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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES • ' Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: JULY 10, 2023 SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. SUB -863 FOR PROCUREMENT OF 15KV METALCLAD SWITCHGEAR TO CROWN TECHNICAL SYSTEMS OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,509,063.45; AND AWARD BID NO. SUB - 862 FOR PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTATION POWER TRANSFORMER TO DELTA STAR INC., OF SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,155,656.50, FOR THE CASA BLANCA SUBSTATION EXPANSION FOR A TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF 5,131,190.95 ISSUES: Consider awarding Bid No. Sub -863 for furnishing and delivering a 15KV Metalclad switchgear enclosure to Crown Technical Systems in the amount of $2,509,063.45; and award Bid No. Sub - 862 for furnishing and delivering a 69kV power transformer to Delta Star Inc., in the amount of $2,155,656.50 for the Casa Blanca Substation Expansion. Materials purchase is part of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project Work Order No. 642975. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 � ifi�i Ta:T.FTi• [5i 1117IC.1�Iil f[iC� Award Bid No. SUB -863 for the procurement of a 15KV Metalclad Switchgear for the Casa Blanca Substation Expansion to Crown Technical Systems, of Fontana, California, in the amount of $2,509,063.45, plus contingency of 10% in the amount of $250,906; 2. Award Bid No. SUB -862 for the procurement of a Power Transformer for Casa Blanca Substation Expansion to Delta Star Inc., of San Carlos, California, in the amount of $2,155,656.50, plus contingency of 10% in the amount of $215,565; 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: The 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-term capacity and reliability needs of the City's electric utility system. In addition, the project includes improvements to RPU's sub -transmission and Substation system