1936 JUL 29 CC MINi50- N
M. Segundo, California.
July,29ths 1936..
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City Of El Segundo,
California, was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. N. on the above date,.
in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by,Peter E.'
Binder, Mayor.
.BOLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The minutes of the special'meeting held on July 16th, 1936, and of.
the regular meeting held on July 22nd 19362 were read. No errbrs'or'
omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by "
Councilman Love, that the minutes of the special meeting held on the 16th
day of July, 1936 and of•the regular meeting held on the 22nd day of -
July, 1936, be approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMIINICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:;
Application for Employment, dated July 27th, 1936, of Thomas Ralph
Anderson. Ordered filed.
Councilman Gerow appeared at the meeting at this time, the'hour being
7 :10 o'clock P.•M. and immediately took his seat at the Council table.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL Couku=EES.
The Chief of Police reported receipt of a communication from the
Traffic Engineer of the City of Los Angeles Police Department relative ".
to the installation of boulevard stop signs at Imperial Highway and
Sepulveda Boulevard. No action taken, pending a conference between
the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo and the District.Engineer of
the Division of Highways of the State of California relative to'-the City
of El Segundo obtaining permission to install a boulevard stop sign on
Sepulveda Boulevard at Imperial Highway.
The Street Superintendent reported having investigated 'tIie hog
ranches of Frogge and Willis, and of George Mahlom Green,, at. Torrance, and
stated that he would recommend that the City of El Seguindg garbage be
sold to Frogge and Willis.
• The City Attorney ruled that by its action taken July 15th, 1936,
the Council had awarded a contract to Frogge and Willis to purchase City
of El Segundo garbage for a period of two years at the price of $10.00
per month; that the City Clerk had shown him a letter written to George
Mahlom Green,.advising him that-thirty, days -after receipt of said letter
the agreoment between himself and the City of El Segundo would-be
terminated, and that the City would be in position to enter into a written
contract with Frogge and Willis, August 18th, 1936. - - -
No further action taken at this time.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been
fixed as the time and date for the reception of bids for furnishing all labor,
material, transportation and services for the construction of a public library
building in and for the City of E1 Segundo, the Mayor announced the fact and
that the hour of 7 :14 o'clock P. -M. had arrived and requested all persons.
desiring to file bids to do so immediately.
The hour of 7 :15 o'clock P. M.- having arrived, and all bids being in, the
Mayor declared the time for receiving bids on the project heretofore mentioned,
closed.
The Clerk announced that seven bids had been received.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman &lby,
that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare all bids received
for furnishing all labor, material, transportation and services for the con-
struction of a public library building in and for the City of E1 Segundo, as
advertised for. Carried.
Before opening and announcing said bids, the Council waited until the hour
of 7:30 o'clock P. M., which said hour was stated in the Notice Calling for Bids
as the hour at or about which said bids would be opened.
The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Council proceeded to
open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were found to be
as follows, to -wit:
HERBERT M_ BARUCH.. CORPORATION, LTD., submitted.on regular bid
form, as follows:
r Total Amount
of
Bid - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ -•- X41,615.00
Alternate No.-1
Alternate.No.-3
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deduct
2,000.00
Alternate No.
2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ■
796.00
Alternate No.
5
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - a
39.00
Alternate No.
4
- - - - - - - - - - - - - _ a
720.00
Alternate No.
5
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - a
125.00
Alternate No.
6
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ■
40.00
Alternate No.
7
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - a
240.00
Alternate No.
8--------
- - - - -- x
70.00
Alternate.No.
9
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - a
200.00
Said bid was accompanied.by a Bid Bond in the penal sum of $2200.00,
with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as Surety and Herbert
M. Baruch Corporation, Ltd. as Principal.
Said bid was accompanied also by sevrn Financial Statement, sworn
statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record and Schedule showing
classes of Labor and the number of each class required by the bidder in
the prosecution of the work in event it is awarded the contract.
SCHOENROCK, submitted on regular bid form, as follows:
Total Amount of-Bid - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- 439,250.00
Alternate No. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deduct 29600.00
Alternate.No.
2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
*
976.00
Alternate.No.-3
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
•
195.00
Alternate No.
4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
n.
1,500.00
Alternate No.
5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
a
157.00
Alternate No.
6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
a
350.00
Alternate No.
7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
a
464.00
Alternate No.
8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
M
80.00
Alternate No.
9 - - -.- - - - - - - - - - -
it
250.00
Said bid was accompanied by Proposal Bond in the sum of $2,000.00,
with the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company as Surety, and
Frank Schoenrock as Principal.
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Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement, and sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record. The City Clerk
announced that no tentative schedule showing the classes of labor and the
number of each class which the bidder would require in the performance of
the contract was enclosed as required by the published notice,.
The City Attorney thereupon ruled that the said failure was, in his
opinion, not material and that the Council had the right to waive the
necessity for the schedule in case it so desired, but that if it waived it
in the present instance, it would have to waive it in all instances where
the bidders failed within the same category.
After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Gerow,-that the City Council, hereby on behalf of the City of
E1 Segundo, waives the necessity of the inclusion in the bids received at
this meeting on the E1 Segundo public Library, of any tentative schedule
showing the classes of labor and the number of each class required in the
performance of the contract and that any bid which does not contain such a
schedule shall, notwithstanding, be considered by this Council.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser,
Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deduct
Absent: Councilmen None.
Alternate No.
Bid of ESER WIKHOLM, LTD., submitted
on regular bid form, as follows:
Total Amount
of Bid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 436,840.00
Alternate No.
1 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - Deduct 2,787.00
Alternate No.
2 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 916.00
Alternate No.
3 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 128.00
Alternate No.
4 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 700.00
Alternate No.
5 -- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 250.00 t
Alternate No.
6 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 60.00
Alternate No.-7
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 535.00
Alternate No.
8 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - " 120.00
Alternate No..9
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - No Charge
Said bid was accompanied by Proposal Bond in amount of $2,000.00, with
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company as Surety, and Eser Wikholm, Ltd.
as Principal.
Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement, sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record, and tentative schedule
showing classes of labor and the number of each class required by the bidder
in the prosecution of the work in event it is awarded the contract.
Bid of R. J. CHUTE, submitted on regular bid form, as follows:
Total Amount
of Bid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $58,140.00
Alternate No.
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deduct
2,365.00
Alternate No.
2------- - - - - -- "
886.00
Alternate No.
3------- - - - - -- "
150.00
Alternate No.
4------- - - - - -- "•
370.00
Alternate No.
5 ------- - - - - -- "
100.00
Alternate No
6 - - - - - - - - r - - - - "
40.00
Alternate No.
7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
'165.00
Alternate No.
8------- - - - - -- "
70.00
Alternate No.
9------- - - - - -- "
250.00
Said bid was accompanied by Bid Bond in amount of $2500.00, with
Royal Indemnity Company, as Surety, and R. J. Chute, as Principal.
Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement, sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record, but no tentative
schedule showing classes of labor and the number of each class required by
the bidder in the prosecution of the work in event he is awarded the contract
accompanied said bid.
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Said bid was accompanied by Bid Bond in amount of $2,000.00, with
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as Surety, and Were Bros.
as Principal.
Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement and sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record, but no tentative
schedule showing classes of labor and the number of each class required
by the bidder in the prosecution of the work in event it is awarded the
contract accompanied said bid.
Bid of WALTER F. OLERICH, submitted on regular bid form, as follows:
Total Amount
of Bid
copy of
Alternate
Bid of I[YFRS
BROS. ,
submitted on regular bid form, as
follower
Total Amount
of-Bid
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
435,584.00
Alternate No.
Alternate No.
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deduct 2,500.00
2 - - - -
Alternate No.
3 _
- - - - - - - - - - - - "
_ _
801.00
Alternate No.
4 - -
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
- -
203.00
Alternate No.
5 -
- - - - - - - - - - - - *
- -
600.00
Alternate No.
-
6 --
- - - - - - - _ - - - "
- -
100.00
Alternate No.
7 ___
- - - - - - - - - - - - "
__
50.00
Alternate No.
8 _ _
__ _____ --- __ "
_ _
325.00
Alternate No.
9 - -
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
100.00
70.00
Alternate
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
250.00
Said bid was accompanied by Bid Bond in amount of $2,000.00, with
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as Surety, and Were Bros.
as Principal.
Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement and sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record, but no tentative
schedule showing classes of labor and the number of each class required
by the bidder in the prosecution of the work in event it is awarded the
contract accompanied said bid.
Bid of WALTER F. OLERICH, submitted on regular bid form, as follows:
Total Amount
of Bid
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $38,980.00
Alternate
No.
1 - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Deduct
2,600.00
Alternate
No.
2 - -
- _ - _ - - - _ _ - - _ _ _ «
910.00
Alternate
No.
3 - -
- - - _ _ - _ - - - - _ _ _ «
200.00
Alternate
No.
4 - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - «
1,350.00
Alternate
No.
5 - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
190.00
Alternate
No.
6 -----
_ - -__ -_ - __ «
40.00
Alternate
No.
7 --------
.__ - - - - -- "
400.00
Alternate
No.
8 - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - e
70.00
Alternate
No.
9 - -
- - _ _ _ - - - _ _'_ _ _ _ "
280.00
Said bid was accompanied by Bid Bond in amount of $2,000.00, with
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as Surety and Walter F. Olerich
as Principal.
Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement and sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record, but no tentative
schedule showing classes of labor and the number of each class required by
the bidder in the prosecution of the work in event he is awarded the
contract accompanied said bid.
Bid of HANSON, HOWARD & SHAFFER, INC., submitted on regular bid form,
as follows:
Total Amount
of Bid _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $37,883.00
Alternate No.
1 - -
- - _ - _ - - - _ - - _ _ - Deduct 2,100.00
Alternate No.
2 - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - " 850.00
Alternate No.
3 - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - « 100.00
Alternate No.
4 _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ " 12050.00
Alternate No.
5 - - -
- - - -- - - - - - - - - . « 188.00
Alternate No.
6 _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ " 40900
Alternate No:
? - - -
- - -._ - '_ - _ - _ - - _ _ « 165.00
Alternate No.
8 - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - " 70.00
Alternate No.
9 - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - " 260.00
Said bid was accompanied by Bid Bond in amount of $4,,000.00, with
Maryland Casualty Company as Surety and Hanson, Howard & Shaffer, Inc. as
Principal.
Said bid was also accompanied by sworn Financial Statement and sworn
Statement of Technical Ability and Experience Record, but no tentative schedule
showing classes of labor and the number of each class required by the bidder
in the prosecution of the work in event it is awarded the contract accompanied
said bid.
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.After discussion and receiving the advice of Mr. Schulte of the
office.of Austin & Ashley, Architects, and discussion with Mr. Boone of the
Public,Works Administration, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS,.this Council has heretofore caused notices
inviting bids for the construction and completion-of a
Public Library Building within said City to be published,
.and has received at this meeting seven bids for the con-
struction and completion of said structure; and
WHEREAS, after opening said bids and examining the some
and making a comparison of the bid prices with the funds,
both Federal and Municipal, needed in order to construct said
building, it appears to this Council that municipal funds in
excess of those available for the purpose at the present time
will be required;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that all bids received for
the construction and completion of the Public Library Building
for the City of El Segundo, be and the same are hereby rejected."
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Crrow, that the
following resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, has-heretofore advertised, on two separate
occasions, for bids for t-he construction and completion
of the El Segundo Public Library Building, according to
plans prepared for said structure by Messrs. John C. Austin
and Frederic M. Ashley, Architects for said City; and
WHEREAS, upon each of said occasions the Council has
reached a conclusion that the lowest bid price received
would require an expenditure of municipal funds in excess
of those available for such purpose in the opinion of the
Council;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify the Public
Works'Administration that the City of E1 Segundo appreciates
the fact that the sun of $122600.00 was heretofore allocated
by said Administration and reserved for the City of El Segundo
for the purpose of assisting in the construction and completion
of said public library building; but that in view of present
conditions and the bid prices received for said work, the City
Council does not feel that the said allocation should be longer
reserved for said purpose and thereby consents to-release and
does hereby release and relinquish said allocation, without
prejudice to the filing of a new application fora new
allocation.at some appropriate future time."
The foregoing resolution was adopte'd'by the fcllowing vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow,-that the 4
following resolution be adopted:
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the following
resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, there has been pending for many months a certain
Public Works Administration project, contemplating the construction
and completion of a public library building in and for the City of
El Segundo, California; and
WHEREAS, the negotiations relating to said project have been
long, tedious and arduous; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reached its final conclusion
heretofore at this meeting that the allocation made for said purpose
should be released;
NOT THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Council that it hereby
sincerely expresses to Mr. Harry K. Boone, the representative of
the Public Works Administration, who has been in immediate contact
with the officials of said City in the consideration and development
of said project, its appreciation of the splendid attitude and helpful
and.conscientious assistance of said Harry K. Boone as at all times
extended in connection with the consideration of said project.
He has been uniformly courteous, considerate and helpful and -
his kindness and cooperation throughout the entire matter will long
be remembered by the members of this Council and by the officials of
said City. He is hereby commended, not only upon the attitude which
he has maintained toward the City, but also as a faithful and con-
scientious representative of the Federal Government in said matter."
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser,- Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
At this point, the hour being 8:53 o'clock P. M., the Mayor declared a
recess of five minutes. The hour of 8 :58 having arrived, the meeting
reconvened, all Councilmen being present.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following
resolution be adopted:
"WHEREAS, there was filed by The Department of Water and Power
of the City of Los Angeles, a petition on the part of•said Depart-
ment of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, accompanied by
a letter of transmittal, dated May 8th, 1956, requesting permission
from the City of E1 Segundo and from the City Council of said City,
to construct, maintain and operate a certain electric transmission
line and appurtenances in, upon, over and across certain of the
public streets, avenues, ways and places within said City of E1
Segundo, which said application is on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said City of E1 Segundo, open to public inspection, hereby
referred to and by reference expressly incorporated herein and made
a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, this Council, after careful consideration of the said
petition, deems that no necessity exists for the construction of
said transmission line and appurtenances through the City of E1
,Segundo, as--there are ample, feasible and adequate routes for-the
said electric transmission line and appurtenances within adjacent
limits of the City of Los Angeles itself; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo further
believes and does hereby find and determine that there are other
objectionable features to the construction and maintenance of said
electric transmission line through said City of E1 Segundo;
NOT, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that said application of said
Department of Water and Power of said City of Los Angeles be and
the same is hereby denied."
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None'
Absent: Councilmen None.
Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
NEW BUSINESS.
The matter of substituting the services of Electrical Machinery
Inspection Service for the electrical inspection xt and insurance of the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, which latter has been
furnished the City of E1 Segundo for a number of years, was discussed at
considerable length, terminating in a motion by Councilman Gerow, seconded by
Councilman Selby, that Policy No. 77488 of the Hartford Stem Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Company, which had been delivered to the City of
El Segundo as a renewal of said City's former policy which expired July 11th,
1936, and which renewal the City of El Segundo had not ordered, be and the
same is hereby ordered cancelled and returned tq said Company, and that in
lieu thereof the City of E1 Segundo contract for the services of Electrical
Machinery Inspection Service of Pasadena, California, and that the Mayor of
the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and.directed to execute
a contract between said City and said Electrical Machinery Inspection Service
for the period of one year, beginning August 1st, 1936, at the annual cost
of $66.30, which said sum shall be paid quarterly following inspections, and
that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorised
and directed to attest the same and to cause one copy thereof to be filed in
his office for identification and reference.
• The foregoing motion was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Selby.
Noes: Mayor Binder.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded ,by Councilman Hesser, that the
purchase of two tires and tubes for the City of El Segundo police car be
and the same is hereby authorised and directed, the total cost thereof not to
exceed the sum of $30.00, plus California State Sales T.ax. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: . Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this "abicq, it
was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the meeting
adjourn until Tuesday, the 4th day of August, 1936, at the hour of 4 :15 o'clock
P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City Cle
Mayor.
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