Orangecrest Substation Security Barrier and

Orangecrest Substation Security Barrier and
Property Improvement Project
Board of Public Utilities
November 2, 2012
Orangecrest Substation
Security Barrier & Improvements
 Theft and damage to RPU facilities has
increased over the years
 Security breaches result in significant labor and
material costs for RPU
 Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC)
and North American Reliability Corporation
(NERC) support standards that involve
increased security to sensitive facilities such as
substations
Copper Theft at Electrical
Substation
Damaged ground wire cut
From power transformer
Orangecrest Substation
Security Barrier Improvements
 Orangecrest Substation built in 1990
 Chain link fence on rear, existing block walls on
remaining perimeters
 One of several facilities being addressed by
design consultant
 Design includes installation of new masonry
block walls to rear property lines, security
fencing, manual and/or automated roller gates,
and irrigation/landscape improvements
 Other facilities are Mt. View Substation and
Hunter Substation
Orangecrest Substation
Site Map
Orangecrest Substation
Aerial Photo
Orangecrest Substation
Rear of Existing Substation
Similar Project - Mtn. View Sub
Panoramic View
Similar Project - Mtn. View Sub
Panoramic View
Recommendation
That the Board of Public Utilities:
1. Approve an additional $750,000 for Word Order
No. 0909712 for the Orangecrest Substation
Security Barrier and Property Improvement
Construction activities;
2. Reject the bid received from Pointer
Enterprises, Inc. as non-responsive; and
3. Award a contract to Griffith Company of Brea,
CA, in the amount of $532,686 for the
Orangecrest Substation Security Barrier and
Property Improvement Project, Bid No. 6994.