CC RESOLUTION 1343RESOLUTION NO. 1343
A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
TO OSWALD BROS. CO.
FOR THE RESURFACING
OF PALM AVENUE AND
SAID CITY.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
A CERTAIN CONTRACT
OF CERTAIN PORTIONS
DINE AVENUE, WITHIN
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 FOR THE RESURFACING OF CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF PALM AVENUE AND PINE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", dated July 22, 1953, 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 here-
in and made a part hereof, for the resurfacing of certain por-
tions of Palm Avenue and Pine Avenue, within said City; and
WHEREAS, at the time for opening and considering all
of said bids, to wit: the hour of 7 :00 otclock p.m., on
Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 1953, said Council did pub-
licly open, examine and declare all bids received, and did re-
fer the same to the Director of Public Works for report and
recommendation at its said meeting; and
WHEREAS, said Director of Public Works did at said
meeting report and recommend to said Council that the bid of
OSWALD BROS. CO., the low bidder, hereinafter referred to, be
accepted; and
WHEREAS, said Council approves the report and recom-
mendation of said Director of Public Works, and has reached
its decision in the said matter;
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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 OSWALD BROS. CO., of 366
East 58th Street, Los Angeles, California, dated August 19,
1953, which said Council determines to be substantially as
follows, to wit:
11PROP OSAL
FOR
RESURFACING OF PORTIONS
PINE AVENUE IN THE CITY
ANGELES COUNTY,
"Honorable City Council
City of E1 Segundo
203 Richmond Street
E1 Segundo, California
"Gentlemen:
FORM
OF PALM AVENUE AND
OF EL SEGUNDO, LOS
CALIFORNIA
"The undersigned declares that he has examined
the plans and specifications, and read the accompany-
ing instructions to bidders, ?NOTICE INVITING BIDS?,
and hereby proposed to furnish all materials and do
all the work required to complete the said work in
accordance with the plan entitled tRESURFACING OF
PORTIONS OF PALM AVENUE AND PINE AVENUEf and bearing
the number tST- 70021, and the Specifications and
Special Provisions entitled tSPECIFICATIONS FOR RE-
SURFACING OF PORTIONS OF PALM AVENUE AND PINE AVENUE
IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALI-
FORNIA', and bearing number ?ST- 70021, for the unit
price set forth herein.
UNIT PRICES
"ITEM DESCRIPTION -UNIT PRICES WRITTEN WORDS IN FIGURES
1. Asphaltic
surfacing
Four doll
ton
2. Asphaltic
Forty two
ton
concrete leveling and re-
course.
3.rs & ninety eight cent per
4.98
paint binder (Tack coat)
dollars & fifty cents per
42.50
"The undersigned further agrees that in case of
default in executing the re wired contract, with neces-
sary bonds, within fifteen �15) days, not including
Sundays, after having received notice that the contract
is ready for signature, the proceeds of the check or
bond accompanying his bid shall become the property of
the City of E1 Segundo. It is understood that this
bid is based upon completing the work within sixty (60)
consecutive days (excluding Sundays and legal holidays)
from the date of execution of the contract.
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"Enclosed is Bidder's Bond, Certified Check or
Cashierts Check No. 3179999 of the Bank of America
Bank for Jp1,000.00, payable to the City of E1 Segundo,
State of California, which is not less than ten (10)
per cent of the aggregate amount of this bid and which
is given as a guarantee that the undersigned will enter
into the contract if awarded to the undersigned. The
undersigned further agrees that in case of default in
executing the required contract, with necessary bonds,
within the limits above specified, said bond or check
and the money payable therein shall be forfeited to
and become the property of the City of E1 Segundo,
State of California.
"Signature of Bidder Oswald Bros. Co.
Geo. H. Oswald
Pres.
Business Address 366 -E -5$ St. LA
Calif.
Telephone Number Adams 6151
Contractor's License Number 105611
'Dated this 19 day of
Aug, 1,53
"The following quantities will be used in comparing
bids received;
"Item 1 Asphaltic concrete leveling and
resurfacing course 1,875 tons
"Item 2 Asphaltic paint binder (Tack Coat) 12.5 tons ",
and which said bid was submitted in response to and under the
terms, conditions, provisions and requirements set forth in
said "NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE RESURFACING OF CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF PALM AVENUE AND PINE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", be and the same is hereby accepted at
the prices set forth in said bid, which 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 ref-
erence incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all
further particulars.
SECTION 2. All of the work to be done under the
contract hereby awarded, and all of the materials, supplies
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$fie r._6
and equipment to be furnished by the contractor thereunder
must in all respects be done, performed and furnished in
accordance with Plan No. ST -7002 and "SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
RESURFACING OF PORTIONS OF PALM AVENUE AND PINE AVENUE IN
JULY 20 1953"
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFoRNiA,'/ of
the City of E1 Segundo, on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said City.
SECTION 3. Said Contractor agrees that all work
will be done in accordance with the provisions of the "La-
bor Code" of the State of California, and to pay not less
than the general prevailing rates of wages in the City of
El Segundo, California, (the locality in which the said
work or improvement is to be performed) for each craft or
type of workman or mechanic needed to execute this contract
for said work or improvement. Said general prevailing rates
of wages, so ascertained, declared, determined and specified,
are herein specifically set forth as follows, to wit:
CLASSIFICATION
HOURLY WAGE RATE
Laborers, General or Construction - - -
- - -- -2.05
Operators and Tenders of pneumatic
and electric tools, vibrating ma-
chines and similar mer'ganical
tools not separately classified
herein ------------- -------------- -
- - - -- 2.26
Asphalt Raker and Ironer ----------- -
- - - -- 2.26
Fine Grader (Highway and Street
paving only) --------------------- -
- - - -- 2.15
Guard and /or Watchman -------------- - -
- - -- 1.97
Air Compressor Operator ------------ - -
- - -- 2.35
Concrete or Asphalt Spreading, Me-
chanical Tamping or Finishing
Machine Operator ----------------- -
- - - -- 2.65
Motor Patrol Operator - including any
type of power blade -------------- - -
- - -- 2.79
Roller Operator -------------------- - -
- - -- 2.57
Skip Loader Operator - wheel type -- - -
- - -- 2.50
Screed Operator -------------------- - -
- - -- 2.35
Tow Blade or Grader Operator ------- - -
- - -- 2.50
Tractor or Hi -Lift Shovel Operator - - -
- - -- 2.$$
Tractor Operator - bulldozer, tamper,
scraper or drag type shovel or boom
attachments ---------------------- - -
- - -- 2.65
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Heavy Duty Repairman ------------------ - - - - -- ,2.65
Heavy Duty Repairman Helper ----------- - - - - -- 2.23
Driver of Water Trucks under 2500 gal. - - - - -- 2.19
Driver of Water Trucks 2500 gal. or more - - -- 2.31
Drivers of trucks of carrying capacity of
less than 6 tons -------------------- - - - - -- 2.13
Drivers of trucks of carrying capacity
between 6 and 10 tons --------------- - - - - -- 2.16
Any classification omitted herein, not
less than --------------------------- - - - - -- 1.97
All foremen not herein separately classified shall
be paid not less than 17i cents per hour more than
the highest classification over which he has juris-
diction.
Provided that one and one -half (lz) times the said
prevailing rate of wage shall be paid, except watchmen, flag-
men and other non - manual workers, for any time more than eight
(8) hours during any one (1) calendar day where such work is
required in cases of extraordinary emergency caused by fire,
flood or danger to life or property and for time on Sundays
and seven (7) legal holidays, to wit: New Year's Day, Me-
morial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thanks-
giving and Christmas.
Theminimum rates of wages hereinabove set forth
contemplate in each instance a working day of eight hours,
and it shall be mandatory upon the contractor and upon any
subcontractor under such contractor, to pay not less than the
said specified rates to all laborers, workmen and mechanics
employed by them in the execution of the within contract.
The contractor shall and does hereby agree to for-
feit as a penalty to the City of E1 Segundo Ten Dollars
(410.00) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each
workman paid less than said stipulated prevailing rates for
any work done by him, or by any subscontractor under him, under
this contract and agrees to keep all records required by, and
to fully conform with, keep and observe all of the requirements
with reference to the payment of wages, as set forth in Sec-
tions 1770 to 1781, both inclusive, of the Labor Code of the
State of California.
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The contractor agrees that its attention has been
directed to Sections 1810 to 1817, both inclusive, of the
California Labor Code relating to working hours, and to Sec-
tions 1$50 to 1854, both inclusive, of said Code relating to
employment of aliens upon public works; and said Contractor
does hereby agree to observe and be bound by each and all of
the provisions of said Code Sections in the execution of this
contract.
The contractor, insofar as said contractor is legal-
ly 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 mentioned or not.
SECTION 4. Said 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 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 5. That all bids received for said work or
improvement, with the exception of the said bid of OSWALD BROS.
CO., 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 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 Clerkts
certificate, forms for the approval of the successful bidder
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and on the part of the said City; and such copies of this re-
solution, so approved and accepted by the successful bidder
and by and on behalf of said City, shall constitute the con-
tract for the resurfacing of certain portions of Palm Avenue
and Pine Avenue, within said City, pursuant to the award here -
inabove 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 be-
half of said City and to affix the official seal of said City
thereto.
SECTION 7. 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 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 19th day of August,
1953•
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
GU. w
Mayor pro tem of the City of
E1 Segundo, California.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I. Neva Di. 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. 1343, was passed
and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor pro tem of said City, and attested by the City Clerk
of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 19th day of August, 1953, and that the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Swanson and Mayor pro
tem Peterson;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilman Baker and Mayor Selby.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 20th day of August, 1953•
(SEAL)
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City Clerk of the City o
El Segundo, California