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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES W& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: AUGUST 26, 2019 ITEM NO: SUBJECT: BID NO. RPU -7680 FOR 69KV MATERIALS YARD WITH WESTERN CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $484,612; AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR WORK ORDER NO. 2001119 IN THE AMOUNT OF $585,000 ISSUES: Award Bid No. RPU -7680 for 69kV Materials Yard to Western Construction Specialist, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, California, in the amount of $484,612 and approve Work Order No. 2001119 for the total capital expenditure of $585,000 for the purpose of tracking work related to the 69kV Materials Yard previously authorized by the Board as part of RTRP Work Order 642975 within the amount of $42,605,521. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award Bid No. RPU -7680 for 69kV Materials Yard to Western Construction Specialist, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California, in the amount of $484,612; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 2001119 for the total capital expenditure of $585,000 for the purpose of tracking work related to the 69kV Materials Yard previously authorized by the Board as part of RTRP Work Order 642975 within the amount of $42,605,521. BACKGROUND: The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) is a joint project with Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide Riverside a second connection to the state electric transmission grid to address the capacity and reliability needs of the City. In addition, the project includes improvements to RPU's transmission system within the City to increase capacity between key substations. This bid award relates to the City's internal transmission system upgrades, which is necessary regardless of the timing and outcome of the larger project for the second connection to the state electric transmission grid. On January 20, 2006, the Board of Public Utilities (Board) approved the RTRP and Work Order No. 642975. On February 5, 2013, the City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the entire project. On October 17, 2014, the Board authorized total funds for the RTRP Work Order 642975 in the amount of $42,605,521 which includes work to be completed by both SCE and the City of Riverside. Currently, SCE has applied to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for their approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for their portion of the project that includes 10 miles of 230kV transmission lines and a new substation.