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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 SUBJECT: YEAR 2020 COMMUNITY POWER RESILIENCY ALLOCATION TO CITIES PROGRAM PURCHASE A BACKUP GENERATOR FROM CUMMINS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT OF $117,502; APPROVE WORK ORDER NO. 2124793 IN AN AMOUNT OF $393,000; RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAIVE CITY CHARTER SECTION 1109 AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING MANAGER TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE RAUB 6 GROUNDWATER WELL SITE IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 ISSUES: Consider authorizing the purchase of a backup generator and related equipment from Cummins, Inc., of Columbus, Indiana, for $117,502; approve a capital expenditure for Work Order No. 2124793 in the amount of $393,000; and recommend that the City Council, by at least five affirmative votes, waive City Charter section 1109 and authorize the Purchasing Manager to award a construction contract for the Raub 6 Groundwater Well site modifications to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for RPU Bid No. 7867, in the amount of $200,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Authorize the purchase of a backup generator and related equipment from Cummins, Inc., under the Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement No. 120617-CMM, in an amount of $117,502; 2. Approve the capital expenditure for Work Order No. 2124793 in the amount of $393,000 which includes all materials, design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and construction change order authority costs for the Raub 6 Groundwater Well Backup Generator Installation Project; 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to effectuate this project, as well as the ability to make minor non-substantive changes in alignment with all purchasing policies; and 4. Recommend that the City Council, by at least five affirmative votes, waive City Charter Section 1109 and authorize the Purchasing Manager to award a construction contract for the Raub 6 Groundwater Well site modifications to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for RPU Bid No. 7867, in an amount of $200,000, which includes construction contingency.