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W A T E R E N E R G Y T I F F RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES id& 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: 9 SUBJECT: BID NO. RPU -7663 FOR LANDSCAPING INSTALLATION FOR THE HARVEY LYNN SUBSTATION SITE EXPANSION PROJECT WITH CONSERVE LANDCARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,500 ISSUE: Award Bid No. RPU -7663 for landscaping installation for the Harvey Lynn Substation Site Expansion Project to Conserve LandCare, of Thousand Palms, California, in the amount of $110,500. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities award Bid No. RPU -7663 for landscaping installation for the Harvey Lynn Substation Site Expansion Project to Conserve LandCare, of Thousand Palms, California, in the amount of $110,500. BACKGROUND: On October 22, 2018, the Board of Public Utilities (Board) approved Work Order No. 1822052 for the Harvey Lynn Substation Site Expansion Project in the amount $2,100,000. At that time, the Board awarded a contract to James McMinn, Inc. for the construction of a new masonry wall in the amount of $1,074,986. Construction for the block wall is scheduled for completion in August 2019. On July 22, 2019, the Board awarded contracts to D'Ybanag Construction Company in the amount of $129,810 and to Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $68,323 for the street improvements and electronic surveillance installations associated with this project, respectively. The construction completion date for those improvements is estimated for November 2019. In the July Board report, staff noted that there would be a need to return to the Board for consideration to award a bid for landscaping additions. This work is identified and funds are available under the approved Work Order No. 1822052. The landscaping installations will involve planting strips next to the station walls along La Sierra and Schuyler Avenues. The strips shall accommodate drought tolerant plants serviced by water -wise irrigation and fertilizer systems. The parkway area at La Sierra Avenue will consist of artificial turf and slow growing type -trees with a drip line system. The new landscaping and irrigation infrastructure will minimize maintenance material and time to the City field personnel resulting in operational savings. These installations will enhance street aesthetics, discourage block wall graffiti, and reduce the public area available for camping by the transient population.