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W A T E R E N E R G Y I T F F r� E ItV RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES .kl& P U B L I C U T I L I l I L S Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: JUNE 13, 2022 SUBJECT: RAMONA NEIGHBORHOOD CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT — WORK ORDER NO. 2125670 FOR A TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF $84,000 ISSUE: Consider approval of Work Order No. 2125670 for a total capital expenditure of $84,000 for the Ramona Neighborhood Cable Replacement Project. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve Work Order No. 2125670 for a total capital expenditure of $84,000 for the Ramona Neighborhood Cable Replacement Project. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) has experienced reliability issues for the past 20 years in areas served by HMPE insulated cable (high molecular weight polyethylene) and CIC type infrastructure (cable -in -conduit). This material is responsible for 70% of RPU's system failures. The Electric System Master Plan (ESMP) recommends the planned replacement of obsolete HMPE and CIC type infrastructure to improve system capacity and reliability. This project will replace existing deteriorated electrical facilities and cable with new underground electrical distribution facilities, and associated components to improve the electric service to customers in the Ramona neighborhood area, improving overall electric system reliability and safety. There is no need to replace any of the existing underground conduits and associated civil underground facilities at this time. Replacement of deteriorated electrical distribution facilities and cables was identified as part of the Utility 2.0 Electric Infrastructure Road Map. DISCUSSION: The scope of work includes the installation of approximately 5,130 feet of underground primary cable, two (2) underground transformers and related electrical distribution facilities. This project also includes the removal of approximately 5,000 feet of aged electric cable and related distribution facilities. The project will upgrade electrical distribution facilities south of California Avenue, north of Lincoln Avenue, west of Jefferson Street and east of Jackson Street. Intermittent electric service