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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: MARCH 14, 2022 SUBJECT: POLE REPLACEMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS LA SIERRA NEIGHBORHOOD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT – WORK ORDER NO. 2104277FOR A TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF $125,000 ISSUE: Approval ofWork Order No. 2104277 for a total capital expenditure of $125,000for the pole replacement for Public Works La Sierra Neighborhood Sidewalk Improvements Project. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order No. 2104277 for a total capital expenditure of $125,000 for the pole replacement for Public Works La Sierra Neighborhood Sidewalk Improvements Project. BACKGROUND: On September 13, 2021, the Board of Public Utilitiesapproved Work Order No. 1926828 in the amount of $347,000, to install the street light component for the La Sierra Neighborhood Improvement Project,under Public Works Bid 7852. This Project promotes active transportation such as walking, biking, and any alternate way of commute besides automobile through the installation of new sidewalks to provide safe walkways for pedestrians and students in the La Sierra Neighborhood. DISCUSSION: The Public Works Department has requested Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) to relocate an additional five overhead poles along Doverwood Drive, between Sierra Vista Avenue and La Sierra Avenue. Additional work is under Work Order No. 2104277. This project will replace existing overhead structures and wires with new overhead electrical distribution facilities, improvingthe electric service to customers in the areaandoverall electric system reliability. Replacement of aged overhead equipment aligns with Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan. The scope of work includes the relocationof fiveoverhead poles from their current location to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) clearance requirements. RPU Electric Field Forceswill relocate the poles and transfer all associated electrical facilities along Doverwood