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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> Board Memorandum <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE: JANUARY 22, 2018 <br />ITEM NO: 3 <br />SUBJECT:CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR PHASE 1 OF CANYON CREST AREAS2 <br />AND 3–APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 1813369 FOR $136,000 <br />ISSUE: <br />Approve the capital expenditure of $136,000 for Work Order No. 1813369 for the Cable Replacement <br />Project forPhase 1 of Canyon Crest Areas 2and 3. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />That the Board of Public Utilitiesapprove Work Order No. 1813369for the Cable Replacement Project <br />for Phase 1 of Canyon Crest Areas 2and 3 in the amount of $136,000. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On July 10, 2017, the Board of Public Utilities received the Planned Routine Electric and Water Capital <br />Projects Over $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2017/18report. The report provides an overview of the routine <br />infrastructure projects and highlights the importance of these capital improvement projects. Discussion <br />ofthese projects was intended to providecontext and familiarity to streamline Board approval of <br />individual project actionsthroughout the fiscal year. <br />One of the projects discussed was the planned replacement of obsolete High Molecular Weight <br />Polyethylene (HMPE) cable-in-conduit (CIC) in the Canyon Crest residential service area. This area has <br />experienced the highest incidence of underground cable failuresand prolonged power outagesover the <br />past 10 years, and was prioritized for cable replacement to enhance electric system reliability. <br />Proactive cable replacement in the Canyon Crest Area has been divided into five areas. This minimizes <br />service disruptions to the highly populated apartments during construction. Intermittent electric service <br />disruptions will be coordinated during construction and advanced outage notifications will be issued to <br />customers. <br />Page 12 <br />