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BID RPU-7932 – AGREEMENT WITH KANA
SUBSURFACE ENGINEERING, INC FOR
LOCATING SUBSURFACE FACILITIES
City Council
September 20, 2022
Public Utilities Department
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2 1. Underground facility locating is not only vital to maintain the safety and reliability of underground
utility systems but most importantly is required by
California Government Code Section 4216.
2. Underground utilities planning to excavate are
required by law to notify the California One Call 811
system, which informs all potentially affected utilities.
3. The City of Riverside averages 1,000 electric, 1,300 water, and 100 sewer locates per month.
BACKGROUND
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3 1. Request for Bid No.RPU-7932 was posted on the City’s Online Bid System (Planet Bids) on July 27, 2022, and closed August 9, 2022. Two (2) vendors submitted bids. KANA Subsurface Engineering, Inc., of Riverside, California was deemed the lowest bidder.
The bids are summarized in the table below:
2. Annual cost per Department:
DISCUSSION
Consultant Bid Amount
KANA Subsurface Engineering, Inc. $1,021,700
Builder's Protection Group, LLC $7,482,350
Department/Division Account No. Annual Costs
RPU Electric 6105000-421000 $425,700
RPU Water 6205000-421000 $553,400
Public Works Sewer 4125100-421000 $42,600
Total $1,021,700
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4 Priority 6 - Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity
Goal 6.2 - Maintain, protect, and improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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5 That the City Council:
1. Award Bid No. RPU-7932 for Locating Subsurface Facilities for City of Riverside Underground Utilities to Kana Subsurface Engineering, Inc. of Riverside, California in the annual amount of $1,021,700;
2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement for Locating Subsurface Facilities for City of Riverside Underground Utilities w ith KANA Subsurface Engineering, Inc., of Riverside, California, for a three-year term ending October 4, 2025, with two optional one-year term extensions, in an annual amount of $1,021,700; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement, including making minor and n on-substantive changes, and with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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