Corona City Council
April 3, 2024

Katie Hockett
Assistant Director of Utilities
April 3, 2024
Award a Contract
to RDN for the
Utility Rate Study
Project
1 • December 2022 – COTW
• April 2023 – Spring Financial
Workshop
• October 2023 – CIP
Discussion
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Rate Funded
Project Cost
1 WRF#1B Energy Efficiency Upgrades $25,000,000
2 WRF#2 Equalization Basin Replacement $11,985,989
3 Stagecoach Lift Station and Force Main Replacement $11,854,102 4 WRF#1 Lease $11,448,890
5 Sierra Del Oro Lift Station and Pipelines $10,498,640 Fund 572 $3,098,400 Fund 440 - Developer
6 Sewer Line Infrastructure $8,849,453
7 WRF#1 Aeration Diffuser Replacement $5,533,893 (in progress) 8 Airport Lift Station Replacement $5,511,359
9 El Cerrito Sewer Main Construction $5,302,000
10 Digester Equipment Rehab and Electrical Upgrade $5,300,000 Total (not including grants) $101 Million
4 Project Cost
1 Potable Waterline Replacement Project #3 $27,000,000
2 Potable Waterline Replacement Project #2 $23,000,000
3 Potable Waterline Replacement Project #1 $19,000,000
4 Grand Quad Waterline Replacement $16,999,671
5 Citywide AMI Meter Replacement $16,789,965 Fund 570
$2,000,000 Fund 571 Grant
6 Waterline Infrastructure $13,939,912
7 PFAS and 1,2,3-TCP Remediation $10,650,000
8 Emergency Generators at Various Locations $10,142,115 9 Well Rehabilitation at Various Locations $9,332,567
10 Water Pipe Replacement at Various Locations $8,000,000 Total (not including grants) $154 Million
5 Project Cost
1 WRCRWA Booster Pump Station $5,225,000
2 Old Temescal Road Reclaimed Waterline $3,615,574 Fund 567 $998,583 – Fund 571 Grant
3 WRCRWA Flow Control Improvements (Title XVI) $3,442,853 Fund 567 $2,751,182 – Fund 571 Grant
4 WRCRWA North Pipeline Capacity Purchase $2,400,000
5 Ontario Avenue Widening at Lincoln Avenue $900,000
6 Reclaimed Waterline Infrastructure $618,501
7 SCADA Panel Replacement $600,000
8 WRCRWA Reclaimed Waterline $390,130 – Fund 567
$4,161,524 – Fund 571 Grant
$1,436,886 – Fund 571 Grant
9 Booster Station Rehabilitation at Various Locations $200,000 10 Reclaimed Water Master Plan $150,000
Total (not including grants) $17.6 Million
6 Project Cost
1 Transformer Lifecycle Replacements $1,027,460
2 Pad Mounted Enclosure Switches Upgrade $652,395
3 Capacitor Bank Upgrade $600,000
4 Citywide Meter Replacement $326,354
5 WDAT Battery Energy Storage System Study for Peak Demand $315,000 6 Electrical Vaults Water Infiltration Mitigation $225,000 7 Burd Transformer Replacements $200,676
8 Plug in Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan $189,007
9 Arc Flash Study $110,000
10 Development Meters $12,816
Total $3.6 Million
7 Proposed by RDN
October
Recommendations and
Refinements
Study Session 3
December
Prop 218 Hearing
Adopt final rates
Public Hearing
November
Public Outreach
Proposition 218 Notice
Aug/Sep
Prepare Cost of Service
Analysis
August
Financial Plan
Set Rate Study Policy
Objectives
Study Session 1
September
Solidify Policy Objectives
Provide Rate Structure
Options
Study Session 2
9 Task Total Price
Task 1. Kickoff & Data Collection $6,420
Task 2. Ten-Year Financial Plan $26,120
Task 3. Cost of Service Analysis $34,440
Task 4. Rate Design $30,920
Task 5. Reports, Models & Presentations $44,460
Estimated Expenses $1,000
Total $143,360
✓ Three study sessions with City Council
✓ Five community meetings: three in-person and two virtual ✓ Proposition 218 Hearing at City Council
10 ✓ Staff included “optional bid items” in the Contract if additional engagement is needed
✓ Recommended action includes up to three additional
meeting presentations if needed
✓ $4,860 per presentation including preparation and delivery Total contract amount = $157,940
11 ✓ Award RFP and hold kick off meeting
✓ Staff begins data collection process
✓ First Council study session ~ August
✓ Financial Plan
✓ Set Rate Structure Policy Objectives
12 Award a Contract
to RDN for the
Utility Rate Study
Project
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