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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2021 th SUBJECT: IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MISSION SQUARE BUILDING, 5 FLOOR CREATION OF A GENDER-INCLUSIVE RESTROOM AUTHORIZE WORK ORDER NO. 2002620 FOR $56,000 ISSUE: Consider the authorizing Work Order No. 2002620 in the amount of $56,000 for improvement to th the Mission Square Building, 5 Floor for a single person American with Disability Act accessible restroom. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities authorize the capital expenditure for Work Order No. 2002620 for improvement to the Mission Square Building, 5th Floor for a single person restroom, in the amount of $56,000. BACKGROUND: On October 13, 2015, the City acquired the Mission Square Building at 3750 University Avenue (Property), which was funded by Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). As such, RPU is now the Landlord of the Property. The Property consists of approximately 127,533 square feet of rentable office and retail space in a six-story building, plus a basement level and a 490-parking stall garage situated on approximately 2.5 acres of land. DISCUSSION: The construction component of the work, beginning in 2020, included the demolition of the former janitorial closet and the buildout of a single person American with Disability Act (ADA) accessible restroom. The added restroom provides onsite building staff a restroom they may access. The contractor met all the terms of the agreement and the project is completed and in operation. On July 16, 2020, an informal bid was issued requesting proposals for the construction of an ADA th compliant restroom on the Mission Square 5 Floor, located at 3750 University Avenue. The informal bid provided a link to download the previously approved construction plans for the work to be contracted. The informal bid was conducted pursuant to the City of Riverside guidelines and in coordination with the Finance Department/Purchasing Division. The informal bid was sent to five contractors that have all preformed services for the City in the past. Three contractors responded to the bid; two were non-responsive. The results of the bid are listed below: