TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob Moehling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: James Ozouf, Senior Civil Engineer, CIP
SUBJECT:
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Collectible Work Authorization Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Collectible Work Authorization Agreement with Southern California Gas Company in the amount of $157,372.10 for improvements relating to the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079;
Authorize a fifteen percent (15%) construction contingency of $23,605.82; and
Authorize the City Manager to sign the Collectible Work Authorization Agreement.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On September 6, 2022, the City Council approved a Collectible Work Authorization Agreement with Southern California Gas Company in the amount of $98,194.56, plus a fifteen (15%) contingency, for improvements relating to the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079 (Vote: 5-0).
On June 3, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-4836, approving the Fiscal Year 2025/26 to Fiscal Year 2029/30 Capital Improvement Plan budget which included the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement Project, CIP No. 8079 (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
DISCUSSION
The Murrieta Hot Springs Road Improvement project, CIP No. 8079, consists of numerous improvements to Murrieta Hot Springs Road between Margarita Road and Winchester Road. The roadway will be widened from a four-lane to a six-lane roadway between Via Princesa and Winchester Road. Other improvements include installation of raised medians, sidewalks, street lighting, retaining walls, and a traffic signal at Calle Del Lago. The widening will also impact private improvements such as the realignment of Via Frontera Road within the Ridgegate Community. The improvements will require relocation of various existing utilities, including Southern California Gas Company (Gas Company).
The Gas Company has facilities that need to be relocated to accommodate the construction of the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Widening Project, CIP No. 8079. During the course of developing the street improvement plans, staff worked closely with the Gas Company to identify possible conflicts. A total of three (3) gas line conflicts that feed the Ridgegate Community were identified and have been relocated in advance of construction through the approval of two prior Collectible Work Authorization Agreements with the Gas Company. One of the two agreements was approved by the City Manager on March 10, 2025, for an amount of $56,260.79, plus a fifteen (15%) contingency.
It has recently come to the City’s attention that two additional gas line conflicts feed the Ridgegate Community that were not previously identified. Unlike the previous conflicts, which were main distribution lines, these conflicts are gas laterals that directly serve ten (10) condominiums located at the westerly end of Via Frontera within the Ridgegate Community. These gas laterals connect directly to the main distribution line located on Murrieta Hot Springs Road, as no main distribution line currently exists along Via Frontera.
The Gas Company’s policies do not allow the City’s construction contractor to relocate its facilities. Staff recommends allowing the Gas Company to construct a new singular gas distribution line and five laterals in conjunction with the City’s current construction activities for the Murrieta Hot Springs Road Widening Project. The City will require the contractor to coordinate with the Gas Company and provide them with a construction window. The Gas Company’s overall relocation cost is estimated to be $157,372.10. The final amount will be based on actual construction costs. The Collectible Work Authorization agreement form includes reimbursement to the Gas Company for work that is required as part of this project and that is outside the City of Murrieta right-of-way. A fifteen percent (15%) contingency has also been provided to allow for unforeseeable expenditures. Staff recommends approving the Collectible Work Authorization agreement in the amount of $157,372,10 plus a fifteen percent (15%) contingency.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available in CIP No. 8079 in the amount of $157,372.10, plus an additional $23,605.82 for a fifteen percent (15%) contingency, for a total of $180,977.92.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Collectible Work Authorization Agreement with the Gas Company
2. Vicinity Map