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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES • ' Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: APRIL 27, 2020 ITEM NO: 3 SUBJECT: STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION COMPONENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BID NO. 7717 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT STREET AND STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 2 PROJECT WITH WEKA, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,715; AND WORK ORDER NO. 1924329 FOR A TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $97,000 ISSUES: Approve the expenditure in the total amount of $68,715 with Weka, Inc., of Highland, California, for the Streetlight Installation component of Public Works Bid No. 7717 for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Community Development Block Grant Street and Storm Drain Improvements, Phase 2 Project; and approve Work Order No. 1924329 for a total capital expenditure of $97,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the expenditure in the total amount of $68,715 with Weka, Inc., of Highland, California, for the Streetlight Installation component of Public Works Bid No. 7717 for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Community Development Block Grant Street and Storm Drain Improvements, Phase 2 Project; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 1924329 for a total Capital expenditure of $97,000 for the Streetlight installation component of Public Works Bid No. 7717 for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Community Development Block Grant Street and Storm Drain Improvements, Phase 2 Project. BACKGROUND: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), as a part of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides annual funding to local entitlement communities for a wide range of programs, such as infrastructure, affordable housing and economic development. On June 5, 2018, City Council approved the recommendations from the Community and Economic Development Department for CDBG funding for the Program Year 2018/2019. The City of Riverside Public Works Department will soon be starting construction work for the CDBG Street and Storm Drain Improvements, Phase 2 Project. The project will promote active transportation such as walking, biking, and any alternate way of commute besides automobile, benefiting the area residents and students of Fremont Elementary School.