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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD MINUTES 10-23-47 ;;'t '~ ,,;,' 1 !. MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SANITARY BOARD OF CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT HELD OCTOBER 23.1947. The Sanitary BOard of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in~ecial session at its regular place of meeting located at 1335 Commercial Lane, in the City of Walnut Creek, County of Contra Costa, State of California, on the 23rd day of October, 1947 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President Weill. ing roll was called: The follow- ~ rA PRESENT: ABSENT: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth & Weill. None. ~ -., SECRETARY PRO TiM X; ~ It was moved by Director Smitten, seconded by Director Toland that Mrs. Phillips be appointed Secretary pro tem in the absence of Secretary Cutler. Unanimously carried. READING OF MINUTES It was moved by Director Johnson, seconded by Director Smitten that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be waived and be approved as entered. Carried unanimously. The following resolution was presented by Director Wadsworth: ~UTION NO. 71 WHEREAS, this Sanitary Board has heretofore approved plans and specifications prepared by its District Engineer for the construc- tion of a main trunk sanitary sewer between the proposed treatment plant site south of the Arnold Highway to a point opposite Newell Avenue on State Highway No. 21, more commonly referred to as Section I of the main trunk sanitary sewer, and WHEREAS, this Board proposes to award a contract for the con- struction of the said main trunk sanitary sewer in accordance with said plans and specifications. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does hereby find and determine that the public interest, convenience and necessity, require the acquisition, construction and completion by this District of the main trunk sanitary sewer as set forth in said plans and specifications and that an easement over the real property herein- after described, together with the right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom, are necessary for the constructing, laying, maintaining and operating sewer pipes therein of said main line sewer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that W. H. Brailsford, Jr., Attorney for said District be and he is hereby authorized and directed to commence and maintain an action and proceeding of eminent demain in the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the 10 23 47 ----,-,----,-,-'---- ~) î ,'! '" 1 1-. County of Contra Costa, for the purpose of condemning and acquiring said easement over, upon and through said hereinafter described parcel of real property for the uses and purposes aforesaid. Said real property is more particularly described as follows: An easement over the hereinafter described land situate in the County of Contra Costa, State of California, together with the right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom, to-wit: A portion of that certain 212.30 acre parcel of land described in the deed to Annie Loucks, dated January 9,1913, recorded January 18, 1913, in Book 197 of Deeds, page 31, described as follows: A strip of land 20 feet wide, the center line of said strip being described as follows:- Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of Arnold Industrial Highway as described in the deed from Annie Loucks, unmarried, to State of California, dated Sept- ember 7, 1938, recorded October 10, 1938, ,in Book 467 of Official Records, page 90, distant thereon South 660 421 West, 906.43 feet from the Southeast corner of said deed to State of California, (467 OR 90); thence South 60 01116" East 966.50 feet to a point in the Northerly line of property described in the Decree of Distribution in the matter of the Estate of Olementina Solmi, also known as Clementa Solmi, deceased, Contra Costa County Probate No. 12627, a certified copy thereof being re- corded October 7, 1946, in Book 956 of Official Records, page 247, distant thereon South 68 00 I West, 10.l4'02 feet from the Northeast corner thereof. The side lines of said strip to be lengthened or shortened so as to extend entirely across the property of the grantor from the Arnold Industrial Highway, hereinabove refered to (467 OR 90), Southerly to the Northerly line of the property described in the said Decree of Distribution in the matter of the Estate of Clementina SolIDi, also known as Clementa Solmi, Deceased, Contra Costa County Probate No. 12627, a certified copy thereof being re- corded October 7, 1946, in Book 957 of Official Records, page 247. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1947 by the following vote: AYES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Weill. NOES: ABSENT: None. None Countersigned: Is! ~WSON H. ~L President of the Sanitary Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District of Contra Costa County, State of California. Is/ Morna Phillips Secretary pro tem. 10 2 ~,¡ i) 47 The following resolution waS presented by Director Johnson: ~SOLUTION NO. 72 WHEREAS, ANNIE LOUCKS for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty One Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty-four and OO/loOth ($21,534.00) Dollars, has executed a deed, dated June 6, 1947, to the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, all that certain real property situated in the County of Contra Costa, State of Oa1ifornia, described as follows: A portion of the Rancho Las Juntas, County of Contra Costa, State of California, containing 53.835 acres, more or less, described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the East- erly line of that certain 212.30 acre parcel of land, described in the deed to Annie Loucks, dated January 9,1913, and recorded January 18,1913, in Book 197 of Deeds, page 31, with the Northerly line of that certain 6.926 more or less, acre parcel, described in the deed from Annie Loucks to the State of California, dated September 7,1938 and recorded October 10, 1938, in Book 467 of Official Records, page 90, thence from said point of beginning along the northerly line of said State of California 6.926 more or less acre par- cel (467 OR 90) South 660 42' West 2492.48 feet more or less to a point on the Easterly line of that certain 20.01 acre more or less parcel of land des- cribed in the deed from C. A. Brown, a widower, to W. S. Edmeades, dated October 6, 1938, recorded Oct- ober 26, 1938 in Volume 479 of Official Records, at page 415, records of Contra Costa County, thence along said Easterly line of Edmeades (479 OR 415) North 30 34' East, 336.54 feet to the Northeast corner of said Edmeades parcel (479 OR 415), thence along a direct extension Easterly of the Northerly line of said Ed- meades parcel (479 OR 415) North 850 10' East 191.38 feet, thence leaving said extension North 00 28' West 1340.648 feet to the Northerly line of said 212.30 acre parcel (197 D 31), thence South 89 27' 30" East along said Northerly line 1774.40 feet to the Easterly line of said Loucks' 212.30 acre parcel (197 D 31) thence along said Easterly line South 210 15' East 101.64 feet South 280 10' East' 229.02 feet South 400 57' East 107.52 feet, and South 170 33' 30" East 327.37 feet to the point of beginning. RESERVING AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM to the said Annie Loucks, her heirs, executors and assigns, all of the rights of the said Annie Loucks, her heirs, executors and assigns, to a perpetual water supply for watering livestock and for domestic use for one household, from the water main now situated on the premises hereinabove described, and to maintain a one inch water pipe line at its present existing location running from said water main in a southerly direction across the lands herein- above described to the State Highway and to the lands of the said Annie Loucks, all as provided for in the deed executed by the said Annie Loucks to Port Costa Water Company, a corporation, dated September 20,1910, re- corded January 9,1911, in Volume 161 of Deeds, at page 237, Contra Costa County Recorder's office. SUBJECT TO: 1. The rights and easements granted to Port Costa Water Company, a corporation, by the deed exe- cuted by the said Annie Loucks, dated September 20,1910, recorded January 9,1911, in volume 10 23 47 q, ' ~ 1'1 161 of Deeds, at page 237, Contra Costa County Recorderls office. 2. Conditions as to access to State Highway contained in the deed executed by Annie Loucks to the State of California, dated September 7,1938, recorded October 10, 1938, in Volume 467 of Official Records, at page 90, Contra,Costa County Recorder's office. The rights of John A. DeMartini, a tenant in possession under an unrecorded lease of the hereinabove described lands of the said Annie Loucks, including the hereinabove described parcel of real property, the term of which lease will expire on the 30th day of September, 1947, reserving to the said Annie Loucks all rentals under said lease. 3. NOW THEREFORE, Bi IT RESOLVED that said deed be and the same is hereby accepted and the Recorder of the County of Contra Costa County be, and he is hereby authorized and direct~d to record said deed. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1947, by the following vote: AYES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Weill. NOES: None. AJ;3SENT: None Countersigned: /s/ Lawson H. Weill, President /s/ Morna Phillips, Sec. pro tem. - 0000 CONTRACT FOR SECTION I , . Mr. DeLap reported to the Board on the status of the Gogo Estatels attempt to find a contractor to take over the contract awarded to Tom L. Gogo, deceased. They have not been successful to date, but are still trying, and will make every attempt to save the bond for the estate. Mr. Brailsford state$.that returning the bond would come under the heading of making a gift of public money, and tbat the Board should readvertise for bids for November 13. The Board called a RECESS to discuss Mr. Delaps statements. Director Smitten presented the following resolution: .., RESOLUTION NO. 73 WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Sanitary Board of the CENTRAL eONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT, it is necessary to secure all labor, materials, equipment, mechanical workmanship, transporta- tion, and services required for the construction of the Main Trunk Sanitary Sewer between the proposed treatment plant site north of the Arnold Highway to a point opposite Neweli Avenue on State Highway No. 21, hereinafter referred to as Main Trunk Sewer Section 1, in accordance with the plans and specifications for the same prepared by the District Engineer which have hereto- fore been approved by this Sanitary Board and which are'on file in the office of the Sanitary District located at 1335 Commercial Lane, Walnut Creek, California. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the general prevailing rates of wages as heretofore ascertained and determined by this Board in its Resolution No. 56 adopted on the 11th day of 10 23 47 .', < ~' ,'~ i :) September, 1947, in pursuance of Articles I and II of Chapter I of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code of the State of Calif- ornia, shall be the general,prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed for the con- struction of said 'Main Trunk Sanitary Sewer; and , ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of this Board be and is hereby authorized to advertise for proposals for the con- struction and completion of said work by publishing the same twice in THE COURIER-JOURNAL, a newspaper of general circulation, pub- lished in the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS shall be in the form as follows: NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that the Sanitary Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Walnut Creek, Calif- ornia, invites and will receive sealed proposals until 8 o'clock P.M. November 13, 1947, for furnishing all labor, materials, and services for the construction of Main Trunk Sewer, Section I for the Central Contra Costa Sanitary Dist- rict in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted therefore. ~ ""¡ C-l ~ -;:1 - ....... <1: The plans and specifications for the proposed work may be seen and examined at the office of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, 1335 Commercial Lane, Walnut Creek, Calif- ornia, or at the Engineering Office of Clyde C. Kennedy, Room 504, 604 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, or may be secured at the Engineering Office of Clyde C. Kennedy by making a payment of ten dollars ($10.00). There will be no refund on returned plans or specifications. , ' Pursuant to the statutes of the State of California the Sanitary Board of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has"ascertained and determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rates for overtime and legal holidays in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract. The prevailing rates so determined are as follows: Class of Work Asphalt Plant Operators Asphalt Plant Engineer Carpenters (Foreman) Carpenters (Journeyman) Shovel & Dragline Operators (under 1 yd) Shovel & Dragline Operators (over 1 yd) Compressor Operators Compressor (more than one) Operators Concrete Laborers Cement Finishers Concrete Mixerman (up to 1 yd) Concrete Mixerman (Over 1 yd) Operators, Vibrators, Jackhammers and other Air, Gas & Electric Tools Asphalt Shovelers Asphalt Ironers & Rakers Firemen (Stationary) Crane and Derrick Operators Laborers, General Mechanics, Helpers & Oilers Bulldozer Operators Motor Grader Operators Roller Operators Tractor Operators Tractor & Truck Type Loader, Operator Per Diem Rate 8 Hours $ 14.40 16.80 18.00 16.00 19.20 20.00 14.00 16.40 11.20 16.20 14.00 16.40 12.20 11.20 13.20 14.00 18.00 11.20 14.00 16.80 18.00 16.80 16.80 18.00 10 Hourly Rate $ 1.80 2.10 2.25 2.00 2.40 2.50 1.75 2.05 1.40 2.02i 1.75 2.05 1.52* 1.40 1.65 1.75 2.25 1.40 1.75 2.10 2.25 2.10 2.10 2.25 23 A !.~ ~ , ,---_..._'--'-- ')1 '~ ""'.C Class of Work Sewer Pipe Layers & Banders Trenching Machine Operators Truck Driver (Dump Trucks under 4 yds) Truck Driver (Dump, over 4 & under 6 yd) Truck Driver (Dump, over 6 & under 8 yds) Truck Driver (Dump, over 8 yds) Truck Driver (Pickup or flatrack carry- ing less than 10,500 lbs) , Truck Driver (Flatrack, carrying over 10,500 lbs) Electrician Iron Worker, Reinforcing Steel, Rodmen Iron Worker, Rodmen Foremen (3 men or under) Foremen (4 men or over) Structural Iron Workers Plumbers Roofers Sheet Metal Workers Watchmen, Fla.gmen & Guards Drillers & Blasters Cribbers & Lagging Combination, Jackhammer-Powderman Painters Pla,sterers Plasterers, Hod-carriers Bricklayers Bricklayers, Hod Carriers Per Diem ]tate 8 Hours Hourly Rate 14.80 17.20 11.65 12.65 13.40 16.40 11.90 1.85 2.15 1.45 5/8 1.58 1/8 1.67 i 2.05 1.48 3/4 12.90 18.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 16.00 16.00 11.20 13.20 13.20 13.20 1.61 t 2.25 2.00 2.12 i 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.00 2.00 1.40 1.65 1.65 1.65 Per Diem Rate 7 Hours 14.00 2.00 Per Diem Rate 6 Hours 15.00 13.50 13.50 10.50 2.50 2.25 2.25 1.75 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 8 hours. Overtime and Saturday rates for Truck Drivers shall be at 1~1/2 times the'normal hourly rate. The first two hours overtime, after a normal 8 hour day, for Cement Finishers shall be at 1-1/2 times the normal rate and further overtime shall be at double the normal rate. Sat- urday work for Cement Finishers shall be at 1-1/2 times the normal rate for" the first 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 mand- atory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon all subcontractors under him, to pay not less than said general prevailing rates of per diem wages, as above listed, to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed in the'execution of the contract. Before submitting proposals the bidder shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division III of the Business and Professions Code, Che,pter 37, of the Statutes of 1939, as amended, of the State of California, which provides for the registration and licensing of contractors. 10 2Q tJ 47 () t 7 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. i:ach bidder shall suùmi t with his bid on 1he form provided the name and address of each subcontractor including the prin- cipal suppliers of materials, and the portion of the work which each subcontractor 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 Sanitary District Board. ~ r:~ ~, -, .., --.- ....... <:: The proposal shall be made out on the form to be furnished prospective bidders, a copy of which is incorporated with the specifications, and must be accompanied by a certified or cashiers' check or bidder's bond for an amount not less than ten (10) per cent of the aggregate of the proposal, made pay- able to the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, sealed and filed with the Secretary thereof on or before the day and hour first above set forth, and thereafter will be publicly opened and read before said Sanitary Board. The above mentioned check or bond shall be given as a guar- antee that the bidder will enter into contract if awarded the work, within ten (10) days after notice of the award has been sent to him by mail at the address given by him in his proposal and said check or bond shall be declared forfeited if the bidder refuses or neglects to enter into said contract within said time. The successful bidder will be required to furnish labor and material bonds in the amounVbf 50 per cent of the contract price and a faithful performance ~ond in an amount equal to 100 per cent of the contract price. The Sanitary Board reserved the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality in proposals received. By order of the Sanitary Board, Central Contra Costa Sani- tary District. Dated October 23, 1947 Morna Phillips, Secretary Pro Tem. County of Contra Costa, State of California, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. PASSi:D AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1947, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth & Weill. None ABSENT: None (SEAL) Isl ~awson H. Wei+l President of the Sanitary Board of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Countersigned: Morna Phillips, Secretary pro tem. 10 23 4 (~~ " 21b REGISTERED RECEIPT FROM GOGO The Board instructed the Secretary to make a request to a Postal Inspector, regarding receipt for registered mail to Tom L. Gogo, dated September 19, 1947, to determine when the letter was delivered, and who signed for it. Director Smitten presented the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 74 WHEREAS, on September 18, 1947, this Board accepted the bid of TOM L. GOGO in the sum of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE AND NO/100THS DOLLARS ($428,769.00) for the construction of Section I of the Main Line Sanitary Sewer to be located between the disposal plant site north of the Arnold Highway and Newell Avenue on State Highway No. 21, and a.uthorized the President and Secretary of this Board to execute a formal written contract on the behalf of the CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT with the success- ful bidder; and WHEREAS said successful bidder did, pursuant to the spec- ifications, instruction to bidders, and general provisions, deposit with this Sanitary Board a bidderls bond in the penal sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100THS DOLLARS ($65,000.00); and WHEREAS the said TOM L. GOGO received notice in writing, on September 22,1947, of the acceptance of his bid by this Sanitary Board and of the award of such contract to him; and WHEREAS neither the said TOM L. GOGO nor his personal representative or assigns has executed a contract with the CENTRAL CONTRA COS'A SANITARY DISTRICT for the construction of said Section I of the Main Line Sanitary Sewer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said bid bond executed by TOM L. GOGO as principal and the NATIONAL SURETY COMPANY, a New York corporation, as surety, dated September 18, 1947, be and the same is hereby forfeited. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that W. H. BRAILSFORD, JR., as attorney for said Sa,nitary District, be and he is hereby author- ized to commence such legal action as may be necessary to recover such damages as may be sustained by the Sanitary District by reason of the failure to execute the contract as aforesaid. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1947, by the following vote: AYES: Directors Weill NOES: None ABSENT: None Johnson, Smitten, Tola,nd, Wadsworth and (SEAL) /s/ Lawson H. WeUl President of the Sanitary Board Countersigned: Morna Phillips, Secretary Pro Tern. 10 23 47 ; ,,' SECTION III - PLANS AND SP¡CIFICATIONS It was moved by Director Johnson, seconded by Director Smitten that plans for Main Trunk Sewer, Section III be approved, and the President and Secretary be and are hereby authorized and directed to signify this approval by placing their signatures upon said Plans and Specifications. Carried by the following vote: AYES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Weill. NOES: None ABSENT: None ~ Ç'\} ~ Mr. Haviside appeared before the Board to enquire into - "I -- ~ <I: method of annexation to the Sanitary District. He was advised to contact intervening property owners to determine their sent- iments on annexing, and report further to the Board. Director Johnson presented the following Resolution: RESOLUT+ON NO. 75 WHE~AS, Dorothy F. Leonhart, for value received, has granted a deed of Dedication for sewer easement of all that certain real property situated in the County of Contra Costa, State of Calif- ornia, described as follows: tr ì 1:. Portion of the Rancho Boca de la Canada Del Pinole, described as follows: A strlp of land ten feet in width, the side lines of which lie 3 feet northerly and 7 feet southerly (right angle measurements) from and parallel with, and extending the entire length of a line described as follows: Beginning on the east ,line of the parcel of land described in the deed from Robert MacKay to Dorothy F. Leonhart, by deed dated December 15,1928 and re- corded March 8, 1929 in Volume 179 of Official Records, at page 103, distant thereon south 20 30' west, 179.90 feet from the northeast corner of said Leonhart parcel; thence from said point of beginning southwesterly along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 500 feet, the center of which bears north 270 061 west, 69.38 feet; thence tangent to said curve, south 700 50' 30" west, 161.29 feet; thence tangent to said course, southwesterly along the arc of a curve to the right with a radius of 500,feet, 55.71 feet; thence tangent to said cu~ve, south 770 13130" west, 21.70 feet to a point on the west line of said Leonhart parcel, distant there- on south 00 09' east, 279.52 feet from the northwest corner of said Leonhart parcel. 10 23 47 ') <), f\ J.¡ £J \j Said Deed of Dedication for sewer easement together with the right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom to be used by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District for the purpose of constructing, laying, maintaining and operating sewer pipes therein and thereupon together with appurtenances and appliances. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Deed of Dedioation be, and same is hereby accepted, and the Recorder of Contra Costa County be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to record said deed. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1947, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Weill. None ABSENT: None /s/ Lawson H. Weill President of the Sanitary Board Countersigned: Morna Phillips, Secretary Pro Tem SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY - LEASE It was moved by director Smitten, seconded by Director Toland that the Board accept the Supplemental Agreement from the Southern Pacific Company, revising the Grant of Easement b R 1 No. 3a~.1 C d b th f 11 i t adopted y eso ution ~ arrie y e 0 ow ng vo e: AYES: NOES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Weill. None ABSENT: None ':'". ""!' The following resolution was presented by Director Johnson: RESOLUTION NO. 76 WHEREAS, this Sanitary Board on Thursday, September 11, 1947, authorized and did publish a call for bids on Section II of the Main Line Sanitary Sewer to be located between the City of Walnut Creek and a point at the intersection of ,Moraga Avenue and Mt. DiB.blo Boulevard in Lafayette, California, and, WHEREAS, in response to call for bids the following bids have been received: BIDDER MAIlUEL SMITH DOWNER CO. R. GOOLD & SON STOLTE, INC. McGUIRE & HESTER TOTAL BID PRICE $ 198,956.00 232,870.50 278,493.44 268,211.00 344,377.00 10 2:i 47 , " ¡I! ¡ '-, '.,¡. and, WHE~S, the bid of the following contractor is the lowest rèsponsible bid received: BIDDE~ MANUEL SMITH TOTAL BID P1\ICE $198,956.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ~SOLVED: (1) That the bid of MANUEL SMITH at the unit prices set forth therein be and the same is hereby accepted, and the Pres- ident is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract on the behalf of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District with said successful bidder and the Secretary be and he is hereby authorized to countersign the Same on behalf of the District. (2) Immediately f~llowing the execution of the contract by the successful bidder and the District, and upon the furnishing by the bidder of the bonds required by said Contract, the Sec- retaryis hereby authorized and directed to return to the success- ful bidder such deposit as may gave accompanied said bid, or to give such release as may be requested from further liability upon the bidder's bond. (3) Upon the execution of a contract by the successful bidder and the approval on behalf of the Sanitary District of the accompanying bonds the Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to return all certified checks accompanying the bids of the unsuccessful bidders. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1947, by the following vote: AYES: Directors Johnson, Smitten, Toland, Wadsworth and Weill. NOES: None ABSENT: NONE Isl Lawson H. Weill President of the Sanitary Board Countersigned: Isl Morna Phillips Secretary Pro Tem Previous to the awarding of the above contract, the ingineer's report on Mr. Smith waS read, as follows: "Sanitary Board Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Walnut Creek, California Gentlemen: 1\e: Contract for Section II Main Trunk Sewer, District Engineer's Aecommendation on Award. The qualifications and ability of Manuel Smith to perform work of the character involved in Section II of the Main Trunk Sewer have been investigated and the following has been ascertained: a. Mr. Smith has completed all of his contracts of a similar character during the past several years. Mr. Smith has adequate finances in property and bank account to carry out the contract in the amount of approximately b. 10 23 47 ,---,----,..._----- " ' . , ,.", :/, ;,:., c. $200,000. The Bank of America has reported that they would loan Mr. Smith the necessary funds to carryon this work in the event that he needed financing beyond his own cash on hand. Mr. Smith has two ditching machines, a back-hoe trencher, bulldozers, compressors and other necessary equipment required for the construction. d. Investigation of the performance of Mr. Smith on other con- tracts reveals the engineers in charge of those jobs consider that Mr. Smith performed work of good quality, particularly as to the installation of sewers. These engineers advised of some difficulty with Mr.Smith in the conduct of his opera- tions, but stated that they could not disqualify Mr. Smith from future bidding on their work, particularly since the quality of the work performed was entirely satisfactory. The American Surety Company, through its San Francisco rep- resentatives advise that they will write the required faith- ful performance and labor and material bonds for Mr. Smith if he is awarded the contract. e. My investigation discJ,.oses that Mr. Smith is qualified to perform the work and is financially responsible, and it is there- fore recommended that the contract for Section II of the Main Trunk Sewer be awarded to Manuel Smith at the unit prices shown in his bid, which give a total price for purposes of comparing bids of $198,956.00. Respectfully submitted, Isl Clyde C. Kennedy District Engineer" 01UNDA COUNTRY CLUB RIGHT OF WAY After hearing a report from Mr. Mason on rìghts of way from the Orinda Country Club, it was moved by Director Wadsworth, seconded by Director Smitten that the Board approve an offer of $5,500 as full payment for two parcels of land to be acquired in fee for installation of pumping plants, and a further offer by the Country Club to grant easement for installation of gravity ~ewers and sewer force mains at no cash payment for such ease- ments, but with the consideration that the Country Club be per- mitted to connect its existing sanitary plumbing to the main trunk sewer system of the Sanitary District at no charge or assessment for such connection, but with the cost of the work of making the connection to be borne by the Country Club. The Board instructed the Attorney to prepare a deed for the convey- ance of the property to be acquired in fee, and to prepare the necessary agreements for rights of way and to establish an escrow covering these transactions. Carried unanimously. PETTY CASH It was moved by Director Johnson, seconded by Director Smitten that the petty cash fund be replenished in the amount of $50.00. Carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT It Toland was moved by Director Wadsworth, seconded by Director that the Board adjourn to November 13, 1947. ~~ ~-( President of the Sanitary Board Countersigned: ~ I~~ y . - tYVY¿..æ ' ,oJ- Secretary pro te 1 I) 9~ 47