Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · April 13, 2020
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 13, 2020 6:30 PM Virtual Meeting live
Publication Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 webscast can be viewed at
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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.
The City of Riverside is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from
everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees,
customers, and the public.
The Board of Riverside Public Utilities will conduct a virtual meeting. View live webcast
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the Board of Riverside Public Utilities can be submitted by eComment at
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to mmontjoy@riversideca.gov
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
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Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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
1 Board of Public Utilities Minutes of December 9, 2019, February 24, 2020
Attachments: Minutes 12-09-19
Minutes 02-24-20
2 Board of Public Utilities Minutes of March 9, 2020
Attachments: Minutes
Board Attendance
3 Excuse the absence of Board Member Jeanette Hernandez from the Board of
Public Utilities regular meeting on March 9, 2020 due to prior commitment.
Attachments: Report
Electric Items
4 Award Bid No. RPU-7728 for the Streetlight Metal Pole Painting and Restoration
Phase 2 Project at various locations throughout the City to Streetlight Restoration
Specialists, Inc., of Simi Valley, California, in the amount of $290,964 and approve
Work Order No. 1904093 for a total expenditure of $333,000 for work related to the
project, including rejecting the bid submitted by Harbor Coating and Restorations as
non-responsive.
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Bid Award
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5 Award Bid No. RPU-7746 for the installation of underground facilities on Elizabeth
Street to Doty Bros. Equipment Company, of Norwalk, California, in the amount of
$118,783.58 and approve Work Order No. 2014995 for a total Capital expenditure
of $190,000.
Attachments: Report
Award Recommendation
Site Map
Water Items
6 Approve Work Order No. 1731943 in the total amount of $492,000 for all
engineering, construction, paving and construction contingency costs for the Jo Jo
Way Water Main Replacement Project.
Attachments: Report
Presentation
Other Items
7 Approve the expenditure for the repairs on the gas turbines for Riverside Energy
Resource Center Units 1 and 3 in the amount of $4,530,289 due to the urgent
necessity for the protection and preservation of public life, health, and property, with
a 10% change order authorization, for a total expenditure of $4,983,319, in accord
with City Charter section 1202(b). (Presented by Chuck Casey)
Attachments: Report
Emergency Resolution
Proposal
Proposal
Quote
Terms and Conditions
Timelapse Video
Presentation
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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.
8 Recommend that the City Council approve the conceptual plan for a joint project
between Riverside Public Utilities and Riverside Public Works Department to
develop a biogas microturbine facility of up to 3.6 megawatts located at the
Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant. (Presented by Scott Lesch and Roy
Xu and Tracy Sato)
Attachments: Report
Proforma
Presentation
9 Approve the expenditure in the total amount of $933,670 with H&H General
Contractors, Inc., of Highland, California, for the overhead to underground
conversion of electric facilities and streetlight installation component of the Public
Works Bid No. 7696 for Iowa Avenue Improvements Project from Martin Luther King
Boulevard to University Avenue; and Work Order No. 1818275 for a total capital
expenditure of $1,430,000.
(Presented by George R. Hanson)
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Bid Award
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
10 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and 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 Riverside Public Utilities Financial Results – January 31, 2020
Attachments: Report
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13 Electric / Water / Consultant Contract Panel Update as of March 1, 2020
Attachments: Water
Water
Electric
Electric
14 SHARE Customer Update through January 2020
Attachments: Report
15 Contracts Executed Not Requiring Board Approval – February 2020
Attachments: Contracts
16 Monthly Power Supply - February 2020
Attachments: Report
04-13-20 Power Supply Chart 1
04-13-20 Power Supply Chart 2
04-13-20 Power Supply Chart 3
04-13-20 Power Supply Chart 4
04-13-20 Power Supply Chart 5
17 Monthly Water Report - February 2020
Attachments: Report
18 SCPPA Monthly Agenda - February 20, 2020 & March 19, 2020
Attachments: February 20, 2020
March 19, 2020
19 City Council / Committee Agendas - April 2020
Attachments: Report
20 Upcoming Meetings
Attachments: Meetings
21 Electric / Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronymns
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