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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />Board Memorandum <br />DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2020 <br />ITEM NO: 6 <br />SUBJECT: FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR WELL PUMP <br />AND MOTOR REPAIRS WITH TRI COUNTY PUMP COMPANY, FOR A TWO- <br />YEAR EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2023, FOR <br />AN AMOUNT NOT -TO -EXCEED $400,000 <br />ISSUE: <br />Consider approval of the First Amendment to the Services Agreement for Well Pump and <br />Motor Repair Services with Tri County Pump Company, of San Bernardino, California, for a <br />two-year extension of the agreement, through April 25, 2023, for an amount not -to -exceed <br />$400,000. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities: <br />Approve the First Amendment to the Services Agreement for Well Pump and Motor <br />Repair Services with Tri County Pump Company, for a two-year extension of the <br />agreement, through April 25, 2023, for an amount not -to -exceed $400,000; and <br />2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the two-year extension with Tri <br />County Pump Company, including making minor and non -substantive changes and to <br />sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transactions. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) owns and operates approximately 44 booster stations and 66 <br />irrigation and domestic wells. These facilities are equipped with approximately 216 pumps and <br />motors, chemical pumps, valves, tanks, electrical panel controls, etc. Mechanical and <br />electrical equipment runs 24/7/365 and requires frequent maintenance, rehabilitation and/or <br />repairs. Booster stations are the most essential facilities in maintaining the necessary <br />pressure to meet fire flows and delivery of water in the distribution system. In order to ensure <br />adequate water supply and prevent service interruptions to RPU customers, staff needs to <br />address defective pumps and motors in a timely manner and needs to hire a contractor with <br />the expertise and specialized equipment needed to repair the pumps and motors on an <br />ongoing basis. <br />