CC RESOLUTION 1446115
RESOLUTION NO. 1446
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO WESTATES ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION COM-
PANY A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLA-
TION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT THE
INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND GRAND
AVENUE WITHIN 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, en-
titled, "NOTICE IiNVITING BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC
SIGNAL SYSTEM AT MAIN STREET AND GRAND AVENUE, FOR THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. ", dated September 29, 1954, 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 the furnishing and installing of a
certain traffic signal system and appurtenances at the intersec-
tion of Main Street and Grand Avenue, within said City; and
WHEREAS, at the time fixed for opening and considering
said bids, to wit: the hour of 7:00 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday,
the 27th day of October, 1954, said Council did publicly open,
examine and declare all bids received; and
WHEREAS, at said hour the City Engineer did recommend
that the contract be awarded to Westates Electrical Construction
Company, the low bidder; and
WHEREAS, said Council approves the recommendation of
said City Engineer and has reached its decision in the said matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That the bid of WESTATES ELECTRICAL CON-
STRUCTION COMPANY, of $900 Bellanca Avenue, Los Angeles 45, Cali-
fornia, dated October 27, 1954, which said Council determines to
be substantially as follows, to wit:
„PROPOSAL
"To the City Council
City of E1 Segundo
203 Richmond Street
E1 Segundo, California
"Gentlemen:
"The undersigned declares that he has carefully examined
the location of the proposed work, that he has examined the
plans and specifications and read the accompanying instruc-
tions to bidders and hereby proposes and agrees to furnish
all labor, material, equipment, transportation and services,
and to do all the work required for the Installation of a
Traffic Signal System, Main Street and Grand Avenue, City of
El Segundo, in strict conformity with the plans and specifi-
cations prepared therefor by the City Engineer, as approved
by the City Council of said City, and at the following
prices, to -wit:
ITEM WITH UNIT PRICES UNIT PRICE
ITEM QUANTITY WRITTEN IN WORDS IN FIGURES TOTAL
1. Lump Sum Traffic Signal System
Five Thousand Four
Hundred Sixty Two &
UU/iuu Lump Sum 462.00 4.5462.00
"The undersigned further agrees that in case of default
in executing the required contract, with necessary bonds,
within ten (10) 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.
"Enclosed is bidder's bond No. 222933 of the United
Pacific Insurance Company for 10% of bid, payable to the
City of El 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 exe-
cuting the required contract, with necessary bonds, within
the time limits above specified, said bond or check and the
money payable therein shall be forfeited to and become the
property of the City of El Segundo, State of California.
"Signature of Bidder
WESTATES ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO.
(SEAL) _ /s/ W. E. Norton, Secty.
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"Business Address 8900 Bellanca Avenue
Los Angeles 45, Calif.
Telephone Number ORegon 8 -6755
Contractor's License Number 109254 -ClO
"DATED THIS 27th DAY OF October, 1954. "
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 INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYS-
TEM AT MAIN STREET AND GRAND AVENUE, FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA.", be and the same is hereby accepted at the price 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 ex-
pressly referred to and by this reference 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 and equipment
to be furnished by the contractor thereunder must in all respects
be done, performed and furnished in accordance with "CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA SPECIFICATIONS NO. -TC - 3 FOR Installation of
Traffic Signal System at Main Street and Grand Avenue in the CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO" (and which specifications include as a part thereof
"PLANS FOR SPECIFICATIONS NO. T.C. -3 ", consisting of five sheets),
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 "Labor Code" of
the State of California, and to pay not less than the general pre-
vailing 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 prevail-
ing rates of wages, so ascertained, declared, determined and speci-
fied, are herein specifically set forth as follows, to wit:
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CLASSIFICATION
HOURLY WAGE RATE
Carpenter ------ ---- ------ -------- - - - - - -- $2.775
Cement finisher ------------------- - - - - --
2.70
Concrete mixer operator (skip type) - - - --
2.52
Electrician ----------------------- - - - - --
3.10
Flagman ------- ------ ----- --------- - - - - --
2.075
Laborer ----- --- ------------------- - - - ---
2.075
Operator and tender of pneumatic and
electric tools, vibrating machines
and similar mechanical tools, not
separately classified herein ---- - - - - --
2.285
Any classification omitted herein, not
less than ----------------------- - - - - --
1.97
Sundays and holidays, not less than one and one -half
(1�1i) times the above rates. The holidays upon which such rates
shall be paid, shall be all holidays regulated in the collective
bargains agreement applicable to the particular craft, classifi-
cation or type of workmen employed on the project.
The minimum rates of wages hereinabove set forth contem-
plate 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 exe-
cution of the within contract.
The contractor shall, and does hereby agree to forfeit
to the City of E1 Segundo, ten dollars ($10.00) for each calen-
dar day, or portion thereof, for each workman paid less than the
said stipulated prevailing rates for any work done by him or by
any subcontractor 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 Sections 1770 to 1781, both inclusive, of
the Labor Code of the State of California.
The contractor agrees that his attention has been direct-
ed to Sections 1810 to 1817, both inclusive, of the California
Labor Code relating to working hours, and to Sections 1850 to 1854,
both inclusive, of said Code relating to employment of aliens upon
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public works; and said contractor does hereby agree to observe
and be bound by each and all of the provisions of said code sec-
tions in the execution of this contract.
The contractor, insofar as said contractor 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 Ameri-
ca 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 im-
provement, with the exception of the said bid of WESTATES ELECTRI-
CAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 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 Clerk's Cer-
tificate, 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 the fur-
nishing and installing of a certain traffic signal system and ap-
purtenances at the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue,
within said City, pursuant to the award hereinabove made; and the
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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 af-
fix 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 original
of the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the said
City of E1 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 27th day of October,
1954.
ATTEST;
CityCirk
(SEAL)
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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. 1446, 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 27th day of
October, 1954, and that the same was so passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson
and Mayor Selby;
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said city this
29th day of October, 1954.
(SEAL)
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City Clerk of the City
El Segundo, California.