CC RESOLUTION 1568RESOLUTION NO. 1568
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING
TO WESTATES ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO.
A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING AND
INSTALLING OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC SIGNALS
WITHIN 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 FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MODIFICATION
OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN AND FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI-
FORNIA.", dated November 22, 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 installation of traffic signal systems at
Main Street and Holly Avenue, Main Street and Mariposa Avenue,
and the modification of existing system at Main Street and Palm
Avenue, within said City, all in accordance with the City's Spe-
cifications, entitled "CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, SPECIFICA-
TIONS NO. TC -5 Installation of Traffic Signal Systems at Main
Street and Holly Avenue, Main Street and Mariposa Avenue, and the
Modification of Existing System at Main Street and Palm Avenue,
all in the City of E1 Segundo "; 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 21st day of December, 1955, said Council did publicly open,
examine and declare all bids received; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer did recommend that the con-
tract be awarded to Westates Electrical Construction Co., the low
bidder; and
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WHEREAS, said City Council concurs in 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 SEGUN-
DO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the original bid of WESTATES ELECTRICAL
CONSTRUCTION CO., a corporation, of $900 Bellanca Avenue, Los An-
geles 45, California, be aryl the same is hereby accepted at the
price set forth in Item 1 of said bid, which is now on file in
the office of the City Clerk of said City, and which said bid so
on file is hereby expressly referred to and by this reference in-
corporated herein and made a part hereof for all further particulars.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor of said City be, and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to execute the contract herein
awarded for and on behalf of said City and in its name, in form as
approved by the City Attorney; and the City Clerk is hereby author-
ized and instructed to attest the said contract, affix the official
seal of said City thereto, and make delivery thereof in due course.
SECTION 3. That all bids received for said installation
of said traffic signals are hereby rejected with the exception of
the bid of said Westates Electrical Construction Co., and the City
Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return the checks of
all unsuccessful bidders.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the original
of the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of said City
of El Segundo, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption
thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of
said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed
and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of December,
1955.
ATTEST: Mayor -of the City El_ - n o,
California.
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I. Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of
the City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing re-
solution, being Resolution No. 156$, 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 an ad-
journed regular meeting of the said Council held on the 21st day
of December, 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
22nd day of December, 1955•
(SEAL)
City Clerk of the City
E1 Segundo, California
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