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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2021 SUBJECT: BID NO. SUB-852 FOR PURCHASE OF STEEL STRUCTURES FOR THE NEW FREEMAN SUBSTATION ELECTRICAL BAY WITH R&C WELDING & FABRICATION INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $128,484 ISSUE: Consider the award of Bid No. SUB-852 for the purchase of steel structures for the new Freeman Substation Electrical Bay with R&C Welding & Fabrication, Inc., of Gering, Nebraska, in the amount of $128,484. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Reject the bids submitted by OneSource Distributors of Riverside, CA, Hamby Young, Inc of Aurora, Ohio, and Dis-Tran Steel, LLC of Pineville, LA as non-responsive; 2. Award Bid No. SUB-852 for the purchase of steel structures for the new Freeman Substation Electrical Bay with R&C Welding & Fabrication, Inc., of Gering, Nebraska, in the amount of $128,484; and 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents necessary to effectuate the procurement described herein, as well as the ability to make minor non- substantive changes in alignment with all purchasing policies. BACKGROUND: Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) is a joint project with Southern California Edison (SCE) and will provide Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) with a critical second connection to the state electric transmission grid by connecting to the existing 230kV SCE Mira Loma - Vista line, to address long- The Board approved the project Work Order No. 642975 on August 24, 2020, in the amount of $216,515,521. Work Order No. 642975 has sufficient funds for procurement and construction of the electrical bays for this phase of the Freeman Substation upgrades. tility system improvements, the 69kV upgrades to key substations require expansions and upgrades as part of the overall reliability project. The scope of work includes expanding Freeman Substation by adding two box structure electrical bays to