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CC RESOLUTION 1550RESOLUTION PIO. 1550 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO TORRANCE DESK & OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. A CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH ALL OF ITS METAL OFFICE FURNITURE REQUIREIMENTS FOR ONE YEAR COMiENCING OCTOBER 15, 1955, AND THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION. 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 notice to bidders, entitled "NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON PURCHASE OF FURNITURE A.ND 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 furnishin- to said City for one year commencing October 15, 1955, and thereafter, subject to cancella- tion, all of its new wood and /or metal furniture requirements dur- ing said period; and WHEREAS, at the time for openin; 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 regular meeting of said Ccuncil to be held. October 13, 1955, and referred the same to Finance Com- missioner Gordon, City Administrative Officer Udall and City Account- ant Wanderer for tabulation and report and recommendations; and —t'EREAS, said last mentioned date has now arrived and the Administrative Officer has reported to this Council with refer- ence to all bids submitted; and - 1 - 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 price, quality, fitness and suitability for, and adaptability to, the City's needs and requirements, the po'r,ential- ities of fuyt ure 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 furnished; and WHEREAS, after due consideration of all of such factors, the City Council bel-LeTes that the equipmen, of the successful bid- der, hereinafter named, will best meet the metal office furniture needs and requirements of said City; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF EL SE- GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERfINE AS FOLL09S: SECTION 1. That the facts recited in theFreamble 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 metal of- fice furniture offered under the bid of TORRAdCE DESK & OFFICE, EQUIP -ENT CO., of 20$1 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, California, dated September 14, 1955, which said Council determines to be sub- stantially as follows, to wit: "TOPRANCE DESK ?; OFFICE EQUIPN--�PNT 2081 Torrance Boulevard Torrance, California FAirfax 8-7408 "September IL„ 1955 "TO THE, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF EL SEGUIDO, CALIF. "Bid is hereby made by this company on furniture for the City of El Segundo, Calif. Enclosed. herewith are brochures on various lines upon, which we wish to bid, and included is a price list on each line. Below is shown the discount percentages which this company will ;rant to the City of El Segundo from list prices included herein: - 2 - "Fortress Office Desks "Fortress Filing; Cabinets "Royal Metal Chairs 2�) %J plus 2`,o ten days 25 '/0 plus 2 ten days 30 plus 2;'7J ten days 'TThis bid and above discounts are offered on basis of con- sumers price lists as published by the manufacturers pre - vailinh at the time of order by the City of E1 Segundo, and not necessarily those prices presently applying on price lists included herein. These prices do not include California State Sales Tax or Use Tax. "TORRANCE DESK & OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. /sl Paul J. Smith Paul Smith, owner" be and the same is hereby accepted at the terms set forth in said bid and for the period of one year commencin.- October 15, 1955, and thereafter, subject to cancellation, and under the terms and conditions as set forth in said "NOTICE INVITING BIDS CN PUHCHASE OF FURNITURE AND OP', SALE OF FURNITURE", dated July.27, 1955. Said bid ro 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 which this contract is made, that only American -made materials and, wherever possible, California - made materials will be used in the work or improvement contemplated under this contract, all in conformity with the provisions of Sec - ticns 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 metal office fur- niture, with the exception of the said bid of TORRANCE DESK & OF- FICE EQUIP__MENT 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. - 3 - SECTION 6. The contractor, insofar as said contractor is le -ally 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. SECTION %. 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 be- half of said Cit-r, shall constitute the contract for the furnishin= to said City all of its metal office furniture requirements for and during the period of one year commencing October 15, 1955, and thereafter until either party shall 'nave given the other thirty (30) days' written notice of cancellation of contract for furnish - inI said furniture, pursuantto 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 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 resolut ions of the said City of El Segundo, and shall make a minute of the passa ;e 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: Mayor of the City o Segundo, Calif orni . City Clerk (SEAL) - 4 - -•Y :j-LU. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. ) I. Neva IVI. 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 forep;oing re- solution, bei_n,, Resolution No. 1550, was passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and si.ned by the -Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meetin:�; 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: HOES : ABSENT: WITNESS 14th day of Octob (SEAL) Councilmen and Mayor Councilmen Councilmen my hand and =r, 1955• Baker, Frederick, Gordon, Swanson Selby; None; None. the official seal of said City this - 5 - Cif t Clerk of the ty of El Segundo, Cali.fo -Lia.