07-10-2023 BPU RPT 09 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES P UB LIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: JULY 10, 2023 SUBJECT: PURCHASE ORDER FOR AIR INLET CHILLER MAINTENANCE AND AS NEEDED REPAIRS AT RIVERSIDE ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER WITH TRANE U.S. INC. OF BREA, CALIFORNIA FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM WITH AN OPTIONAL FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,811,491.86 ISSUE: Consider approving an expenditure and issuance of Purchase Order to Trane U.S. Inc. of Brea, California for air inlet chiller maintenance and as needed repairs at Riverside Energy Resource Center for a four-year period with the option to extend for an additional five years in the amount of $1,811,491.86. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve an expenditure and issuance of Purchase Order to Trane U.S. Inc. of Brea, California for air inlet chiller maintenance and as needed repairs at Riverside Energy Resource Center for a four-year period with the option to extend for an additional five years in the amount of $1,811,491.86; and 2. Approve Work Order No. 2321932 in the amount of $1,001,625.78 (included in the total purchase order in item (1) above) for the RERC air inlet chiller major overhaul project; and 3. Approve Work Order No. 2321933 in the amount of $240,924.10 (included in the total purchase order above in item (1) above) for the RERC air inlet chiller controls upgrade project. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities owns and operates the Riverside Energy Resource Center (RERC). This facility is comprised of four fast -start gas turbines (also referred to as gas units or units) that are strategically located within the city limits and achieve maximum power output in less than 10 minutes. RERC generates 195 megawatts of electricity and serves a critical role in meeting customer demands during peak periods. Each pair of turbines at RERC shares a 3,500 -ton air inlet chiller system. The chiller system for RERC units 1 and 2 was installed in 2004 and the second system for RERC units 3 and 4 was