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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2021 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2051 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH C.E. MECHANICAL INC. OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA FOR AIR COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE AT RIVERSIDE ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER, UNITS 1 AND 2, FOR A TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2029 THE AMOUNT OF $482,640 ISSUE: Consider approval of the Professional Consultant Services Agreement from Request for Proposal No. 2051, with C.E. Mechanical Inc. of Chino, California for air compressor maintenance at Riverside Energy Resource Center, Units 1 and 2, for a term through December 31, 2029 in the amount of $482,640. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with C.E. Mechanical Inc. of Chino, California for air compressor maintenance at Riverside Energy Resource Center, Units 1 and 2, for a term through December 31, 2029 in the amount of $482,640; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the agreement with C.E. Mechanical Inc., including making any minor non-substantive changes; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or his designee, to terminate the agreement during the last three years of the agreement if such services are no longer needed. BACKGROUND: Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 1 and 2 (RERC 1&2) were commissioned in June 2006. Collectively, both units produce 96 megawatts of electricity and serve a critical role in meeting daily customer demands for electricity. RERC 1&2, like all power plants, utilize a wide array of equipment and technologies that must work together to generate electricity. Normal gas turbine operations at RERC 1&2 utilize air compressors to provide a constant supply of clean and pressurized air to operate numerous plant equipment, even when the power plant is not generating electricity. Using pneumatically operated