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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17315 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/17/1990 RESOLUTION NO. 17315 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, REFERENCING PREVAILING WAGE SCALE AND DIRECTING CALL FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS WHEREAS, the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, has heretofore instituted proceedings under the provisions of the "Municipal Improvement Act of 191311, being Division 12 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of Califor- nia, for the construction of: certain public works of improvement in a special assess- ment district known and designated as ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 159 (hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District") ; and, WHEREAS, at this time there have been submitted for final review the plans and speci- fications for the works of improvement for the Assessment District; and, WHEREAS, it is the intention of the legislative body to also call for sealed proposals or bids for the doing of said work and improvements in said Assessment District; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary to determine the prevailing rate of wages for the various classifications of workmen required in the performance of said work. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: - SECTION 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct. SECTION 2. That the plans and specif.icat.i.ons for the works of improvement in the Assessment District are hereby approved and authorized for bidding. SECTION 3. That it is hereby determined and ascertained that the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which said work described is to be performed in the matter of the construction of certain public works of improvement, together with appurtenances, in the Assessment District, under the provisions of the "Municipal Improvement Act of 1913", being Division 12 of the Streets and. Highways Code of the State of California, 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 of each craft or type of workman or mechanic, .is in accor- dance with the schedule obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of. California, and reference is hereby made to copies thereof on file with the transcript of these proceedings, which said copies are available to any interested party upon request. Further d copy shall be posted at each job site during the course of construction. SECTION 4. That the proposals or bids shall be opened and examined at a public meeting so called; and said results of the bidding shall be :reported at the next regular meeting of this legislative bud}, after the opening of the bids. SECTION 5. That the terms and conditions for bidding on the works of improvement for this Assessment District are as set forth in full in the Bid Documents in the specifications as previously approved. Reference is hereby made to said Did Documents heretofore approved and identified as "NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS, ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 159". For all particulars as to bidding, the Notice "Inviting Sealed Proposals above referenced and all incurporated documents and laws, including but not limited to the "Municipal Improvement Act of 1913", shall control. SECTION 6. That it is hereby determined that in the event the contractor, contracting owners included, does not complete the work within the time limit specified in the contract or within the time limit as shall be authorized, the contractor or contracting owners, as the case may be, shall pay as liquidated damages the amount or amounts as set forth in the 'Do R17315 �C-) e— cam, Page 2 specifications for the project, said amounts herein referenced and so Incorporated. That it is impractical to determine the actual damage which will be sustained by reason of such delay, but that the stated sum is a reasonable amount for said liquidated damages and is not being imposed as a penalty. r ADOPTED this 17th day of October 1990. AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski , and Mayor Bono NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Neel a ATTEST: `-C&Y CLERK f�_��.`-A CITY MANAGER REVIEWED & APPROVED: