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<br /> RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> Board Memorandum <br /> <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: INCREASE IN CHANGE ORDER AUTHORITY FOR BID NO. 7818 FOR <br />PURCHASE OF TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES FOR THE 69 KV RERC TO <br />FREEMAN SUBTRANSMISSION LINE OF THE RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION <br />RELIABILITY PROJECT WITH WIRELESS STRUCTURES CONSULTING, INC. <br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,368 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT COST NOT TO <br />EXCEED $889,384; AND APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE TO WORK ORDER NO. <br />2117630 FOR A TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF $1,084,384 <br />ISSUES: <br />Consider approving an increase in contract contingency for Bid No. 7818 for the 69kV RERC to <br />Freeman Sub-transmission line with Wireless Structures Consulting, Inc., of Salem, Oregon in <br />the amount of $89,368 or 13.4%, for a total contract contingency of $222,704 or 33.4%, for a total <br />contract cost not to exceed $889,384; and adding the increase to Work Order No. 2117630 for a <br />total capital expenditure of $1,084,384 for the purpose of tracking costs of steel pole structures <br />for 69kV RERC-Freeman line as part of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project Work Order <br />No. 642975. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the Board of Public Utilities: <br />1. Authorize staff to issue change orders for Bid No. 7818 for the 69kV RERC to Freeman <br />Sub- transmission line with Wireless Structures Consulting, Inc., of Salem, Oregon in the <br />additional amount of $89,368 or 13.4%, for a total change order authority of $222,704 or <br />33.4%, for a total contract cost not to exceed $889,384; and <br /> <br />2. Approve an increase to Work Order No. 2117630 in the amount of $89,368 for a total <br />capital expenditure of $1,084,384 for the purpose of tracking costs of steel pole structures <br />for 69kV RERC-Freeman line as part of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project <br />Work Order No. 642975. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On May 10, 2021, the Board of Public Utilities awarded Bid No. RPU-7818 in the amount of <br />$666,680 and authorized a 20% change order authorization in the amount of $133,336 for a total <br />contract cost not to exceed $800,016. The Board also approved Work Order No. 2117630 for a <br />total capital expenditure in the amount of $995,016 for the purpose of tracking work related to the <br />steel structures fabrication for the 69kV RERC to Freeman overhead line as part of the Riverside <br /> <br />