SUBJECT: PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AGREEMENT
FOR KING ROAD UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
COUNCIL
DISTRICT: 7
Approval of two agreements with Pacific
Gas & Electric Company for conversion of overhead facilities to underground
facilities within the:
A.
Rule 20B
Underground Utility District at King Road, from Story Road to Marsh Street, in the
amount of $351,098.
B.
Rule 20C Undergrounding
Project at King Road from Story Road to Lido Way including Lido Way from King
Road to Tennyson Lane, in the amount of $274,563.
CEQA: Exempt, PP01-03-059.
In June 1989, Council adopted an
ordinance establishing the In-Lieu Utility Undergrounding Fee Program (Rule
20B). Under Rule 20B, the Public Agency
requesting the undergrounding provides the majority of the funding for the
project.
The Redevelopment Agency has requested
Public Works’ participation in a Rule 20B undergrounding utility project in conjunction
with their King/Story Road Street and Sidewalk Improvement Project. Under Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s
Rule 20B, when an underground utility district is created, the requesting agency
provides substructure, conduits, and utility boxes and the participating
utilities (PG&E, Pacific Bell, AT&T Broadband) provide at their own
cost all required transformers, meters, wires and cables.
On June 12, 2001, Council approved an ordinance
establishing an Underground Utility District at King Road Underground District.
The Redevelopment Agency is providing funds for this undergrounding project on
King Road, from Story Road to Marsh Street.
Additionally, undergrounding work on King
Road from Story Road to Lido Way and on Lido Way from King Road to Tennyson
Lane will be completed under Rule 20C to complement the SJRA’s Streetscape
Project. PG&E’s Rule 20C allows for
undergrounding of overhead utilities when either the Rule 20A or 20B qualifying
criteria is not met. Under PG&E’s
Rule 20C, the requesting applicant provides substructure, conduits, utility
boxes, transformers, wires and cables.
The Redevelopment Agency is also providing funds for the Rule 20C
portion of the undergrounding project.
The Redevelopment Agency’s King/Story
Road Street and Sidewalk Improvement Project includes roadway widening,
realignment changes, sidewalk and storm drain improvements, and street lighting
revisions along King Road from Lido Way to Marsh Street and on Lido Way from
King Road to Tennyson Lane.
Additionally, the Redevelopment Agency’s project includes traffic signal
modification at King and Story Road, and landscape improvements along the
project boundary.
The Rule 20B portion
of the project includes the conversion of approximately 840 linear feet of
aerial facilities to underground facilities along King Road from Story Road to
Marsh Street. Approval of these
agreements will provide PG&E with funds to complete installing trench,
conduit, cable and electrical facilities and removing existing overhead wires
and poles. The undergrounding is scheduled
to begin in August with completion in November.
Six properties
adjacent to the approved District are currently provided overhead service from
the facilities to be removed. One of
the properties, a small business, is currently provided utility service from
overhead facilities to be undergrounded, can have its service point relocated
outside the District at no cost to the property owner. Two properties, also small businesses, will
be required to complete the electrical conversion work necessary to receive
service from the new underground system.
The electrical conversion work for these two properties will be funded
and coordinated by the Redevelopment Agency.
The remaining three properties are currently being provided with utility
service from outside the proposed District boundary and will not be affected by
this project.
The Rule 20C
portion of the undergrounding project includes the conversion of approximately
700 linear feet of aerial facilities to underground facilities along King Road
from Story Road to Lido Way and as well as on Lido Way from King Road to
Tennyson Lane. Five properties are
currently being provided overhead service from the facilities to be removed (see
Attachment A). All five properties will
require electrical conversion work necessary to receive service from the new
underground system. The electrical
conversion work for these properties will be funded and coordinated by the
Redevelopment Agency.
The
undergrounding of existing utilities and removal of utility poles will allow
for successful roadway widening and streetscape improvements along King Road
from Lido Way to Marsh Street, including Lido Way. This project provides for undergrounding and removal of poles
that otherwise would have been relocated to accommodate roadway improvements.
A public hearing was held on June 12,
2001, to establish the Underground Utility District. On July 27, 2001, a notice of establishment was sent to all
property owners and occupants notifying them of the Underground District. PG&E will be notifying all property
owners and occupants adjacent to the Underground District of construction start
date, project duration and pertinent emergency contact information.
The
establishment of this District and the proposed project schedule have been
coordinated with PG&E, Pacific Bell, and AT&T Broadband. The establishment of this District and the
format of this agreement have been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office
and Redevelopment Agency.
1. COST
OF RECOMMENDATION: $625,661
2.
COST OF
PROJECT:
Pacific
Gas & Electric Company Agreements
A. Rule 20B $351,098
B. Rule 20C 274,563
Pacific
Bell Agreement (Estimated) 80,000
Project
Development 10,000
Design
& Construction Management 15,000
TOTAL
PROJECT COST $730,661
3.
SOURCE OF
FUNDING: Fund 450, Redevelopment Agency
Improvements
|
Fund: |
450 Redevelopment Agency Improvements |
|
Appn: |
5320 |
|
RC: |
450-57109883 |
|
Amount: |
$1,503,000 |
|
Budget Document |
2001-02 Appropriation Ordinance,
Section 20.05, Page 8, Item #30 |
Exempt,
PP01-03-059.
KATY ALLEN
Director, Public Works Department