CC RESOLUTION 177990D1
RESOLUTION NO. 1779
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO BEN F.
SMITH, INC. A CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR THE INSTAL-
LATION OF PLAYING COURTS AT THE COMMUNITY REC-
REATION CENTER IN AND FOR SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, did heretofore invite sealed bids for the construction
and installation of Playing Courts at the Community Recreation Cen-
ter in and for said City as described and referred to in that cer-
tain "PUBLIC NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PLAYING
COURTS AT THE RECREATION CENTER IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALI-
FORNIA", dated November 25, 1957, and which was duly and regularly
published in time, form, and manner as required by law; and
WHEREAS, at the time fixed for opening and considering
said bids, to wit: the hour of 7 :00 P. M., on December 23, 1957,
said Council did publicly open, examine and declare all bids re-
ceived; and did take all bids under consideration until its next
meeting of January 13, 1958; and
WHEREAS, said last mentioned time has now arrived and the
said Council feels that the action hereinafter taken is in the best
interest of said City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUN-
DO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the lowest bidder, James H. Wilson, is
not the lowest regular, qualified, and responsible bidder, due to
lack of experience in the particular work called for; therefore,
the bid of James H. Wilson is hereby rejected.
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SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby accepts the bid
of BEN F. SMITH, INC. as the lowest regular, qualified and respon-
sible bid on behalf of said City and does hereby agree on behalf
of said City to pay to said Ben F. Smith, Inc. the sum of $75,21$.00
(Alternate I of said bid not accepted) for the entire project, all
as contemplated in and under and inconformity with the contract
documents hereinafter referred to.
SECTION 3. That the following documents, to wit:
1st. Said "PUBLIC NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF PLAYING COURTS AT THE RECREATION CENTER IN THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ", dated November 25, 1957;
2nd. The original bid of said successful bidder, BEN F.
SMITH, INC.;
3rd. This Resolution No. 1779 of Acceptance of said bid;
4th. All of the various plans, specifications and documents
for said complete project referred to in the respective
instruments above mentioned; and
5th. The contract "FORM OF AGREEMENT" to be executed by the
parties pursuant to this award;
each and all of which (with the exception of 5th, the Agreement to
be executed pursuant to this award) are on file in the office of
the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo. Each and all of the
above mentioned documents so on file are open to public inspection
and as so on file are hereby expressly referred to and by this
reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof as
fully and for all intents and purposes as though the same were
herein set forth at length. Said instruments and documents men-
tioned and referred to in this section are hereby determined to
be and may be referred to, and are hereby designated as the "Con-
tract Documents ", and the said contract documents in the aggregate
are and shall be and constitute the contract for the installation
of Playing Courts at the Community Recreation Center within said
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City, all in the manner, at the locations, of the materials, within
the time, subject to the terms and conditions, and at the prices
as set forth in and as contemplated by said Contract Documents.
SECTION 3. That all bids received under said notice
inviting bids, with the exception of the said bid of Ben F. Smith,
Inc., and all alternate bids be and the same are hereby rejected;
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return
the bid checks of all unsuccessful bidders.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, on
behalf of said City and in its name, is hereby authorized and in-
structed to execute the "Agreement" for said installation herein -
above referred to in item 5th of Section 2 of this resolution, and
the City Clerk to attest the same, affix the official seal of said
City thereto and make delivery thereof in due course upon receipt
of a duplicate thereof duly and regularly executed on the part of
said successful bidder.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to
be entered in the book of original resolutions of said City, 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 January,
1958.
ATTE T:
--Clerk
(SEAL)
Mayor of the City o Segundo,
Cali£orni
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Eunice U. Cresson ____- - - - - - -, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
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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. 1779---------------------- 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
13. t.h day of......- January _ ___ 19___5-$ , and that the same was
so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen ...Baker, Frederick ,-- Gordon_.and__Mayor-
Benfield
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NOES: Councilmen--- None -- ------------------ -- ------ - ------------------------------------
ABSENT: - Councilman Meschuk
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this ---------- 1th .......... day of
January------- -- -- ---- - - -- ------ 19-5.$--•
(SEAL)
City Clerk of the City of
El Segundo, California
9010