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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: MAY 10, 2021 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2066 WORK ORDER NO. 2119628 FOR DRAFTING SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE SUBSTATION PROJECTS WITH POWER-TECH ENGINEERS, INC. FOR A TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $165,000 ISSUE: Consider approval of Work Order No. 2119628 with Power-Tech Engineers Inc., for drafting services for multiple substation projects in the amount of $165,000. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order No. 2119628 for drafting services for multiple substation projects with Power-Tech Engineers Inc., in the amount of $165,000. BACKGROUND: Electrical utility designs are performed on a daily basis in the Riverside Public Utilities Energy Delivery Engineering section. The majority of new engineering designs are performed by internal staff for new customer electrical service connections, panel upgrades, distribution upgrades, and substation upgrade projects. Electrical designs require engineering staff to produce a large number of plans to generate comprehensive construction packages to issue for construction to both internal crews and developer driven projects. Upon completion of construction, these plans need to be updated to conform to construction records and ensure that system records are updated in a timely manner, thus ensuring that electric crews always have the most recent information when referring to record drawings. At times, internal RPU staff requires additional assistance from outside firms to produce and update these design packages to meet deadlines and maintain proper records of design plans for future projects. On July 22, 2019, the Board of Public Utilities (Board) approved the Master Professional Services Agreements for the Energy Delivery Consultant Panel in response to RFP No. 1890, and authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Master Professional Consultant Services Agreements, including making minor non-substantive changes, and execute supplemental agreements with each consultant upon approval of the expenditure by the Board.