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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE: JANUARY 8, 2018 ITEM NO:8 SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPLORATORYUTILITY POTHOLE WORK FORTHE MAGNOLIA AVENUE TECHITE PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT – AWARD OF BID NO. RPU-7528TO T.E. ROBERTS, INC. OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA,IN THE AMOUNT OF $153,151– APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1612632FOR $484,000 ISSUES: Award Bid No. RPU-7528toT.E. Roberts, Inc. of Orange,California, for the construction of the ExploratoryUtilityPothole Work fortheMagnolia Avenue Techite Pipe Replacement Projectin the amount of $153,151, and approve the expenditure of $484,000for Work Order No. 1612632 that includes abudgetary amount to cover upfront costs for the pipelinedesignby Riverside Public Utilities staff. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1.Award a contract for the construction of the Exploratory Utility Pothole Work fortheMagnolia Avenue Techite Pipe Replacement Project – Bid No. RPU-7528to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, T.E. Roberts, Inc.of Orange,California, in the amount of $153,151; and 2.Approve the capital expenditure of $484,000for Work Order No. 1612632, which includesall design, construction, paving, contract administration, inspection and construction contingency costs for the Exploratory Utility Pothole Work for the Magnolia Avenue Techite Pipe Replacement Project. A budgetary amount is also included to cover upfront costs for the pipelinedesignby RPU staff. BACKGROUND: The Public Works Department (PW) is scheduled to construct a street improvement project along Magnolia Avenue between Buchanan Street and Tyler Street. The project will entail modifications to the center medians to accommodate a third traffic lane in each direction and installation of new curb, gutter, sidewalk and asphalt pavement at various places along with modifications to the traffic signals and existing storm drain facilities. In advance of and in coordination with the street improvement project, Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) will replace approximately 5,500linear feet of 27-inch and 36-inchTechite pipeline currently in use along Magnolia Avenue between Park Sierra Drive and Hole Avenue with cement mortar lined and coated steel pipe. RPU will also replace approximately 2,000 linear feet of old 6-inch diameter cast Iron pipe with 12- inch ductile iron pipe. In addition, the existing Polk and Magnolia pressure reducing stations will be replaced with a single pressure reducing station facility. Page 40