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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD MINUTES 12-16-48 7 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD DECEl.1BER 16, 1948 The District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary ~istrict convened in special 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 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m., Decemb~r 16, 1948. The meeting was called, to order by President Wadsworth, and the following roll WAS called: PRESENT: Members Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Weill and Wadsworth ABSENT: Members - None READING OF PREVIOUS MINUTES It was moved by Member Toland, seconded by Member Weill that the reading of Minutes of the previous meeting be waived, and that they be a~proved as entered. Carried unanimously. HEARING OF PROTESTS - L.I.D. No.6 There were no written protests filed with the District against the work of Local Improvem~nt District No.6. President Wadsworth called for protests from the floor; there were none. The following resolution was offered by Member Johnson, seconded by Membpr Tola~d: RESOLUTION NO. 407 ORD~RING WORK IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No.6 WHEREAS the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary Dist- ( rict, County of Contra Costa, State of California, passed and adopted ¿ on November 18, 1948, its Resolution of Intention No. 398, to do the work and improvement therein described, to-wit: The construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances for the area within the boundaries described in said Resolution of Intention to the extent, with the materials and in the manner set forth in said Resolution of Intention and according to Plans and Specifications heretofore adopted therefor, and WHEREAS all written protest filed in relation to said proceedings were duly considered by said District Board, RESOLVED by said District Board that said protests be and the same are h~reby overruled, and RESOLVED that the public interest and convenience require, and the said District Board hereby orders, that said work and improvement be done, to wit: The construction of sanitary sewers and ~lppurtena.nces for the area within the boundaries described in said Resolution of Intention, to the extent, with the materials and in the manner set forth in said Resolution of Intention, and according to said Plans and Specifications, reference to which Resolution of Intention and Plans and Specifications is hereby made for a description of said work And improvement and the terms and conditions under which the same is to be done. 12 16 48 8 The Secretary of this Board is hereby directed to post conspic- uously for five days (5), on or near the main entrance door to the regular meeting place of the said District Board at 1822 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, California, Notice h?reof inviting sealed PROPOSALS OR BIDS for doing said work and to publish twice a Notice hereof inviting sealed PROPOSALS or BIDS for doing said work and re- ferring to the plans and specifications on file, the said publication to be in the Walnut Kernel, a newspaper published and circulated in the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and hereby designated for that purpose. All such proposals shall be received by the Secretary at the office of the District Board at 1822 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Walnut Creek, California, on the 20th day of January, 1949, at eight o' clock p.m., and said day is hereby designated as the day on which, at the hour of 8:15 o'clock p.m., said PROPOSALS or BIDS shall be opened, all of which shall be specified in said Notice, and said Notice shall reQuire with said PROPOSALS or BIDS a check certified without oualification by a. responsible bank, payable to the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District for an amount not less than TEN PER CENT (10%) of the aggregate of the proposal or by a bond for the said amount, and so payable signed by the bidder and two (2) sureties, all as prescribed by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the DISTRICT BOARD of the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA AANITARY DISTRICT of CONTFA COSTA COUNTY, State of California, this 16th day of Decembsr, 1948, by the following called vote: AYE'S: Members Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Weill and Wadsworth NOES: Members - None ABSENT: Members - None /s/ R. E. Wadsworth, President of the District Board cf Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California Countersigned: Morna Phillij?s Assistant secretary ESTABLISHING PREVAILING WAGES LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No.6 The following resolution was offered by Member Johnson, seconded by Member Weill: RESOLUTION NO. 408 WHEREAS in pUrsuance of Article 1 and 2 of Chapter I of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code of the State of Ca.lifornie., before the District Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District may award any contract for public work on behalf of said Sanitary District, the District Board must ascertain the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed, to-wit: Within the limits of the Central Contra Costa Sani tary District for ea.ch cre,ft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract, and must specify in the call for bids for said contrAct and in the contrAct itself what the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in said locality is for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract and also the general prevailing rate for legAl holiday and overtime work; NOìv, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the said general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for legal holiday and overtime work within the limits of said Sanitary District for each craft or type of workman or mechanic I' ~j) .~ lr ,) 4. ç~ ( . 9 needed to execute a contract for the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, heretofore adopted and approved for doing of said work as the same is described in Resolution of Intention No. 398, in the Central Contra Cos~P. Sani ta.ry District, shall be and the same are hereby ascertained, approved and adopted by this Board after a full investigation, to be as follows: CLASS OF ~'lORK Asphalt Plant Operators Asphalt Plant Engineers CBrpenters (Forernan) Carpenters (Journeyman) Carpenters (Millwright) Shovel & Dragline Oper~tors (under I yd) Shovel & Dra~line Operators (Over I 1d) Compressor Operators Concrete Laborers Cement Finishers Concrete Mixerman (up to I yd) Concrete Mixerman (over 1 yd) Operators, Vibrators, Jackhammer & other Air, Gas and Electric Tools Asphalt Shovelers Asphalt Ironers & Rakers Firemen (Stationary) Crane & Derrick Operators Laborers, Gen~ral Mechanics, Helpers & Oilers Bulldozer Operators Motor Grader Operators Roller Ope~ators Tractor Operators Tractor & Truck Type Loader, Operators Sewer Pipe Layers and Banders Trenching Machine Operators. Truck Driver (Dump Trucks under 4 yds) Truck Driver (Dump, over 4 & under 6 yds) Truck Driver (Dump, over 6 & under 8 yds) Truck Driver (Dump, over 8 yds) Truck Driver (Pickup or flatrack carrying less than 10,500 lbs) (FIG.track carrying over 10,500 Ibs) Truck Driver Electrician Iron Worker, Reinforcing Steel, Rodmen Iron Worker, Rodmen, Foreman (3 men or under) Foreman (4 men or over) Structural Iron Workers Plumbers Sheet Metal Workers. \ietchmRn, Flagmen & Guards Drillers & Blasters Cribbers & Lagging Comb'nation, Jackhammer-Powderman Bricklayers Bricklayers, Hod-carriers Paint ere Plasterers Plasterers, Hod-carriers Pri.? DIEM HOURLY 8 HOURS RATE 15.40 1.925 17.80 2.225 19.00 2.375 17.00 2.125 18.o0 2.25 20. 20 2.525 21. 00 2.625 15.ao 1.875 12.20 1.525 17.20 2.15 15.00 1.875 17 . L¡.O 2.175 13.20 1.65 12.20 1.525 14.20 1.775 15.00 1.875 19.00 2.375 12.20 1.525 1).00 1.875 17.80 2.225 19.00 2.375 17.80 2.225 17.80 2.225 19.00 2.375 15.80 1.975 IS.20 2.275 12.65 1.58125 13.65 1.70625 14. L¡.o 1.80 17.40 2.175 12.90 1.6225 13.90 1. 7375 19.20 2.40 17.20 2.15 18.20 2.275 19.20 2.40 19.20 2.40 19.00 2.375 17.00 2. 125 12.20 1.525 14.20 1.775 14.20 1.775 14.20 1.7?S 22.50 2.8125 18.00 2.25 7 HOllitS IS.05 2.15 6 HOURS 15.00 2.50 13.50 2.25 Overtime and Saturday work shall be ps.id for at double the normal hourly rate except as rated below for Cement Finishers and Truck Drivers, A.no work on Sundays and Holidays sÎ1all be paid for at double the hourly rate. 12 16 48 10 The foregoing schedule of prevailing rates of wages, and rates fpr 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. amd 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 worked and at double the normal rate for all further time worked on Saturdays. 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the DISTFICT BOARD of the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, this 16th day of December, 1948, by the following called vote: AYES: Members Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Weill and Wadsworth NOES: None ABSENT: None /s/ R. E. Wadsworth, President of the District Board of Central Contra Costa San~ary District. Countersigned: Morna Phillips Assistant Secretary PUBLISHING NOTICE TO BIDDERS It was moved by Member Weill, seconded by Member Toland thAt the Notice to Bidders be published in which ever newspaper is the next in line for the District's business. The secretary to check. Carried unanimously. PUECHASE OF MAINTENANCE EQUIPNENT The Board authorized the Assistant Secretary to rent Stolte's water truck, ~nd purchase the necessary materials to make the needed repairs to the existing sewers. PETITION FOR ANNEXATION - J. R. HANSEN A petition for annexation was presented to the Board by Mr. A. J. Mascore¡la for annexation of the Jeanne R. Hansen property at the Monument. Inasmuch as the territory included only 1.718 acres, it was requested that the petition not be acted upon until Mr. J..iescorella att;empteà to have a larger area annexed. MACDCNALD, YOUNG & NELSON CON~?ACT EXTRA - TRE NrJ.'lENT PLANT It was moved by Member Johnson, seconded by Member Smitten that the Board approve the extra work recommended under the contract for the Sewage Treatment Plant at a cost of $621.24 in accordance with quotatiön of December 14, 1948 from MAcDonald, Young and Nelson. Carried unanimously. 12 16 48 11 REQUEST FOR EX~ENSION OF TIME - MARTIN BROS. By letter of December 10, 1948, M~rtin Brothers, contractors for Section V Main Trunk Sewer, requested an extension of time of 85 days. The Board directed the Secretary to advise Martin Brothers to wait until the contrAct was completed, and clean up the other conditions before the Board would consider an extension of time. INCIDENTAL EXPENSE FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIST. NO. II It was moved by Member Smitten, seconded by Member Toland and unanimously carried that upon receipt of $2,084.38 from CLYDE C. Kennedy, said sum representing the incidental expenses incurred to date on Local Improvement District No. 11 and which is to be ad- vanced by the successful bidder OAKLAND SEWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, before execution of the contrAct with OAKLAND SE~~R CONSTffiTCTION CONPANY for doin¡¿ the work authorized in Local Improvement District No. II, the following amounts be disbursed from said sum for such incidental expenses, as follows: $770.15 to CLYDE C. KENNEDY for engineering services rendered to date for Local Improvement District No. II. $110.02 for legal services rendered to date for Local Improve- ment District No. II, to be paid pursuant to contract, therefor, as follows: W. H. Brailsford, Jr. Robert W. Harrison $55.01 $55.01 $1,204.21 the balance of said sum advanced for incidental expenses to be deposited to the credit of the Running Expense Fund of the Central Contra Costta Sanitary District to reimburse said Fund for moneys heretofo~e advanced for incidental expenses incurred by the Sanitary District for Local Improvement District No. 11, and the President and Secretary are HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED to execute the necessary warrants to pay the charges above itemized. INCIDENTAL EXPENSE FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.1 It was moved by Memb~r Johnson, seconded by Member Smitten and unanimously carried that upon receipt of $30,152.36 from CLYDE C. KENNEDY, said sum representing the incidental expenses incurred to date on Local Improvement District No.1 and which is to be advanced by the successful bidder, STOLTE INCORPORATED, before execution of the contract with Stolte Incorporated for doing the work authorized in Local Improvement District No.1, the following amounts be dis- bursed from said sum for such incidenta,l expenses, as follows: $18,326.37 to CLYDE C. KENNEDY for engineering services rendered to date for Local Improvement District No. I. $ 2,618.05 for legal services rendered to date for Local Improvement District No.1, to be paid pursuant to contract, therefor, as follows: w. H. 'Brailsford, Jr. Robert W. Harrison $1,309.02 $1,309.03 $ 9,207.94 the balance of said sum advanced for incidental expenses to be deposited to the credit of the Running Expense Fund of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to reimburse said Fund for moneys heretofoI'e advanced for incidental expenses incurred by the Sanitary District for Local Im- provement District No.1, and the President and Secretary ~re HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED to execute the necessary warrants to pay the charges above itemized. 12 16 48 12 LEASE PAYlvlENT TO SOU'rHERN PACIFIC Cm'lPANY It was moved by Member Johnson, seconded by Member Smitten and carried unanimously that the Board authorize the annual lease payment of $220 due January 22, 1949 to the Southern Pacific Company. REQUEST FOR SE~œR - STANLEY PARK The Board instructed the Assistant Secretary to notify the o,mers of Stanley Park that their request to be permitted to construct a sewer line in their subdivision, to connect to a mAnhole to be constructed in the area under Local Improvement District No. I would be held in abeyance until such time as the District's sewer was constructed. SALE OF FLOURESCENT LAMP It ,vas moved by Memb:,r Smitten, seconded by Member Johnson that the District sell the lighting fixture purchased for the old office building at the bid price of iIO.OO to Clyde M. Hopkins. Carried unanimously. ENGINEERING CONTRACT DISCUSSION The following notice was read by President Wadsworth: 'From the time of the formation of the Sanitary District, its Directors have considered performing the engineering for various projects with a staff directly employed by the District. "In order that the sewage treatment plant, main trunk sewer and intial collecting sewer systems might be most expeditiously handled, the District Board contracted with Mr. Clyde C. Kennedy for engineering services to serve at the pleasure of the Board. Mr. Kennedy's engineering work forthe District has been most satisfactory. "Current studies for engineering cost for collecting sewers in other districts and in various California cities have shown that the costs under the present contract are considerably in excess of the average throughout the State. The lowest engineer- ing costs were found to be had in cities where the engineering staff were direct employees of the municipality. liThe general average engineering expense for collecting sewers installed md.er the Improvement Act of 1911 was found to be less than 11% of construction cost where the engineering was performed under contract, and less than 9% where the engineering was done by direct city employees. liThe progralIl of main trunk sewers is nearing completion, with ten construction contracts awarded, five of which are completed, or nearly completed. This aggregates approximately $2,000,000 in construction cost. liThe progra.m of installing collecting sewers has been under way for less than six months, with five construction contracts awarded, none of which are complete. These contracts aggregate approxim- ately $1,213,000 in construction costs. This represents only a fair start of this prog~am, as these se~erS will bring service to less than one-fifth of the District's area. liThe future ¡rogram for collecting sewers is expected to total in excess of $4,000,000 before the areas of the District now needing and desiring sewer service may have their needs met. 12 16 48 1.3 "In view of the foreging facts and in the interests of economy in serving the residents and property owners of the District, the BoFœd he.s decided that it is no,"-' imperative to establish its own 6irectly employed staff." Members Johnson and Smitten objected to the first paragraph, stating that the had never had considered performing the work with a directly employed steffe President Wadsworth revised the state- ment to read "some of the Directors". After a discussion pro and con by the Board Members the follow- ing people addressed the Board: ¡Vir. O. 'i-J. Jones, of Lafayette, who s':ated that a change in engineers would be a mistake, inasmuch as the Board Members were not Qualified ~ to operate an engineering staff. Captain Sandford of Lafayette stated that group of people were forming in order to study the problem and requested that the Board delay any contemplated action until they could investigate. He stated he could see no reason why the District should terminate the contract with Mr. Kennedy. Mr. George B. Sturgeon, Civil Engineer, Lafayette stated that the reason the .District Board had done a creditable job for the past two years was because they were under the guidance of one of the greatest engineers in the country, and his contrpct should not be terminated; that his information was that the Board proposedto hire a discredited engineer thet 1-1r. Kennedy had fired for unethical practice. My'. Leo J. Coleman, Lafayette, desired to have Mr. Kennedy retained ?s District Engineer and stated that the District should be respon- sible for replacing survey monuments which had been removed by the contractors. Mr. Rasmussen, Pleasant Hill Construction Company stated that he had done a great deal of work for the State, and their engineering cost ran 16%, higher than the Sanitary District, and he felt that Nr. Kennedy should be retained. . Member Smitten moved that the meeting be adjourned. failed for want of a second. The motion The following resolution was offered by Member Toland, seconded by Member Weill. Member Smitten, seconded by Member Johnson moved that the resolution be laid on the table: The motion failed to pass by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Johnson and Smitten. Members Toland, Weill and Wadsworth. None RESOLUTION NO. 409. WHEFEAS a careful investigation discloses that the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT can more economically operate and maintain an engineering department staffed by employees of the District with a resulting financial benefit to the District and i ts taxpa.yers; and vlH~REA.s CLYDE C. KENNEDY is employed as District Enþ;ineer under Contract dated November 29, 1946, and said Contract continues at the please of the CEN'~RAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT and until Notice of the discontinuance, termination, or suspension of said Contract and employment is given in writing by said Sanitary District, said Notice to be sufficient and complete twenty-four (24) hours after the same is deposited in the United St8.tes mail, postap;e prepeid, addressed as follows: CLYDE C. KENNEDY 604 Mission Street San Francisco, California 12 16 48 14 NO'", THEFŒ?ORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said. ContrRct and ernploy- m~nt be terminated effective twelve o'clock p.m. December 31, 1948, and that Notice of such termination of said Contract and employment be given in writing and mailed, postage prepaid, to the said CLYDE C. KENNEDY at the above address at least twenty-four (24) hours before its effective date and thpt said Notice be in the following form: TO: NOTICE OF' TERHINATION OF CONTRACT AND EMPLOY}lENT CLYDE C. KENNEDY 604 Mission Street San Francisco, California NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the termination of your Contra.ct with and employment by the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DIST- RICT, pursuant to that certain Contrpct between the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITAEì.Y DISTF.IC'~ and CLYDE C. KENNEDY, dated November 29, 1946. This Notice of Termination of said Contract B,nd employment is effective twelve o'clock p.m. December 31, 1948. CENTRAL CONTRA CODTA SANI1ARY DISTRICT By PRESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT BOARD COUNTK':¡SIGNED: Assistant Secretary of the Distrl ct Bear-d. (SEAL) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President and Assistant Secretary be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute said Notice and forward the same by registered mail to CLYDE C. KENNEDY, 604 Mission Str~et, San Francisco, California. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a duly certified copy of this Resolution accompany said Notice of Termination. ,. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the District Board of the CENTRAL CONTRA C03:' A SANITARY DISTEICT OF CON'rRA COSTA COUNTY, STA'l'E OF CALIFORNIA, this 16th day of December, 1948, by the following called vote: AYES: NOES: Members Toland, Weill and Wadsworth Members Johnson and Smitten None ABSENT: COUNI'E?SIGNED: /s/ R. E. Wadsworth, President of the District Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California. Morna Phillips, Assistant Secretary Mr. Clyde C. Kennedy informed the Board that he would :emove all of his property immediately from the job. That all field notes, records, drawings, contract documents and bonds would remain in his possession until his con~ract wes settled in full. ADJOU::;l-1ENT It "..as moved and 23, 1948 at 8:00 p.m. seconded that the meeting adjourn to December These was no protest. ~" ..1';" /i>~/;:",.. ..- .~ .. . ~~ p~e~'d~é~t o';~'~~~.;'~;i-:;;fct Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary Dist- rict of Contra Costa County, State of Ce.lif'ornia.. Countersigned: ~ ~ «- ¿L-/4J Ass sta.nt Secretary 12 16 48