Board of Public Utilities

City of Riverside Public Utilities Administration Office 3901 Orange Street Riverside, CA 92501 Board of Public Utilities 951-826-2135 Agenda Friday, August 1, 2014 8:30 AM Public Utilities Board Room - Orange Square MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside Public Utilities Department is committed to the highest quality water and electric services at the lowest possible rates to benefit the community The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board of Public Utilities are available for public inspection in a binder located in the lobby/meeting room while the Board of Public Utilities is in session. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The following information and recommendations pertaining to Riverside Public Utilities are submitted for your information and action: PRESENTATIONS 1 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS (presentation by Girish Balachandran and Assistant General Managers Badgett, Milligan, Hohl, Kerr, Bacich, and Nomura - 10 min) MINUTES 2 Approval of the regular minutes from the Board of Public Utilities meeting held on July 18, 2014. Attachments: draft minutes 7-18-2014.pdf City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 7/28/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 1, 2014 CITIZENS PARTICIPATION If you would like to speak regarding a matter not on the printed Agenda, please come forward and stand until recognized by the Chair – Public Participation is limited to 3 minutes on all items included in the agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Board at one time without discussion. If any Board member, staff member, or interested person requests that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be considered by the Board in separate action. Water Items 3 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TRACT 32772 – WORK ORDER NO. 1203744 That the Board of Public Utilities approve the estimated capital expenditure of $52,676 for Work Order No. 1203744 which includes City-provided construction and inspection services associated with the single family residential development Tract 32772. Attachments: Report Map 4 CHANGE ORDER TO THE SAN BERNARDINO TRANSMISSION PIPELINE APPURTENANCE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, BID NO. RPU-7211 That the Board of Public Utilities approve a change order to the construction agreement with Trautwein Construction, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 due to unforeseen contingencies encountered during construction of the San Bernardino Transmission Pipeline Appurtenance Replacement project. Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 7/28/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 1, 2014 DISCUSSION CALENDAR 5 CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARLINGTON AVENUE/TYLER STREET AND CREST AVENUE/BEEJAY STREET WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT - AWARD OF BID NO. RPU-7244 That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Award a contract for the construction of the Arlington Avenue/Tyler Street and Crest Avenue/Beejay Street Water Main Replacement Project – Bid No. RPU-7244 to the lowest responsive bidder, Mamco, Inc. dba Alabbasi, of Riverside, California, in the amount of $1,584,674; 2. Approve the capital expenditure of $2,282,400 for Work Order No. 1323232, which includes all design, construction, contract administration, inspection and construction contingency costs for the Arlington/Tyler and Crest/Beejay Water Main Replacement Project – Bid No. RPU-7244; and 3. Authorize the issuance of change orders to the purchase order of up to 15% of the original amount for Bid No. RPU-7244. (report by Kevin Milligan – 5 min) Attachments: Report Map 6 POLICY PRINCIPLES FOR WATER PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council approve the attached “Policy Principles for Water Portfolio Management”. (report by Kevin Milligan – 10 min) Attachments: Report Attachment 7 RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY PROJECT UPDATE That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this oral update. (oral presentation by Pat Hohl – 10 min) City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 7/28/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 1, 2014 8 REVIEW OF CITY OF RIVERSIDE CODE OF ETHICS That the Board of Public Utilities review and discuss the City’s Code of Ethics to determine if there are any recommendations to be submitted to the City Council’s Governmental Affairs Committee for consideration. (report by Justin Scott-Coe – 5 min) Attachments: Report Attachment 9 WATER DROUGHT UPDATE - RIVERSIDE WATER SUPPLY CONSERVATION PLAN ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 22, 2014 That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file this oral update. (oral report by Girish Balachandran – 5 min) BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 10 SYSTEMATIC REPORTING ON CONFERENCES/SEMINARS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF 11 ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 12 Safety Update 13 State and Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update - Update on pending legislation that may impact the Water and/or Electric Utility 14 Committee Reports – Electric Committee, Water Committee, and Customer Relations/Finance Committee 15 Monthly Power Supply Report – June 2014 Attachments: Report 16 City Council Agendas – July 22, 2014 Attachments: CC 07-22-2014.pdf 17 Upcoming Meetings Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 4 Printed on 7/28/2014 Board of Public Utilities Agenda August 1, 2014 18 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Report 19 Power Supply Update MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. 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