grand Terrace, California, for the Harvey Lynn Substation Site Expansion Project in the amount of $1,074,986 and approve Work Order No. 1822052 for $2,100,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award Bid No. RPU -7565 to James McMinn, Inc., of Grand Terrace, California, for the Harvey Lynn Substation Site Expansion Project in the amount of $1,074,986; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1822052 in the amount of $2,100,000 which includes, but is not limited to, all design, construction, and contract administration, for the Harvey Lynn Substation Site Expansion Project. BACKGROUND: Harvey Lynn Substation is located at the corner of Schuyler Avenue and La Sierra Avenue in Ward Seven (7). It is considered one of the most critical facilities in Riverside Public Utilities' (RPU) electric system, handling a load of 100MW, and serving approximately 24,000 customers. The substation, constructed in 1967, contains a mix of newer and older equipment. The majority of the existing equipment has exceeded its design life which increases the risk of costly failures and compromises the reliability of services to our customers and safety of field personnel. The long-term objective of this project is to expand the capacity of the substation to serve new potential customers such as Western Municipal Water District, replace all aging and obsolete infrastructure within the substation to meet RPU's current design standards, and to ensure reliable electrical service to the residents. This project will improve the safety of personnel and operational reliability, reduce operational and maintenance costs, and improve aesthetics. It also supports the vision and mission of Utility 2.0 by modernizing critical electric grid infrastructure and introducing new technology. Due to its large scope of work, as well as operational constraints, this new project will be constructed in phases. Phase 1 is the expansion of the site and includes the construction of new perimeter block walls on the north and east sides of the substation which will expand the useable footprint within the substation. The expansion of the site will accommodate the installation of new equipment in follow-on phases and Page 83