HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 3-55RESOLUTION N0.3-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINT-
ING ATTORNEYS FOR PURPOSE OF PREPARING
AND TYPING RESOLUTIONS, 'NOTICES AND OTHER
PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS FOR ANY WORK' AUTHORIZED
BY "IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911", BEING DIVISION 7
OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS .CODE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, AND/OR THE "SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST
ACT OF 1931", BEING DIVISION 4 OF SAID CODE,
IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 709.
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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 im-
provements on F Street between Nineteenth Street and Twenty-
fourthStreet, in the City of Bakersfield, California, the same
to be designated as Public Improvement District No. 709; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that some competent person
be appointed for the purpose of preparing and typing the reso-
lutions, 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 the provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation,
Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931", being Division
4 of said Code·
NOW, THEEFOE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA', AS FOLLOWS:
1~ That the law firm of Wild, Carlson & Reeve of
the City of Fresno, California, be and said firm is hereby
employed and appointed for the purpose of typing and preparing
the resolutions, notices, and other papers and proceedings
for any work contemplated by this City Council under the pro-
visions of the above mentioned Acts~ in the matter of the said
proposed construction of such public improvements, exclusive of
the Engineer's diagrams 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 con-
tract cost for said construction, above mentioned, to-wit:.
PERCENT
2%
1%
TOTAL CONTRACT COST
On the first $100,000.00
On the next $200,000.00
On all over $300,000.00
That it is further provided that said compensation.of said firm
therefor shall not be less than $350.00..
Payment of said compensation shall be made as follows:
(a) An amount equal to one per cent (1%) of the
estimated amount, represented by the low bid submitted for the
construction cost, shall be collected from the contractor as inci-
dental 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-
ments are cQnfirmed 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 proceedings initiated
cease, or are abandoned before the awarding of the contract, the
City of Bakersfield'shall be liable only for the time actual-
ly incurred by the said firm at the rate of Fifty Dollars
($50.00) per dayof 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 travel
.actually used in securing data and/or attending meetings of the
said City Council in the furtherance of any of said proceedings,
which said amounts shall be submitted to this City Council by an
litemized 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 im-
provements.
4. That this resolution shall take effect immediate-
lY 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 Bakers-
field at a regular meeting thereof held on the 31st day of
January, 1955, by the following vote:
Ci and i lerk
of the City Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California