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Board of Public Utilities

Regular Meeting

Riverside, CA · December 13, 2021

Agenda

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 View Virtual Meeting at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com 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. View live webcast at www.RiversideCa.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com with open captions. For public comment or to listen to the meeting live by phone via Zoom, call: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 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. Time is limited to 3 minutes. Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities can be submitted by eComment at www.RiversideCa.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov. ***** City of Riverside Page 1 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council, Boards and commissions, or their presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires 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. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City 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 formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability 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 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS). Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board are available at www.RiversideCa.gov/meeting. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL City of Riverside Page 2 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 City of Riverside Page 3 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 City of Riverside Page 4 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 City of Riverside Page 5 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 City of Riverside Page 6 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 City of Riverside Page 7 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 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 City of Riverside Page 8 Board of Public Utilities Agenda December 13, 2021 31 Electric/Water Utility Acronyms Attachments: Acronyms ********* The next regular Board of Public Utilities meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2022 For live Webcast of the Board Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.com Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 9

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