CC RESOLUTION 1187654"7
RESOLUTION NO. 1187
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO CENTURY
CHEVROLET COMPANY A CERTAIN CON'T'RACT OR ORDER
FOR THE FURNISHING OF A CERTAIN ONE -HALF TON
PICK -UP TRUCK TO SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo,
California, has heretofore in the manner provided by Is w, duly
and regularly advertised for bids under a notice to bidders en-
titled, "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON MOTOR VEHICLES", dated August
8, 1951, vh ich 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 fur-
nishing said City with certain equipment for use of said City;
and
WHEREAS, at the time fixed for opening and considering
said bids, to wit: the hour of 7:00 o1clock p.m. on Wednesday,
the 5th day of September, 1951, said Council did publicly open,
examine and declare all bids received; and
WHEREAS, at said hour said Council did take said bids
under advisement until the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m. on VVednes-
day, the 12th day of September, 1951, and did refer said bids
to the Director of Public Works for report thereon; and
WHEREAS, said last mentioned hour has now arrived,
and the Director of Public Works has duly reported to this
Council with reference to all bids received and after consider-
ation of such report, the City Council feels that the action
hereinafter taken is in the best interest of said City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THB CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFOR -`'IA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS
FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That the bid of CENTURY_ CHEVROLET COMLPA'v Y,
of Inglewood, California, dated August 24, 1951, which said Coun-
cil determines to be substantially as follows, to wit:
"CENTURY CHEVROLET COMPANY
636 So. La Brea Ave. - Inglewood, California
Telephones: ORchard 7 -2188, ORegon 8 -1141
"August 24, 1951
"Honorable City Council,
City of El Segundo,
E1 Segundo, California
"Gentlemen:
"In accordance with the request contained in your Public
Notice under date of August 22, 1951, we are pleased to sub-
mit herewith our bid for furnishing the following, covered
by attached certified check in sum of $472.14.
"ITEM #1: One 1951 new standard one -half ton Chevrolet
Pickup Truck, #3104, piston displacement 216.5 cubic
inch; five 600 six ply tires and vacuum booster
PUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . $1361.25
3% Sales Tax 40.81
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"It is understood and agreed that the price on the above
units is subject to change without notice, U. S. Price Stabi-
lization Regulations. The price effective on date of delivery
will be the governing price, but if the price is not satis-
factory to the City of E1 Segundo, the order may be can-
celled.
"The above units can be delivered in thirty days or less un-
less of causes beyond our control.
Yours very truly,
CENTURY CHEVROLET COMPANY
Signed: W. B. Mullen
lb General Manager.
and which said bid was submitted in response to and under
the terms, conditions, provisions and requirements set forth
in said "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON MOTOR VE71CLES ", be and the
same is hereby accepted as to ITEM NO. 1 of said notice in-
viting bids, at the bid price of X1402.06; and the contract
or purchase order for said equipment is hereby awarded to
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said CENTURY CHEVROLET COMP91Y. In the event that immediate de-
livery of said equipment can be made, a purchase order may be
issued therefor, and in such case it will not be necessary to
execute and deliver a formal contract. Said bid is now on file
in the office of the City Clerk of said City, and said bid so
on file is hereby expressly referred to and by this reference in-
corporated herein and made a part hereof for all further particu-
lars.
SECT1ION 2. That all bids received on ITDd NO. 1 under
said notice inviting bi(9s, with the exception of the said bid of
CENTURY CHEVROLET COPSPAITY, be and the same are hereby rejected;
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return
the checks of all unsuccessful bidders.
SECTION 3. 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.
Passed, approved and adopted this 12th day of September,
1951.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Mayor of the City 9,rlEl Segundo,
California.
6550 ;
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OIL' 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. 1187, 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 regu-
lar meeting of the said Council held on the 12th day of September,
1951, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the follow-
ing 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
12th day of September, 1951.
(SEAL)
city e r of e ty of E
Segundo, California.
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