HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 45-56RESOLUTION NO.
45-5S
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTXNG
ATTORNEYS FOR PURPOSE OF PREPARING
AND TYPING RESOLUTIONS, NOTICES AND OTHER
PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS FOE ANY WOE AUTHORIZED
BY "IMPROVEMENT ACT 0F 1911" , BEING DIVISION 7
OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, AND/OR THE "SPECIAL ASSESS~vYENT
INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST
ACT OF 1931", BEING DIVISION 4 OF SAID CODE,
IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 724
WHEREAS, it is contemplated, and it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, proceeding
under the provisions of the "Improvement Act of 1911", being
Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code, to carry through
proceedings for the construction of public improvements on Bank
Street in the City of Bakersfield, California, the same to be desig-
nated as Public Improvement District No. 724; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that some competent person be appointed
for the purpose of preparing and typing the resolutions, notices,
or other papers and proceedings for any work authorized by the above
mentioned "Improvement Act of 1911", being Division 7 of the Streets
and Highways Code of the State of California, together with any
proceedings made necessary under t~e provisions of the "Special
Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of
1931", being Division 4 of said Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the law firm of WILD, CHRISTENSEN, BA~NARD & WILD
of the City of Fresno, State of California, be and said firm is
hereby employed and appointed for the purpose of typing and preo
paring the resolutions, notices, and other papers and proceedings
for any work contemplated by this City Council under the provi-
sions of the above mentioned Acts, in the matter of the said
proposed construction of such public improvements, exclusive of
the Engineer's diagram, specifications, plans, printed notice of
improvement~ assessments and bonds in connection with said Acts~
which will be prepared and furnished by the City of .Bakersfield
with advice of said firm.
2. That the compensation of said firm is hereby fixed at an
amount equal to the following percentages of the total contract
cost for said construction, above mentioned, to
PERCENT TOTAL CONTRACT COST
2% On the first $100,000o00
lx~% 'On the next $200,000°00
1% On all over $BO0,O00oO0
That it is further provided that said compensation of said firm
therefor shall not be less than
Payment of said compensation shall be made as follows:
(a) An amount equal to one per cent (1%) of the estim
mated amount, represented by the low bid submitted for the cons~
truction cost, shall be collected from the contractor as incidental
expenses and should be paid to the said firm within fifteen (15)
days after the date of said contract~
(b) The balance of said compensation shall also be
collected from the contractor and shall become due and payable
within fifteen (15) days after the assessments for said improve~
merits are confirmed by the City Council of said City and recorded
by and in the office of the Superintendent of Streets of said City.
3. That in the event that the proceedingsinitiated cease,
or are abandoned before the awarding of the contract, the City of
Bakersfield shall be liable only for the time actually incurred
by the said firm at the rate of Fifty Dollars ($50°00) per day
of seven (7) hours each, for the preparation of such proceedings,
together with automobile allowance of eight cents (8~) per mile
for the use of automobiles for trave~ actually used in securing data
and/or attending meetings of the said City Council in the further-
ance of any of said proceedings, which said amounts shall be sub-
mitted to this City Council by an itemized sworn statement of such
services and/or automobile allowance; provided, that should said
proceedings cease or be abandoned, the amount to be paid by the City
shall not exceed one per cent (1%) of the estimated cost of said
proposed improvements.
4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2Srd day of July , 1956,
by the following vote:
;.yFS: CARNAKIS, C~2LiC)LIM, ::.'VELETH, ~Clt'WEITZ[R, SULL!VAN.
;-~35ENT: ~ .....
APPROVED this 23rd day of July
o~' ~akersf'lel~
MARIAN S. IRVIN
~Tty Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California
, 19 Clerk