Board of Public Utilities
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · December 13, 2021
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, December 13, 2021 6:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA
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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 Board of Public Utilities will conduct an in-person and virtual meeting.
The Art Pick Council Chamber will be open to the public.
Face coverings are required regardless of vaccination status.
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618,
members of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must
preserve order and decorum throughout the meeting. In that regard, members of all
Boards and Commissions, as well as the public participants are advised that any
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these rules.
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all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and
inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that
provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public
they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community
feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion
associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that
all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional,
and respectful public environment.
The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment,
discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance
policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new
harassment and discrimination laws.
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Clerk. 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
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with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL
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COMMUNICATIONS
1 Riverside Public Utilities sustainability efforts
PUBLIC COMMENT
2 You are invited to participate in person or by phone at (669) 900-6833, and enter
Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 to comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the
Board of Public Utilities. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the
agenda item is called. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by
pressing *6 to speak - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
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
3 Minutes of November 8, 2021
Attachments: Minutes
Board Attendance
4 Excuse absence of Board Members Oceguera and Cherney from November 8,
2021, meeting
Attachments: Report
Electric Items
5 Request for Proposal 2051 Agreement with C.E. Mechanical Inc., Chino, for
$482,640 from Public Utilities Maintenance-Generating Plants Account for air
compressor maintenance at Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 1 and 2
through December 31, 2029
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Award Recommendation
Presentation
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6 Reject bids submitted by OneSource Distributors, Hamby Young, Inc., and Dis-Tran
Steel, LLC as non-responsive - Award Bid SUB-852 to R&C Welding & Fabrication,
Inc., Gering, Nebraska, for $128,484 from Public Utilities Electrical Capital Account
for steel structures for new Freeman Substation Electrical Bay
Attachments: Report
Map
Presentation
7 Recommend City Council approve Agreement with Ice Bear SPV #1 LLC, dba Thule
Energy Storage, for $705,603 from Public Utilities Ice Bear Unit Maintenance
Account for CoolData Platform and Preventative Maintenance and optional
as-needed Break-fix repair services for 111 active Ice Bear units for five-year term
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
Water Items
8 First Amendment to Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., for no additional
compensation to extend term through September 30, 2022, to complete final report
for long-term cost-effective alternatives of suitable treatment technology of
Perfluorinated Compounds (PFAS)
Attachments: Report
First Amendment
Presentation
9 Recommend City Council approve Fiscal Year 2021-22 Gage Canal Company
capital expenditure budget of $241,830 including $147,516.30 City’s proportionate
share
Attachments: Report
Gage Operating Agreement
Gage Canal Letter
Presentation
Other Items
10 Recommend City Council approve and adopt Riverside Public Utilities 2021 Physical
Security Plan pursuant to Senate Bill 699
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Attachments: Report
Security Plan
Presentation
11 Expenditure with Dell Market L.P., for $148,122 from Public Utilities Fund 510
Electric ($36,543) and 520 Water ($12,831) Accounts for $49,374 per year utilizing
County of Riverside’s Master Agreement Number PSA-0001524 and Amendment 1
for Microsoft software licenses, products, and services for three-year term
Attachments: Report
Quote
Presentation
12 Second Amendment to Agreement with Design Services, Inc., dba Benya Burnett
Consultancy, Davis, for no additional compensation for Citywide Streetlight
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Conversion Program through September 9, 2022
Attachments: Report
Second Amendment
Presentation
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.
13 Reject bid submitted for Bid RPU 7858 by Weber Water Resources CA, LLC,
Riverside, for $606,195.42, as non-responsive - Award Bid RPU-7858 to Best
Drilling and Pump, Inc., Colton, for $632,220 from Public Utilities Facility
Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2021/22 Groundwater Well Rehabilitation
Project - Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2119272 for $423,471.44 for
design, construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and
construction change order authority costs for rehabilitation of Cooley H Well -
Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2205199 for $394,528.56 for design,
construction, construction support, contract administration, inspection and
construction change order authority costs for the rehabilitation of the Moore-Griffith
Well - Authorize budget transfer of $200,000 from Public Utilities Transmission Main
Account to Public Utilities Facility Rehabilitation Account
Attachments: Report
Map
Award Recommendation
Presentation
14 Waive formal bidding requirements - Approve emergency repair work with
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Tri-County Pump Company for $72,824.96 from Public Utilities Water Capital
Account for emergency repair work of Raub 5R Well - Recommend City Council
adopt a resolution (1) declaring that the emergency repair work for Raub 5R Well to
be of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, or property and waiving
the formal competitive procurement requirements of City Charter Section 1109; and
(2) authorizing the expenditure in the amount of $72,824.96 to Tri-County Pump
Company for the emergency repairs
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Presentation
15 Third Amendment to Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc., for not-to-exceed
$1,254,855 from Public Utilities Electric Line Clearance Contract Account with no
increase to total cost of agreement for six-month term extension for utility line
clearance and vegetation management service for Citywide area
Attachments: Report
Third Amendment
Presentation
Letter Liuna 1184
16 Approve expenditure of $366,325 with David Taussig and Associates from
Non-Department City Manager Fiscal Management Account with reimbursement
from future sale proceeds of collective sale of former Riverside Golf Club, Ab Brown
Sports Complex, and Pellissier Ranch properties and RPU’s pro-rata share of
controlling interest in these properties for Consultant Services for Master Developer
for City-owned Properties - Recommend City Council approve Agreement with
David Taussig and Associates, Newport Beach, for not to exceed $366,325 from
Request for Proposal 2093 for Consultant Services for Master Developer for
City-Owned Properties one-year term plus two one-year extensions
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
17 Award Bid SUB-851 to OneSource Distributors, Oceanside, for $458,525.38 from
Public Utilities Substation Bus Upgrade Account for teleprotection equipment -
Approve capital expenditure for Work Order 2202600 for $544,378 for
Teleprotection and Substation Automation Infrastructure Upgrade Project
Attachments: Report
Map
Presentation
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18 Fiscal Year 2020-21 electric and water utility rate plan update
Attachments: Report
Presentation
19 Approve Public Utilities share of expenditure for Agreement with KANA Subsurface
Engineering, Riverside, for $983,600 for locating subsurface facilities - Recommend
City Council issue purchase order with KANA Subsurface Engineering for $50,000
pursuant to Section 702(g) of Purchasing Resolution, for provision of services vital
to construction operations throughout City through December 14, 2021 -
Recommend City Council approve Agreement with KANA Subsurface Engineering,
Inc., Riverside, for not to exceed $1,033,600 from Public Utilities Professional
Services Electric ($433,600) and Water ($550,000) Accounts and Public Works
Force Sewer Collection Systems Maintenance Account ($50,000) for underground
locating subsurface facilities through October 3, 2022
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Anaheim Report
Anaheim Minutes
Anaheim Agreement
Presentation
20 Award Bid RPU-7810 to SASCO, Fullerton, for $3,884,790 with ten percent change
order authority of $388,479 from Public Utilities Major Street Light Projects Account
for Citywide Light Emitting Diode Conversion Project Phase 1 - Increase Work
Order 1916742 by $312,512 for total capital expenditure of $8,872,572
Attachments: Report
Map
Board Memo 06-24-2019
Award Recommendation
Presentation
BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
21 Systematic reporting on meetings, conferences, and seminars by Board members
and/or staff
22 Items for future Board of Public Utilities consideration as requested by members of
Board of Public Utilities
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
23 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Orders update
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24 WA-12 Agricultural Service Water Rate report as of October 31, 2021
Attachments: Report
Charts
25 Customer Engagement updates through October 2021
Attachments: Report
26 Contracts executed not requiring Board approval - October 2021
Attachments: Report
27 Power and water supply reports - October 2021
Attachments: Power Supply Report
Power Chart 1
Power Chart 2
Power Chart 3
Power Chart 4
Power Chart 5
Water Report
Water Charts
28 Electric Contractor and Consultant Contract Panel updates - September 2021
Attachments: Electric Contractor Report
Electric Contractor Charts
Electric Consultant Report
Electric Consultant Charts
29 Southern California Public Power Authority agendas and minutes
Attachments: SCPPA Board Agenda 09-16-2021
SCPPA Board Agenda 10-21-2021
SCPPA Board Agenda 11-18-2021
SCPPA Board Minutes 07-15-2021
SCPPA Board Minutes 08-19-2021
SCPPA Board Minutes 09-16-2021
30 Upcoming Board and City Council meetings
Attachments: Report
Master Meeting Calendar
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31 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms
Attachments: Acronyms
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