(1)AR 122209 Award of Bid/International Line Builders, Inc.

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+BONA\FD ' STAFF REPORT 0 1 ITEM NO. DATE: DECEMBER 22, 2009 TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROD FOSTER, CITY MANAGER/GENERAL MANAGER PREPARED BY: JEANNETTE OLKO, ELECTRIC UTILITY GENERAL MANAGER G /Vp� SUBJECT: AWARD OF BID IFB-RG-10004 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE NORTH SUBSTATION PROJECT TO INTERNATIONAL L1NF BUILDERS, INC. RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council approve award of bid IFB-RG-10004 for the construction phase of the North Substation Project to International Line Builders, Inc. in the Amount of $5,272,250.00 for Schedules A & B, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents, and adopt Resolution No. R-101 0°l appropriating the necessary funds, and Resolution No. CPFA 2009- 01 , declaring the intention to reimburse certain expenditures from the proceeds of a proposed tax-exempt financing, as required by United States Department of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. GOAL STATEMENT The proposed action will support the City's goal to provide safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable electric service. BACKGROUND The City of Colton Electric Utility Department has experienced significant load growth since 1995; peak load has increased from approximately 57 megawatts in 1995 to approximately 90 megawatts in 2006. With the increased demands on the distribution system and subsequent deterioration of power quality on a number of circuits, a Ten -Year Master Plan was developed to assess the capability of the existing system, project the future load growth of the city, and develop a plan to design and construct the necessary system improvements that will allow the Electric Utility to reliably serve the electrical needs of the City. The project identified as the highest priority is the construction of a 69/12.47 kV substation on the north side of the City, currently served by the Hub Substation and the Drews Substation, both of which are located south of the 10 freeway. Removing significant load from the Hub Substation and the Drews Substation