Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · April 22, 2019
Agenda
City of Riverside Public Utilities
Administrative Office
3750 University Ave. 3 Fl.
Board of Public Utilities Riverside, CA 92501
951-826-2135
Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday, April 22, 2019 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 3900 Main Street, Riverside
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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
PLEASE NOTE -- The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Members of the Board of
Public Utilities.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see the
Board Secretary. 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 42 U.S.C. §12132 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.
SPEAKER CARDS—If you wish to address the Board of Public Utilities, please complete
and submit a speaker card to the Secretary. Speaker cards can be found next to the
Secretary. Speaker cards will be accepted until conclusion of public comment on the
agenda item. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on
this form is available to the public.
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board of Public Utilities are
available for public inspection in a binder located in the meeting room while the Board of
Public Utilities is in session.
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and any matters within the
jurisdiction of the Riverside Public Utilities Board - Individual audience participation
is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of
residence. Please complete and submit a speaker card to the Board Secretary.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the Board
of Public Utilities and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will
be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Board of Public Utilities
votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Board of Public Utilities or the Public
Utilities General Manager, or his designee, request specific items be removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed
immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.
Minutes
2 Approval of the minutes from the Board of Public Utilities regular meeting held on
April 8, 2019
Attachments: Unapproved 04-08-2019 Board minutes
Board Attendance
3 Excuse Board Member Elizabeth Sanchez-Monville absence from the Board of
Public Utilities regular meeting on March 25, 2019, due to vacation
Attachments: Report
Electric Items
4 Work Order No. 1917203 for the Auto Center Reliability Project Phase 1 in the
amount of $250,000
Attachments: Report
Map
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5 Award Bid No. 1823108 to Doty Bros. Equipment Company of Norwalk, California,
for the Conduit and Cable Replacement on Bolivar Street Project, in the amount of
$71,748.16; and approve Work Order No. 1823108 in the amount of $107,000
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Award Recommendation
6 30% change order authority in the amount of $15,000 to the existing annual
purchase order for Cintas, Inc. to provide essential safety clothing for employees,
for a total contract amount of $65,000 for fiscal year 2018/19
Attachments: Report
7 Purchase of three vehicles from Altec Industries, Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama, in
accordance with Purchasing Resolution 23256, Section 602 (e) in an estimated
amount of $657,377.97
Attachments: Report
Sourcewell Quotes from Altec Inc. for Ford Flatbed F650
Sourcewell Quotes from Altec Inc. for Ford F550
Sourcewell Quotes from Altec Inc. for 60’ Digger Derrick
Presentation
8 University Substation Reliability Improvement Study - Work Order No. 1903779 in
the amount of $120,000
Attachments: Report
Project Site Map
Ownership Map
9 Cable Replacement at the Business Complex near Gibson Street and Indiana
Avenue - Work Order No. 1909017 in the amount of $70,000
Attachments: Report
Project Site Map
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10 Supplemental Agreement to the Master Professional Services Agreement for RFP
No. 1842 for Substation Standards Support with Leidos Engineering, LLC, of
Hendersonville, Tennessee, and approve a purchase order in an amount
not-to-exceed $300,000
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Master Agreement
Supplemental Agreement
Water Items
11 Recommend that the City Council confirm the voting representatives and alternates
outlined in the report and delegate authority to any designated representative or
alternate to vote the City’s shares as the City’s proxy at all meetings of the
respective mutual water company
Attachments: Report
Attachment
Other Items
12 A one-time Software Implementation Services Agreement for system integration
between the enQuesta Customer Information System, the Tantalus Advanced Meter
System and the SmartWorks Meter Data Management System for the Advanced
Meter Program, for a term of two (2) years, upon execution of the agreement, in
the total amount of $249,805, a Software License Agreement for a one-time system
integration licensing in the total amount of $55,000, and a Support and Maintenance
Agreement with an annual renewal date of January 1st, in the amount of $17,500
per year, with Systems and Software, Inc., a Vermont Corporation
Attachments: Report
SS RPU Implementation Services Agreement
SS RPU Software License Agreement
SS RPU Support and Maintenance Agreement
Presentation
13 Cancellation of the regularly scheduled Board of Public Utilities Board meetings of
May 27, 2019, October 14, 2019, November 11, 2019, and December 23, 2019
Attachments: Report
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the Board of Public Utilities Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
14 Recommend that the City Council authorize a supplemental appropriation from the
Electric Fund Unrestricted, Undesignated Cash Reserve to the Electric Fund’s
Power Supply account for the remainder of fiscal year 2018/19 in the amount of
$7,000,000, due to higher than anticipated retail energy load and abnormally
elevated gas and power prices during the summer of 2018, and continued elevated
gas prices during the winter of Fiscal Year 2018/19 - (presentation by Brian
Seinturier and Daniel E. Garcia)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
15 Continued - Approve and recommend that the City Council approve a Professional
Consultant Services Agreement for audit services of Riverside Public Utilities
Electric and Water Fund with Eadie and Payne, LLP, of Riverside, California, for a
term ending June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 in response to
Request for Proposal No. 1880 - (presentation by Carlie Myers)
Attachments: Report
Draft Minutes March 25, 2019
Summary of Audits
Award Recommendation
RFP 1880 Specifications Final 12-05-18
Agreement
BOARD MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
16 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
17 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by a member of
the Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
18 Open Work Orders over $200,000 and Closed Work Orders – Summary Report for
March 2019
Attachments: Report
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19 Electric / Water / Consultant Contract Panel Update as of April 1, 2019
Attachments: Energy Delivery Contractor Panel
Water Paving Contractor Panel
Consultant Contractor Panel
20 Riverside Public Utilities Financial Results – February 28, 2019
Attachments: Report
21 Contracts Executed Not Requiring Board Approval – March 2019
Attachments: Report
22 City Council / Committee Agendas – April 9, 2019 and April 16, 2019
Attachments: CC Agenda 04-09-19
CC Agenda 04-16-19
23 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Report
24 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Report
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A "Special" Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for
Monday, May 13, 2019
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