CC RESOLUTION 670RESOLUTION NO. 670
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION THE CONTRACT
FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ITS PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
BEGINNING JULY 11 1943 AND ENDING JUNE 30,
1944s AT MIDNIGHT.
WHEREAS, this Council has heretofore advertised
for bids for furnishing said City with certain amounts of
gasoline, oil, lubricants and liquid asphalts required for
the period beginning July 1, 1943 and ending June 30, 1944,
at midnight;
AND, WHEREAS, at the time for opening and consider-
ing all bide received, to -wit: the hour of 7 o'clock p. m.
on Wednesday, the 30th day of June, A. D., 19430 this Council
received but one bid therefor, to -wit: the bid of Richfield
011 Corporation, and did publicly open, examine and declare
the same in open public session;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
E1 Segundo, California, does resolve, declare and determine
as follows, to -wit:
SECTION 1. That the above mentioned bid of said
Richfield 011 Corporation, so submitted, is in words and
figures substantially as follows, to -wit:
"To the Honorable Mayor and June 29, 1943.
City Council of the City of
E1 Segundo, California.
Dear Sirs:..
"In answer to your request for bid for furnish-
ing the City of E1 Segundo its requirements of asphaltic
road materials, the undersigned hereby offers to furnish
said requirements during the period ending June 30, 1944.
"The prices for the asphalt products delivered
hereunder shall be Seller's posted prices, f.o.b. Watson,
California, at the time delivery is made.
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"Any tax now levied or which may hereafter be
ipLposed by any Governmental authority upon the production,
manufacture, storage, transportation, or sale of the
products delivered hereunder or upon any vehicle, vessel
or pipeline used therein shall be added to the price of
said products and shall be paid by Buyer in addition to
said price. Buyer shall pay all sales, privilege and
compensating taxes where applicable.
"Seller agrees to fill all orders with reason-
able diligence; provided, however, that failure of or
delay in making deliveries shall be excused to the extent
caused by acts of God, acts of public administrators, the
elements, fire, explosions, perils of the sea, floods,
earthquakes, embargoes, labor disturbances, strikes,
lockouts, riots, insurrections, war between any nations,
hostilities between any nations whether engaged in a
'declared' war or otherwise, blockades, seizures, inter-
ference by the acts of foreign nations or the officials
or soldiers thereof whether authorized by said foreign
nations or not, deviation by carters for any cause,
partial or total interruption or loss or shortage of
transportation facilities, inability to obtain labor or
personal services, commandeering or requisitioning by
or voluntary surrender to civil or military authorities
of raw materials, products, plants and facilities, and
in particular but without limitation thereto, commandeer-
ing or requisitioning by or voluntary surrender to civil
or military authorities of ships, barges, tank cars,
automotive equipment or other transportation facilities,
abnormal increase in the cost of transportation, shortage
of products deliverable hereunder due to the shortage of
supplies of refined products, crude oil, natural gas or
raw products comprising the products agreed to be delivered
hereunder or used in the manufacture thereof, or used in
or comprising the equipments by which same is produced,
manufactured, refined or transported, or by any other causes
beyond the control of Seller whether similar to the causes
herein before specified or not. Failure of Seller to fill
any order or orders by reason of the aforesaid causes shall
red "ce the obligations of Buyer hereunder to the extent,
but only to the extent, of the commodities ordered by Buyer
but not supplied by Seller, but nothing herein contained
shall act to extend the term of this agreement except at
the option of Seller. In the event that Seller is unable
to make deliveries to all of its customers by reason of
any of the causes set forth in this paragraph and yet is
able to make some deliveries, its failure to make deliveries
in whole or in part to Buyer, even while making deliveries
of the same or similar quantities to other Buyers or con-
signees or to its own bulk storage and distributing plants,
agents and distributors for sale and delivery to the General
public, shall not be a breach by Seller of this agreement.
"Your acceptance of this offer, within thirty days
from date hereof, will constitute an agreement on the part
of both parties.
Yours very truly
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION
By John A. Keane
For General Sales Manager "
"P R 0 P A S A L
—FOFt
"THE BURNISHING OF GASOLINE, OIL, LUBRICANTS, AND
LIQUID ASPHALTS TO THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA.
"To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of the City of E1 ;egundo, California.
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"Gentlemen:
"The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish to the
City of E1 Segundo, California, in said City, during the
period between the date of contract to be awarded here-
under and the 30th day of June, 1944, at midnight, the
following petroleum products at the prices stated in the
schedule below and all in accordance with the 'Notice to
Bidders', attached hereto and further in accordance with
Specifications G.O. -1, heretofore approved and adopted
by the City Council of said City and on file in the office
of the City Engineer of said City, as follows, to-wit:
"S C H E D U L E
"ITEM N0. 1. For Tank Wagon Delivery - 40 Gal.Min. APPROX.
15,000 Gallons HI- OCTANE Gasoline for the
Sum of $0.115 per Gallon - - -
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 2. For Bulk (5 Gal. Min) or 50 -55 Gal.
Returnable Drums.
150 Gallons RICHLUBE MOTOR OIL - -20 Lubricating
011 S.A.E. 20 for the sum
of 10.42 per Gallon - - - - - 63�.OQ
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 3. For Bulk (5 Gal.Min.) or 50-55
Gal. Ret.Drums.
11270 Gallons RICHLUBE MOTOR OIL -30 Lubricating
Gilt,t S.A.E. 30 for the sum
of io.42 per Gallon - - - - - 113.40
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 4. For Bulk (5 Gal.Min.) or 50-55
Gal. Ret. Drums.
11300 Gallons RICHLUBE MOTOR OIL-40 Lubricating
Oil �t S.A.E. 40 for the sum
of 60.42 per Gallon - - - - - 126.
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 5. For Bulk (5 Gal.Min.) or 50-55
Gal. Ret.Drums.
"25 Gallons RICHLUBE MOTOR OIL-50 Lubricating
Oil S.A.E. 50, for the sum
of 0.42 per Gallon - - - - - 10
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 6. For delivery in Bulk (5 Gal.Min.) or
50-55 Gal. Ret. Drums
11400 Pounds RICHFIELD GEAR OIL SAE 90-140 -250
Gear Lubricants for the sum
of $0.095 per pound - - - - - 38
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 7. For delivery in 35# containers
"70 Pounds RICHFIELD UNIVERSAL GREASE: Universal
Joint Grease for the sum of
50.1425 per pound - - - - - - 9.98
TOTAL F G
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"Item . For delivery in 100# Ret. container
"100 Pounds RICHFIELD CHASSIS LUBRICANT GREASE:
Chassis Grease for the sum
of $0.1125 per pound - - - - - 1111�2�5
TOTAL FIW218
"ITEM 9. For delivery in 35# container
"35 Pounds RICHFIELD UNIVERSAL GREASE HEAVY GREASE:
Wheel Bearing for the sum
of $0.1425 per pound - - - - - 3 4.98
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 10. For delivery in 35# containers
1170 Pounds RICHFIELD CUP GREASE #3 Grease: Cup
Grease for the sum of
$0.10 per pound - - - - - - - - 7.
TOTAL GUR
"ITEM 11. For delivery in 35# container
"35 Pounds RICHFIELD PINION GREASE MED. GREASE:
Pinion Grease for the sum
of $0.0825 per pound - - - - - 2.89
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 12. For tank wagon delivery - 40 gal.min.
07,500 Gallons RICHFIELD DIESEL FUEL (Pao -Spec.
200) Fuel 011 for the
sum of Posted Price at time
of delivers
SEE RIDER ATTACHED
"ITEM 13. For Tank Wagon delivery.
11300 Gallons RICHFIELD KEROSENE for the sum
of 10.10 per Gallon - - - - - 30.00
TOTAL FIGURES
"ITEM 14. An unde:-termined quantity of Liquid
Asphalts, Road Oils, and Paving
Asphalts for the sum of
SEE PROPOSAL ATTACHED
"NOTE: For bid under Item 14 Bidder may state that
prices shall be the prevailing market prices
at time of delivery.
"AND AS REQUIRED in said 'Notice to bidders',
inoloses herewith Certified Check in the
amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
AND AS FURTHER REQUIRED in said "Notice to
Bidders' hereby states, that CALIFORNIA
'SALES TAX' or 'USE TAX', or any other
STATE or FEDERAL TAX IS NOT INCLUDED in the
amount bid, except Item No. 1, Gasoline, which
Includes current State Motor Vehicle Fuel
Tax only.
BIDDER RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION
By E. C. Winder
E. C. finder
For General Sales Manager
555 South Flower Street
Date: June 30, 1943. Los Angeles 13, California
SEE RIDER ATTACHED "
"RIDER
"GASOLINE:
Unit Price shown includes current State Motor
Vehicle Fuel Tax only
Deliveries will be billed at Seller's Posted Ex.
Federal Tax Net Commercial Consumer Price for product
named delivered as specified in effect at time and place
of delivery; not to exceed Unit Price shown for de-
liveries specified - subject to further tax provisions
herein.
"LUBRICATING OILS & GREASES AND KEROSENE:
Uni t P
Sea will be
for product
E1 Segundo,
cable tax;
specified -
rites shown do not
billed at Seller's
named delivered as
California at time
not to exceed Unit
subject to further
"DIESEL FUEL OIL:
include any tax. Deliver -
Posted Ex -all -tax Price
specified in effect at
of delivery, plus appli-
Prices shown for deliveries
tax provisions herein.
Deliveries will be billed at Seller's Posted Price
at time and place of delivery, plus applicable taxes.
"GENERAL:
The amount of any State, Sales, Privilege, Use or
Compensating Tax applicable to any sales made hereunder
shall be added to Invoice Prices and paid by Buyer.
The amount of any other tax or charge now levied by any
governmental authority or which may hereafter become
payable by Seller and the amount of any new, increased
or additional tax payable by Seller on the manufacture,
transportation or sale of commodities covered herein by
reason of a sale hereunder, and which is not included
in Unit Prices shown, shall be included in Invoice Prices
and paid by Buyer, unless Seller be furnished with accept-
able Tax Exemption Certificates in all cases wherein
Buyer is exempt from payment of any of the taxes hereby
referred to. The repeal or reduction of any tax included
In Unit Prices shown shall lower in like amount Invoice
Prices otherwise payable by Buyer hereunder.
As applies to Diesel Fuel 011 and Kerosene only:
This bid is subject to Recommendation No. 37 of the
Office of Petroleum Coordinator for War, and any contract
entered into pursuant to the terms hereof will be subject
to the condition that it covers only such products as
will be used for purposes other than space or central
heating or hot water supply.
Barrels, drums, and returnable containers in which
products are delivered hereunder shall at all times
remain the property of Seller. Seller's established
deposit in effect at the time of delivery will be
charged to Buyer and will be paid by Buyer at the time
and in the same manner as payment is made for products
sold hereunder. When the barrel, drum or returnable
container is returned in good order and condition, de-
posit will be returned to Buyer.
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Seller agrees to fill all orders with reasonable
promptness; provided, however, that failure of or
delay in making deliveries shall be excused to the
extent caused by acts of God, the elements, explosions,
acts of any public administrators, strikes, lockouts,
riots, insurrections, acts of violence, declared or
undeclared war, or by shortage of supplies, facilities,
transportation or labor due to any cause, including
but without limitation thereto confiscation by or
voluntary surrender thereof to civil or military
authorities, or by any other cause beyond the control
of Seller. Failure of Seller to make delivery to
Buyer for any of the aforesaid causes while making deliver.
lea to others shall not be a breach hereof by Seller.
This offer is subject to written acceptance not
later than July 30, 1943.
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION
By E. C. Winder
E. C. Winder
For General Sales Manager "
SECTION 2. That the said bid of said Richfield
011 Corporation, hereinabove quoted, is hereby accepted by
and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo, and the contract
period is hereby fixed and determined as being the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1943 and ending June 30, 1944, both
dates inclusive.
The quantities referred to in the foregoing bid
hereby accepted are estimates only and said particular
quantities are not to be considered as contractual quantities.
The original bid above referred to and quoted is
hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City
Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference and
for any further particulars with reference thereto.
SECTION 3. That said Richfield 011 Corporation, the
successful bidder for said petroleum products, hereinabove
named, in the fulfillment of the provisions of the contract,
awarded hereunder, shall strictly observe and fully abide
by each and all of the laws of the State of California
relating to the same.
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SECTION 4. That all of the City's requirements
for the petroleum products above listed, will be purchased
during said period beginning July 1, 1943 and ending June
300 1944, at midnight, from the said contractor, at the
unit prices Indicated in its said bid therefor, whatever
the amounts required may be. The amounts required will be
indicated by requisitions of the various departments of said
City from time to time during the said period between
July 1, 1943 and the 30th day of June, 1944, at midnight.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall prepare
copies of this resolution after the passage and adoption
thereof, and shall affix to such copies at the end thereof,
after the Clerk'a Certificate, forms for the approval of
the successful bidder and on the part of the said City, and
such copies of this resolution, so approved and accepted by
the successful bidder and by and on behalf of said City,
shall constitute the contract for furnishing to said City
all of the petroleum products mentioned in said bid, and
which are to be furnished pursuant to the award hereinabove
made; and the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby
authorized on behalf of said City to affix the approval
and acceptance of said City to such contract, and said
City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to attest
the same on behalf of said City, and to affix the seal of
said City thereto.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall
cause the original of the same to be entered in the book
of resolutions of the said City of El Segundo, and shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the
records of the proceedings of the City Council of said
City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is
passed and adopted.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 30th day of
June, A. D., 1943.
mayor O t C ty f El Segundo,
California.
ATT T:
City T;lerk
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I. Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk of the City
of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said
City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being
Resolution No. 670, was passed and adopted by the said
City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City,
and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a
regular meeting of the said Council held on the 30th day
of June, A. D., 1943, and that the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and
Mayor Love;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilman
(SEAL)
M.