CC RESOLUTION 1215RESOLUTION NO. 1215
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO U. S. PORCELAIN ENAMEL CO. THE CONTRACT
OR ORDER FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH 248
COMPLETE STREET NAME SIGN UNITS 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 a notice to
bidders entitled, "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON STREET NAME SIGN
UNITS ", dated February 7, 1952, which is now on file in the
office of the City Clerk, open to public inspection, and here-
by referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and
made a part hereof, for furnishing said City with certain
equipment for use of said City; and
WHEREAS, at the time fixed for opening and consider-
ing said bids, to wit: the hour of 7 :00 o'clock p.m. on
Wednesday, the 5th day of March, 1952, said Council did pub-
licly 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 Wednes-
day, the 12th day of March, 1952, and did refer said bids to
Public Commissioner Peterson and the Director of Public Works
for analysis and report thereon; and
WHEREAS, said last mentioned hour has now arrived, and
the Director of Public Works has submitted his recommendations
to this Council in words and figures as follows, to wit:
"It is respectfully recommended that your Honor-
able Body award the contract for 248 street name signs,
as per the list in the office of the undersigned, to
U. S. Porcelain Enamel Company and that the contract
specifically provide the signs to be fabricated from
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16 gauge Armco Enameling Iron, or equal, and that the
edges be buffed to permit better adhesion of the por-
celain to the metal and further that the supplier
guaranty these signs against defacing by atmospheric
corrosion for a period of ten years. These provisions
are to be in addition to and supplemental to the re-
quirements of the specifications heretofore submitted. ", and
WHEREAS, said Council concurs in the recommendations
of said Director of Public Works, as hereinabove set forth, and
feels and hereby finds that the action hereinafter taken is in
the best interest of said City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the bid of U. S. PORCELAIN ENAMEL CO.
of 4635 East 52nd Drive, Los Angeles, California, dated February
28, 1952, which said Council determines to be in words and
figures as follows, to wit:
"U. S. PORCELAIN ENAMEL CO.
4635 East 52nd Drive Los Angeles, Calif.
Kimball
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"February 28, 1952
"City Clerk
City Hall
City of E1 Segundo
El Segundo, California
"Gentlemen:
"We are happy to bid on the 24$ street name signs per
your specifications. Our price is X12.00 per complete
sign unit, plus 3% sales tax.
"F. 0. B. E1 Segundo - Delivery 30 to 40 days.
"Terms: Net 30 days.
"The sample required to be submitted has been submitted
to the City Engineer.
"Total of our bid is:
11248 Street Name Signs L 412.00 _ X2,976.00
3;'b Sales Tax - - - 89.28
',3,006
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"Our check for 4310.00 (at least 10;o) is enclosed.
"RBE/hh
Enc.
"Yours very truly,
U. S. PORCELAIN ENAMEL CU.
/s/ R B Evenson
R. B. Evenson
".
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 STREET NAME SIGN UNITS ", be and
the same is hereby accepted at the bid price of 43,065.28,
subject, however, to the conditions recited in the recommenda-
tions of the Director of Public Works hereinabove quoted in
the preamble to this resolution. 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 refer-
ence incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all fur-
ther particulars.
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 rea-
sonably possible, California -made materials will be used in
the work or improvement contemplated under this contract, all
in conformity 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 Contract-
or is legally required so to do, must observe and abide by the
provisions of all laws of the State of California and of the
United States of America relating to contracts of the nature
contemplated herein, whether herein specifically mention or not.
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SECTION 4. That all bids received for said equipment
are hereby rejected with the exception of the bid of U. S.
PORCELAIN ENAMEL CO., hereinabove referred to, and the City
Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return the checks
of all unsuccessful bidders.
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's
Certificate, forms for the approval of the successful bidder
and on the part of the said City; and such copies of this reso-
lution, 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 248 street name sign units, pur-
suant to the award hereinabove made; and the Mayor of the City
of El Segundo is hereby authorized on behalf of said City to
affix the approval and acceptance of said City to such con-
tract, 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 origi-
nal of the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the
said City of E1 Segundo, and shallmake 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 March,
1952.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Mayor of the City of
El Segundo, Calif ia.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.
SS.
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. 1215, 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
12th day of March, 1952, and that the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilman Thompson.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this /z TN� day of March, 1952.
City Clerk of the Ci y of
E1 Segundo, Calif nia.
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