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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2017 ITEM NO:6 SUBJECT:APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1719866 FOR ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOBBY DOORS AT MISSION SQUARELOCATED AT 3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 ISSUE: Approve Work Order No. 1719866 inthe amount of $100,000 to complete accessibility improvement to the lobby doors at Mission Square, located at 3750University Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilitiesapprove Work Order No. 1719866 in the amount of $100,000. BACKGROUND: On October 13, 2015, the City acquired the Mission Square Office Building at 3750 University Avenue (Property), which was funded by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). As such, the Cityis now the landlord of the Property. The Property consists of approximately 127,533 square feet of rentable office and retail space in a six-story building, plus a basement level and a 490stall parking garage situated on approximately 2.5 acres of land. DISCUSSION: On March 13, 2017, the Board of Public Utilities conceptually approved the replacement of the entry doors at Mission Square to meet American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The current doors at all three entries into the building (off University Avenue, from the parking garage, and from the Main Street pedestrian mall) are glass and heavy, with no mechanism in place to allow for someone with a disability to gain access without assistance. Page 24