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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF CENTRAL
CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD
MARCH 22.1951
The District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District con-
vened in adjourned session at its regular place of meeting located at
1822 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, in the City of Walnut Creek, County of
Contra Costa, State of California, on March 22,1951, at 8:00 o'clock
p.m.
The meeting was called to order by President Johnson, and the
roll was called:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Members Malott, Smitten, Wadsworth and Johnson
Member Toland.
Member Toland arried immediately after roll call.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and were approved
as entered.
OPENING HEARING ON WORK AND IMPROVEMENT OF
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 22
President Johnson opened the Hearing of protests against the work
of Local Improvement District No. 22.
Letters of protest were received and considered from the follow-
ing persons:
B. Perle Rowley; C. C. McCreery; Geo. W. Russell; Charles W. Merrill,
by Herbert S. Shuey, Attorney in Fact; Margaret B. Merrill, by Clar-
ence A. Shuey; Thomas Telfer.
The Board over-ruled the protests from Mrs. Rowley and MesBrs.
McCreery, Merrill and Mrs. Merrill.
Mr. Herbert Bartholomew, an Associate of Mr. Clarence Shuey, spoke
in behalf of Mrs. Merrill. The Engineer stated that the property had
a gravity flow to the sewer.
It was moved by Member Smitten that the protest be òver-ruled,
motion seconded by Member Toland and unanimously carried.
The Board instructed the Engineer to revise the sewer plans to
properly serve the lot owned by Mr. Russell, and to notify Mr. Russell
of the change.
Mr. Telfer was advised that his type of protest was not applicable
to the business at hand.
The President asked if anyone present wished to enter oral protests;
there was no response from the floor.
Member Smitten, seconded by Member Wadsworth, moved the adoption
of Resolution No. 681:
RESOLUTION NO. 681
ORDERING WORK, DETERMINING PREVAILING RATE
OF WAGES, AND DIRECTING NOTICE TO BIDDERS
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 22
WHEREAS, the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District, County of Contra Costa, State of California, did on the 1st
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day of March, 1951, adopt its Resolution of Intention No. 679 to
order the therein described work and improvements to be done and
made in Local Improvement District No. 22 which Resolution of In-
tention was duly and legally published in the time, form and man-
ner as required by law, as shown by the affidavit of publication
of said Resolution of Intention on file in the office of the Sec-
retary of said Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; and
WHEREAS, after the adoption thereof, notices of the passage
of said Resolution of Intention, headed "Notice of Improvement",
were duly and legally posted in the time, form, manner, locations-
and number as required by law, as appears from the affidavit of
posting said notices, on file in the office of the Secretary of
said Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; and
WHEREAS, after the adoption thereof, notices of the adoption
of said Resolution of Intention were duly mailed to all persons
owning real property proposed to be assessed for the improvements
described in said Resolution of Intention according to the names
and addresses of such owners, as the same appear on the last equal-
ized assessment roll for County taxes prior to the day of such
mailing, or as known to the Clerk of the Board of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District, which said notices were duly mailed
-in the time, form and manner as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sani-
tary District having duly received and considered evidence oral and
documentary concerning the Jurisdiotional facts in this proceeding
and concerning the necessity for the contemplated work and improve-
ment and the benefits to be derived therefrom, and all protests
filed in relation to said proceedings were duly considered by said
District Board and are hereby-ordered overruled, and said District
Board having now acquired jurisdiction to order the proposed im-
provement,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the District Board of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, State of
California, that the public interest and convenience require the
improvement herein referred to, and said District Board hereby
orders that the work and improvement, as set forth and described
in said Resolution of Intention, and in the plans and specifica-
tions therein referred to, to be done and made.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the boundaries of the assessment-dist-
rict, and the grades to which said work and improvements are to be
constructed, shall be those set forth and described in said Reso-
lution of Intention, and in the plans and specifications therein
referred to, reference to which is hereby made for all further
particulars.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the time hereby fixed for receiving
sealed proposals or bids for the doing of said work and making of
said improvement herein ordered is the 12th day of April, 1951, at
the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m., and the Secretary of the District
Board is hereby ordered to give notice inviting such sealed bids
in the following time, form and manner and as provided by law. -
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Secretary of said District Board
shall post conspicuously for five (5) days, on or near the main
entrance door to the regular meeting place of said Board at 1822
Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, California, a Notice to Bidders,
in the form hereinafter stated, inviting sealed proposals or bids
for doing said work and referring to said Plans and Specifications
on file; and shall publish said Notice twice in the Orinda Sun, a
newspaper published and circulated in Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District and hereby designated for that purpose.
All such proposals or bids shall be submitted, received, and
publicly opened, examined and declared, and shall be accompanied
by a certified check or"bond, all as stated in said Notice to
Bidders, which Notice shall be as follows:
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NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
IN THE r4ATTE~ OF THE IMPROV~lENT OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 22
'Pursuant 'to the provisions of "Improvement Aot of 1911'1 and to
Resolution ordering the Work of the District Board of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, ¡tate of Calif-
ornia, directing this Notice, said District Board hereby invites
sealed bids and proposals for doing the work and improvement des-
cribed in Resolution of Intention No. 679 in the above-entitled
matter, of the Distriot Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District, County of Contra Costa, State of California, adopted March
1st, 1951, and said Resolution of Intention No. 679 is hereby re-
ferred to for a description of said work and improvement, the grades
to which it is to be done, a description of the district to be
assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, the bonds to be issued,
and for all further particulars contained in said Resolution of Inten-
tion No. 679. Reference is hereby further made to the plans and spec-
ifications and detailed drawings for said work on file in the office
of the Secretary of said Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, in
accordance with which said work shall be done.
Said plans and specifications may be examined at 1822 Mt. Diablo
Blvd., Walnut Creek, and may be obtained upon the payment of $ d? D . or:>
which will not be returned.
Notice is further given that the Distriot Board of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District, County of Contra Costa, State of
California, has established a prevailing rate and scale of wages in
accordance with law, which rate and scale is as follows, to-wit:
CLASSIFICATION
Boiler Maker (Foreman)
Boiler Maker & Boiler Maker-Welder
Briok Layer
Briok Layer (Hod-carrier)
Carpenter (Foreman)
Carpenter (Journeyman)
Carpenter (Millwright)
Cement Finisher (Foreman)
Cement Finisher
Cement Finisher (Machine Man)
Electrical Worker (Foreman)
Electrical Worker (Journeyman)
Engineers-Operating
Asphalt Plant Engineer
Asphalt PI ant Opera tor
Compressor Operator
Concrete Mixerman (Over one yard)
Derrick or Truck Crane Operator
Fireman (Stationary)
Heavy Duty Repairman
Power Grader Operator
Power Shovel Operator (One yard & under)
Power Shovel Operator (Over one yard)
Oilers and Mechanic's Helper
Roller and Tractor Operator
Scoopmobile Operator (Used as loader)
Tractor Type Shovel & Truck T,pe Loader Opr.
Tractor (Boom)-Operator
Trenching Machine Operator
Glaziers
Iron Workers
Rodman (Foreman)
Rodman
Structural (Foreman)
Structural
Laborers
Asphalt Ironer and Raker
PER DIEM HOURLY
.8 HOURS RATE
$22.24 $2.78
20.24 2.53
26.00 3.25
19.60 2.45
21.00 2.625
19.00 2.375
20.00 2.50
18.60 2.325
17.60 2.20
18.60 2.325
26.80 3.35
21.60 2.70
18.32 2.29
15.92 1.99
15.52 1.94
17.92 2.24
19.52 2.44
15 . 52 1.94
18.32 2.29
19.52 2.44
20.72 2.59
21.52 2.69
15.52 1.94
18.32 2.29
18.72 2.34
19.52 2.44
19.52 2.44
18.72 2.34
18.40 2.30
20.62 2.575
18.60 2.325
22.60 2.825
20. 60 2.575
15.20 1.90
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CLASSIFICATION
PER DIEM
8 Hours
Asphalt Shoveler $13.20
Blasters & Drillers 15.20
Combination Jackhammer-Powderman 15.20
Concrete Laborer 13.20
Construction Laborer 13.20
Cribber & Lagger 15.20
General Laborer 13.20
Operator-Vibrators, air, gas, electric tools 14.20
Sewer Pipe (Non-metalic) Layers, Banders & Caulk.16.80
Watchman, Flagman & Guard 13.20
Painter (7 hour day) 19.60
Pile Driver (Foreman) 20.40
Pile Driver 18.00
Plumber 22.00
Sheet Metal Worker 18.50
Steamfitter & Welder, Industrial Work 21.00
Teamsters
Dump Truck-Under 4 yards
4 Yards & under 6 yards
6 yards & under 8 yards
8 yards and over
Transit Mix-3 yards and under
4 yards and 5 yards
Flat Raok or Pickup Truck
Carrying less than 10,500 lbs.
Carrying over 10,500 lbs.
Tank or Water Truok-40o gal. or less
400 gal. or over
13.12
14.08
14.80
17.84
13.76
14.48
13.36
14.32
13.12
14.08
HOURLY
RATE
$1.65
1.90
1.90
1.65
1.65
1.90
1.65
1.775
2.10
1.65
2.45
2.55
2.25
2.75
2.3125
2.ô25
1.64
1.76
1.85
2.23
1.72
1.81
1.67
1.79
1.64
1.76
Overtime and Saturday work shall be paid for at double the
normal hourly rate except as noted below for Cement Finishers and
Truck Drivers and work on Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for
at double the normal hourly rate.
The foregoing schedule of prevailing rates of wages, and rates
for overtime, Sunday and Legal Holidays, is based, unless otherwise
specified, upon a working day of eight (8) hours.
Overtime and Saturday rates for Truck Drivers shall be at one
and one-half (Ii> times the normal hourly rate.
The first. two hours overtime, after a normal eight (8) hour
day, for Cement Finishers shall be at one and one-half (It) times
the normal rate and further overtime shall be at double the normal
rate. . Saturday work for Cement Finishers shall be at one and one-
half (Ii) times the normal rate for the first eight (8) hours work-
ed and at double the normal rate for all further time worked on
Saturday s .
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN BIDDERS that it shall be mandatory
upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon all
subcontractors under him, to pay not less than said general pre-
vailing rates of per diem wages, as above listed, to all laborers,
workmen and mechanics employed in the execution of the contract.
. Anything to the contrary in the above wage scale notwithstand-
ing, the Contractor and all subcontractors under him shall pay all
their laborers, workmen, mechanics and employees on said work a
salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage for
the Same quality of service rendered to private persons, firms or
corporations under similar employment, within the Central Contra
Costa Sanitary District.
The per diem wage rate is the hourly rate hereinabove mention-
ed established multiplied by the number of hours hereinabove men-
tioned as constituting the working day for the particular craft or
type of workman.
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Before submitting proposals the bidder shall be licensed in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 Division III of the
Business and Professions Code, Chapter 37 of the Statutes of 1939,
as amended, of the State of California, which provides for the reg-
istration and licensing of contractors. .
Each bidder must submit with his proposal, a statement of his
financial responsibility, technical ability and experience on the
form to be furnished prospective bidders.
Each bidder shall submit with his bid on the form provided, the
name and address of each subcontractor including the principal sup-
pliers of materials, and the portion of the work which each subcon-
tractor will do. If the contractor fails to name the subcontractors
in his proposal, he shall be deemed to have agreed to perform such
portion of the work himself and shall not be permitted to subcontract
said portion of work without previous written permission of the
District Board.
The Contractor shall, in the performance of the work and improve-
ments, conform to the labor Code of the State of California and other
laws of the State of California applicable thereto, with the exception
only of such variation as may be required under the spec1al statutes
pursuant to which proceedings hereu~der are taken and which have not
been superseded by the provisions of the Labor Code. Preference to
labor shall be given only in the manner provided and required by law.
Veterans and resident local labor shall be given preference by the
Contractor wherever possible, if skill and working ability permit
without increasing the ultimate cost of the work and improvement to
the Local Improvement District, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District and its officers.
All proposals or bids shall be accompanied by a check payable to
said Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and certified by a respon-
sible bank for an amount which shall not be less than ten (10%) per
cent of the aggregate of the proposal, or by a bond for said amount
and so payable, signed- by the bidder and two sureties. who shall
justify, before any officer competent- to administer an oath, in double
the said amount and over and above all statutory exemptions. The
proposal shall be made out on the form to be.furnished prospective
bidders, a copy of which is incorporated with the specifications.
Said proposals or bids shall be delivered to the Clerk of the
District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District on or
before April 12,1951, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m., of said date,
at the office of said Central Contra Costa Sanitary District at 1822
Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, State of Calif-
ornia, said time being not less than ten (10) days from the time of
the first publication or posting of said Notice. Bids will be opened
on said day and hour. The District Board reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals or bids, should it deem this necessary for the
public good, and also 'the bid of the bidder who has been delinquent
or unfaithful in any former contract with the Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District.
All bids shall be submitted on the understanding that all work
thereunder shall be done pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 and
that all of the applicable requirements thereof shall be made a part
hereof, of the Local Improvement District proceedings, the bonds and
the contract.
DATED:
thi's 22ild day of March, 1951.
sl H. M. Smitten, Secretary
Central Contra Costa San-
itary District, County of
Contra Costa, State of Calif.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the District Board of Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California, this
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22nd day of March, 1951, by the following called vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Members Malott, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Johnson
Members None
Members None
s/ H. M. Smitten, Secretary
of the District Board
s/ Elliott Johnson, President
of the District Board
REQUEST FOR SEWERS - SAN MIGUEL DRIVE
AND HILLVIEW TERRACE
Petition dated March 10,1951 from L. L. Thormod, et aI, resi-
dents of San Miguel Drive and Hillview Terraoe petitioning for
sewers in that area was read. .
It was moved by Member Smitten, seconded by Member Wadsworth,
and unanimously carried that the Board authorize preliminary sur-
vey in the area.
REQUEST OF A. S. MACHADO FOR USE OF
TREATMENT PLANT. AREA LAND
The District Manager was instructed to notify Mr. Machado to
proceed with agricultural work on the treatment plant acreage he
requested to rent at $5.00 per acre per ànnum. The Attorney was
instructed to draw up a lease identifying the exact area to be
rented to Mr. Machado.
REQUEST OF L.I.D. 13 RESIDENTS
RE PAVING OF AREA
The Engineer informed the Board that the residents within
Local Improvement Distriot No. 13 requested some arrangement where
by the County and our contractor make some agreement for the County
to do the necessary repaving.
The Engineer was instructed to inform the people that their
request Was being given consideration. The Attorney was instructed
to make a study and report at the next meeting.
ORINDA COUNTRY CLUB REQUEST FOR $100.
EASEMENT - LID 22
The agreement authorized at the meeting of March 1st, with the
Orinda Country Club contained an amount of $100 to be paid to the
Club for easement for Local Improvement District No. 22. The Club
requested an additional $100 on the ground that their understanding
had been they would receive $100 for each easement.
It WaS moved by Member Wadsworth, seconded by Member Smitten
that the Board authorize payment of an additional $100. Carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Members Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Johnson
NOES: Members - None
ABSENT: Members - None. Member Malott passed the vote.
SEWER ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION
The sewer ordinances governing extensions of any sewers within
the Sa,ni tary District shall apply to any number of properties from
one to as many as exist in the area.
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CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBLE LISTS
135
It was moved by Member Wadsworth, seconded by Member Smitten,
and unanimously carried, that five eligible lists for Civil Service
positions as follow, be approved:
ENGINEERING AIDE
EFFECTIVE FROM
April 15, 1951 to April 14, 1952, inclusive
NAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Wanderer, W. C., Jr.
Ahlgren, D. D.
Shreve, F. T.
McKinney, E. W.
Ulvl, Milton E.
GRADE
41-
*
*
*
*
99. 20
92.35
91.15
89.05
72.90
* Indicates 5 points included for
Veteran's preference.
MAINTENANCE MAN
1.
2.
J.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Wilkins, Fred
Dubail, J. H.
Bethel, J.T.
Beatie, C. B.
McIntosh, D. K.
Wald, D. A.
Easley, G. E.
Wald, L. O.
Behm, A. S., Jr.
*
*
*
*
*
97..44
87.56
84.64
83.00
80 . 20
79.84
74.72
73.14
71. 48
ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE MAN
1. Wilkins, Fred * 96.2
2. Ulvi, Milton E. * 95.4
3. Dubail, J. H. * 88.5
4. Hinkson, Robert H. * 87.8
5. Beatie, C. B. * 83.6
6. McKinney, E. W. * 83.6
7. Powers, B. T. 81.0
8. Enge lman, H., Jr. 80.4
9. Wald, L. o. 76.8
10. Janes, W. T. * 73.8
11. Ford, W. 72.4
PLANT OPERATOR
1. Easley, G. E. 92.80
2. Dubail, J. H. * 91.21
3. Anderson, G. E. 84.16
4. Engelman, H., Jr. 80.00
S. Thayer, R. H. 78.66
6. McKinney, E. W. * 76.30
7. Ulvi, M. E. * 76.24
8. Clinton, L. E. 74.13
9. Janes, W. T. * 70.84
10. Trigueiro, L. E. 70.80
11. Torres, W. 70.26
RELIEF OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE MAN
1. Ulvi, Milton E. * 80.64
2. McKinney, E. W. * 76.98
3. Hanshew, M. 73.84
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VACATION FOR TEMPORARY Ð4PLOYEES
It was moved by Member Wadsworth, seconded by Member Smitten
that temporary employees will not accumulate vacation. Carried
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Members Smitten, Wadsworth and Johnson
Members Malott and Toland
Members - None
MAINTENANCE APPROVAL
It was moved by Member Toland, seconded by Member Wadsworth.
and unanimously carried, that the Board authorize the Engineer to
purchase materials for the installation of a 30 inch by-pass line
at the Treatment Plant, not to exceed an amount of $3500.
REQUEST FOR SEWER SERVICE MT. DIABLO UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District requested information
regarding sewer service to property lying east of Fair Oaks Sub-
division. The Manager was instructed to notify the school district
to furnish further information regarding exact location and size
of the property, the contours, how many pupils and from what area
the pupils will be drawn.!aem.
PAYMENT TO COURIER JOURNAL
It was moved by Member Sm!tten, seconded by Member Wadsworth,
that the District settle the matter with the Courier Journal by
charging them $1326.45 in refund less any charges they have out-
standing. Carried unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS FROM MESSRS.
ORR) SPIEGEL AND JOHNSON) LID 22
It was moved by Member Smitten, seconded by Member Wadiwerth
and un~nimously carried that the District accept the easements -
from Messrs. Orr, Spiegel and Johnson on the basis of the letters
submitted.
ADJOUF.NMENT
President Johnson adjourned the meeting.
COUNTERSIGNED:
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Secre ary of the District Board
of Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District, Contra Costa County,
State of ,California.
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President of he District Board
of Central Co tra Costa Sanitary
District, Contra Costa County,
State of California.
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