CC RESOLUTION 1549RESOLUTION NO. 1549
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU=NCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO BARKER BROS. CORPORATION A CONTRACT
FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ALL OF ITS
LOBBY AND LOUNGE FURNITURE AND ALL OF ITS
WOOD AND LEATHER FURNITURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR ONE YEAR COIvUVIENCING OCTOBER 15, 1955,
AND THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO CANCELLA'iION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of EJ_ Se undo,
California, has heretofore in the manner provided by law, duly and
remularly advertised for bids under notice to bidders, entitles.
"NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND ON SALE OF
FURNITURE ", dated the 27th day of July, 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 the furnishing to said City for one
year commencing October 15, 1955, and thereafter, subject to can-
cellation, all of its new wood and /or metal furniture requirements
durinr, said period; and
WHEREAS, at the time for opening and considering all of
said bids, to wit: the hour of 7 :00 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday,
the 14th day of September, 1955, said Council did publicly open,
examine and declare all bids received; and
WHEREAS, at said hour said Council did take all of said
bids under consideration until the re,,ular meeting of said Ccu:-icil
to be held October 13, 1955, and referred the same to Fina *ice Com-
missioner Gordon, City Administrative Officer Udall and City Ac-
countant Wanderer for tabulation and report and recommendations;
and
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WHEREAS, said last mentioned date has now arrived and
the Administrative Officer has reported to this Council with
reference to all bids submitted; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Officer and members of the
committee heretofore appointed have carefully inspected and com-
pared the various items of equipment submitted by the respective
bidders as to prce, quality, fitness and suitability for, and
adaptability to, City's needs and requirements, the potential-
ities of future servicing; features and other factors affecting
the requirements and best interests of said City with reference
to the procuring, placement and use of the equipment to be fur-
nished; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration of all of such factors,
the City Council believes that the equipment of the successful
bidder, hereinafter named, will best meet the lobby and lounge
and wood and leather furniture needs and requirements of said City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TTE CITY OF EL SE-
CUNDO, CALIFORNFIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION 1. That the facts recited in the preamble of
this resolution are true.
SECTION 2. That in view of the proceedings had and the
facts as hereinabove found and determined, said City Council does
hereby further specially declare and determine that the lobby and
lounge and wood and leather furniture offered under the bid of
BARKER BROS. CORPORATIOINT will best meet and serve the requirements
of the City of El Segundo, all factors considered, and does, there-
fore, make the award for such equipment as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 3. That the bid of BARKER BROS. CORPORATION, of
733 South Flower Street, Los Angeles 17, California, dated Sep-
tember 12, 1955, which said Council determines to be substantially
as follows, to wit:
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"PARKER BROS. CORPORATION
733 So. Flower Street
Los Angeles 17
"PROPOSAL
"City of El Segundo
City Hall
El Segundo, Calif.
"DATE September 12, 1955 SALESMAN D. R. Mansell
'rBID ON OFFICE FURNITURE REQUIREMENTS FOR NMI CITY HALL
Total Total
"Lobby and Ladies Lounge Furniture List Price Net Price
Prices do not include the 3% State
Sales Tax 41,137.60 759.10
"Wood and Leather Furniture
Prices do not include the 30
State Sales Tax 15,236.50 9,904.10
"PRICES SUBJECT TO 3% STATE SALES TAR
"Complete delivery can be made by November 10, 1955•
"BARKER BROS. CORPORATION
/s/ A. F. Fleck
A. F. Fleck, Manager
Office Furniture Division ",
be and the same is hereby accepted at the terms set forth in said
bid and for the period of one year commencing October 15, 1955,
and thereafter, subject to cancellation, and under the terms and
conditions as set forth in said "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON PURCHASE
OF FURNITURE AND ON SALE OF FURNITURE ", dated July 27, 1955. Said
bid so on file is hereby expressly referred to and by this refer-
ence incorporated 'herein and made a part hereof.
SECTION 4. The contractor agrees, responsive to the
preference of the City Council of said City as expressed in the
notice to bidders, pursuant to whicr this contract is made, that
only American -made materials and, wherever possible, California -
made materials will be used in the work or improvement contem-
plated under this contract, all in conformity with the provisions
of Sections 4300 to 4305, both inclusive, and Sections 4330 to
4334, both inclusive, o_P the Government Code cf the State of Cali-
fornia.
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SECTION 5. That all bids received for lobby and lounl,e
furniture and for wood and leather furniture, with the exception
of the said bid of BARKER BROS. CORPORATION, be and the sa,e are
hereby rejected; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and in-
structed to return the checks of all unsuccessful bidders.
SECTIOu 6. The contractor, insofar as said contractor
is legally required so to do, must observe and abide by the pro-
visions 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.
SECTIO14 7. 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
approved and accepted by the successful bidder and by and on behalf
of said City, shall constitute the contract for the furnishini; to
said City all of its lobby and lounge and wood and leather furni-
ture requirements for and during the period of one year commencing:
October 15, 1955, and thereafter until either party shall have
given the other thirty (30) days' written notice of cancellation
of contract for furnishing said furniture, pursuant 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 ac-
ceptance 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 official seal of said City thereto.
SECTION 8. 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 13th day of October,
1955.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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 re-
solution, being Resolution No. 1549, 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 13th day of October, 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
14th day of October, 1955•
(SEAL)
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City Clerk of the Cit} of
El Segundo, California.