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CC RESOLUTION 1488RESOLUTION NO. 1488 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO P. E. VAN PELT, INC. A CERTAIN CONTRACT OR ORDER FOR THE FURNISHING OF A CERTAIN FIRE ENGINE AND APPURTENANCES TO SAID CITY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, has heretofore in the manner provided by law, duly and regularly advertised for bids under a notice to bidders en- titled "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON FIRE ENGINE FOR CITY OF EL SE- GUNDO ", dated January 12, 1955, 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 one certain fire engine and appur- tenances to 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 2nd day of February, 1955, said Council did publicly open, examine and declare all bids received and did refer all of said bids to the City Administrative Officer, the Fire Chief and Ga- rage Supervisor for investigation and report thereon at the next regular meeting of said Council to be held February 9, 1955; and WHEREAS, said last mentioned date has now arrived and said Administrative Officer, in concurrence with the Fire Chief and Garage Supervisor, has reported and recommends to said Coun- cil that P. E. Van Pelt, Inc., the low bidder under said notice inviting bids, be awarded the contract for furnishing said fire engine and appurtenances to said City; and WHEREAS, said Council concurs in the report and recom- mendation of said City Administrative Officer and has reached its decision in the said matter; - 1 - NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE- GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the bid of P. E. VAN PELT, INC., of Oakdale, California, dated January 28, 1955, (the low bid) which said Council determines to be substantially as follows, to wit: "January 28, 1955 City of E1 Segundo City Hall E1 Segundo, California Attention: Honorable City Council Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request for quotations on supplying your City with fire apparatus as per your specifications re- ceived by us Jan. 14, 1955, bids to be opened February 2, 1955, we respectfully submit the following: Equipment as outlined in our specifications enclosed, we are pleased to quote you a net price of - - - - -- $14,391.50 plus California State Sales Tax in the amount of--- #431.75 making a total of ------ ------ ------ ---- - - - - -- 414,$23.25 f.o.b. your community. The above bid to be on the GMC Chassis. The enclosed bid bond, in theaPnount of $1,500.00, will substantiate these quotations, and we agree to supply re- quested performance bond at time order is placed. As to delivery on this apparatus: there is a limited num- ber of the GMC Chassis which will be available to us in time to meet your May 2 delivery deadline. Furthermore: it will be necessary for us to allow from 60 to 75 days for the construction of the apparatus after chassis is received. At this writing, we have in stock, subject to prior sale, a GMC Chassis of the type specified and will be able to de- liver the completed apparatus on that chassis and meet your deadline with the exception of the power steering, which will be deleted from your billing upon delivery, and added to your truck at a later date, and be billed at that time. Trusting all the above meets with your approval, and that we may be awarded this valued order, we are Sincerely yours, P. E. VAN PELT, INC. By /s/ Sam Moxcey Sam Moxcey - 2 - J ai'=+ v 7g��y and which said bid was in accordance with "SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRUCK CHASSIS TO BE USED IN ASSEMBLING A TRIPLE COMBINATION MOTOR PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI- FORNIA", which specify that delivery of said apparatus and equip- ment will be made on or before May 2, 1955, and was submitted in response to and under the terms,conditions, provisions and re- quirements set forth in the "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON FIRE ENGINE FOR CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ", be, and the same is hereby accepted as hereinabove set forth and determined in the above quoted 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 reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all further 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 reasonably possible, California -made materials will be used in the work or improvement contemplated under this contract, all in conformity with the pro- visions 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 provi- sions 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. That all bids received for the furnishing of said fire engine and appurtenances are hereby rejected with the exception of the bid of P. E. VAN PELT, INC., hereinabove referred to, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to re- turn the checks of all unsuccessful bidders. - 3 - 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 certifi- cate, forms for the approval of the successful bidder and on the part of the said City; and such copies of this resolution, so ap- proved and accepted by the successful bidder and by and on behalf of said City, shall constitute the contract for furnishing ore cer- tain fire engine and appurtenances for the Fire Department of said City, pursuant to the award hereinabove 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 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 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 9th day of February, 1955. ATTEST: Il�-� 'n' - ty Clerk (SEAL) - 4 - Mayor o£`-o Segundo., the UltY California. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ) I, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing reso- lution, being Resolution No. 14$$, 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 9th day of February, 1955, 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 filth day of February, 1955. (SEAL) I - 5 - City Clerk o the City El Segundo, California.