CC RESOLUTION 118265.`222
RESOLUTION NO. 1182
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO A. M. DONAHER & SON THE CONTRACT OR
ORDER FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ONE
NEW STREET SWEEPER FOR USE OF THE STREET
DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, has heretofore in the manner provided by law, duly
and regularly advertised for bids under notice to bidders en-
titled, "NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON STREET SWEEPER ", dated July 25,
1951, which is now on file in the office of the City Clerk,
open to public inspection, and hereby referred to and by this
reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof, for
furnishing said City with the item referred to in said notice;
and
WHEREAS, at the time for opening and considering all
of said bids, to wit: the hour of 7 :00 o'clock p.m. on Wednes-
day, the 15th day of August, 1951, said Council did publicly
open, examine and declare all bids received; and did duly and
regularly take all of said bids under advisement between said
date and the date upon which this resolution is adopted; and
WHEREAS, said City Council, after having observed
field demonstrations of the various items of equipment offered
in said bids and having received the recommendations of the
Director of Public Works with reference thereto, has reached
its decision as hereinafter setfbrth; now, therefore, -
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI-
FORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That the bid of A. M. DONAHER & SON, of
1625 Glendon Avenue, West Los Angeles 24, California, dated
August 15, 1951, which said Council determines to be substan-
tially as follows, to wit:
"A. M. DONAHER & SON
1625 Glendon Avenue
W. Los Angeles 24, Calif.
"Telephone
Arizona 34059
"August 15, 1951
"Eton. Mayor and City Council
City of 'El Segundo
California
"Gentlemen:
"In response to your notice inviting bids on a
Street Sweeper; we are pleased to submit the attached
proposal covering one ELGIN Motor Street Sweeper.
"Also in accordance with your notice, we as Dis-
tributors for the Elgin Sweeper Company, offer the City
of E1 Segundo the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars
($750.00) for one Used 'Guttersnipe' model Street Sweeper.
"Thanking you for this opportunity to bid and for
your kind consideration of our product.
"AMD: dd
Incls.
$750.00"
"Respectfully submitted by,
Signed: A. M. Donaher
A. M. Donaher, Distributor
"SALE CONTRACT
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY
Elgin, Illinois, U. S. A.
"Data August 15, 1951
"ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY (herein called the Seller), hereby
roposes to furnish for the City of E1 Segundo, California
herein called the Buyer), F.O.B. Elgin, Illinois, freight
allowed to destination, the following machine in accordance
with specifications a tached:
One (1) ELGIN 81 Motor Sweeper - Gross Hippo - Hopper volume
capacity - -86 cubic feet
- Loading capacity of Hi po-
Hopper--3 cubic yards (81
cubic feet)
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"Standard Accessories (included):
1 extra Main Broom Core 1 extra set (5) Side Broom
1 Broom Cable Segments
Fibre for filling one broom 50 pounds Steel Broom Wire
Painting -- Chrome Orange
or Fawn Grey
Standard lettering (black) as specified by buyer.
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"For the sum of NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND 00 /100
Dollars
$9,900.00. Shipment NINETY DAYS (90) after receipt of order.
" %(These prices shall be increased by any city, state, or
federal taxes that may apply to this purchase.)
"The machine shall be delivered to the Buyer at City
Yards - - -EL SEGUNDO, California.
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By Si ed: A. M. Donaher
A. . Dona er, Distributor
and which said bid was submitted in response to and under the
terms, conditions, provisions and requirements set forth in said
"NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON STREET SWEEPER ", be and the same is hereby
accepted at the bid price of $9,900.00, plus State Sales Tax
in the sum of $297.00 and subject to an allowance of $750.00 for
the used equipment therein referred to. Said bid is now on file
in the office of the City Clerk of said City, and which said bid
so on file is hereby expressly referred to and by this reference
incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all further parti-
culars.
SECTION 2. The Contractor agrees, responsive to the
preference of the City Council of said City as expressed in the
notice inviting bids, pursuant to which this contract is made,
that only American -made materials, and, so far as reasonably
possible, California -made materials will be used in the work or
improvement contemplated under this contract, all in conformity
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with the provisions of Sections 4300 to 4305, both inclusive,
and Sections 4330 to 4334, both inclusive, of the Government
Code of the State of California.
SECTION 3. The Contractor, insofar as said Contractor
is legally required so to do, must observe and abide by the pro-
visions of all laws of the State of California and of the United
States of America relating to contracts of the nature contem-
plated herein, whether herein specifically mentioned or not.
SECTION 4. That all bids received for said equipment
are hereby rejected with the exception of the bid of A. M.
DONAHER & SON, hereinabove referred to, and the City Clerk is
hereby authorized and instructed to return the checks of all un-
successful bidders.
SECTION 5. That the Mayor and /or City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo are, and each of them is, hereby authorized
and instructed to execute any written evidence of transfer which
may be required from the City of E1 Segundo to the said success-
ful bidder of any used equipment, credit for which is to be ap-
plied on the purchase price of said new equipment, and make
delivery thereof in due course.
SECTION 6. 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's
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 furnish-
ing to said City one (1) certain Street Sweeper for use in the
Street Department, pursuant to the award hereinabove made; and
the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo is hereby authorized on be-
half of said City to affix the approval and acceptance of said
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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 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in
the book of original resolutions of said City; 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.
1951.
ATTEST:
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of September,
City Clerk
mayor of the city o Segundo,
California.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of El 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. 1182, 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 5th day of
September, 1951, and that the same was so passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson,
Thompson and Mayor Selby.
NOES: Councilmen None.
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 5th day of September, 1951.
(SEAL)
City C erk of the Ci y
El Segundo, California —
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