1953-2180RESOLUTION NO. 2180
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM EMPLOYING QUINTON ENGINEERS,
LTD. TO MAKE AND PREPARE DETAILED PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR
AND PUMPING STATION FOR THE CITY OF ANAHEIM;
PROVIDING FOR SUPERVISION AND ASSISTANCE IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID RESERVOIR AND PUMP-
ING STATION AND FIXING THEIR COMPENSATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City of
Anaheim is rapidly expanding in area and increasing in popu-
lation and there is an ever increasing demand for water for
domestic, commercial and industrial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the growing demand for water and the
anticipated future demand for water will tax the facilities
of the City Water Department to adequately supply such de-
mands, and that it is necessary to construct a water storage
reservoir and pumping station to supply the future demands
for water in territories which it is anticipated will be
annexed to and become a part of the City, and that detailed
plans and specifications for such water storage reservoir
and pumping station should be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Quinton
Engineers, Ltd., a firm of consulting engineers having their
offices at 816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, are qualified and capable of making such studies,
surveys and preparing such detailed plans and specifica-
tions; and that they have offered to make soil investiga-
tions, detailed surveys and prepare such detailed plans and
specifications for the construction of the ground storage
reservoir and pumping station and to prepare contract
documents, including specifications, and provide general
supervision, including assistance in the advertising and
taking of bids, advice on award of contract, checking shop
drawings and occasional visits to the project during the
construction, upon the terms and conditions and for the
compensation hereinafter more particularly set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim that Quinton Engineers, Ltd. of 816
South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, consulting
engineers, be, and they are hereby, employed by the City of
Anaheim to perform the following services:
1. Make soil investigations to determine the
bearing capacity and soil composition as a basis for design
of the earth fill for the reservoir and other structures
required.
2. Make detailed surveys as needed to augment
cross sections and other available property data of the site
provided by the City.
3. Prepare plans and details for the construction
of the ground storage reservoir and pumping station.
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4. Prepare contract documents, including detail,
design and specifications for said reservoir and pumping
station.
5. To generally supervise the construction of
said water storage reservoir and pumping station as required
by the City of Anaheim, and to render assistance when re-
quired in the advertising and taking of bids and the award
of contract, in checking shop drawings and visits to the
project during construction.
6. To make estimates of quantities and costs.
7. To make analysis of bids received for the
construction of said reservoir and pumping station.
8. Upon completion of the project the preparation
of "as built" drawings from information furnished by the
resident engineer;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Quinton Engineers,
Ltd. shall receive as full compensation for the services here-
inabove mentioned and described, for a three million p,000,000)
gallon ground storage reservoir and pumping station, for a
construction cost not to exceed $200,000.00, or 6.5% for a
construction cost of $150,000.00, and if the actual project
cost falls between the above amounts, compensation shall be
in direct proportion; and that for reproduction of final plans
and specifications in excess of six copies for the use of the
City, said Quinton Engineers, Ltd. shall receive actual cost,
plus 20% for handling; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council may, at
its discretion, require said Quinton Engineers, Ltd. to furnish
detailed supervision during construction by furnishing the
services of a resident engineer at a per diem cost of $45.00,
including all mileage and other normal expenses; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said engineers complete
and deliver the final plans and specifications to the City
of Anaheim on or before days from and after
the date of adoption of this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if at any time during
the term of employment it is desired to cancel the contract
with said Quinton Engineers, Ltd. and an equitable adjustment
cannot be arrived at between the Ciir of Anaheim and said
Engineers, the matter shall be settled by arbitration in ac-
cordance with the statutory provisions of the State of
California then in force. Three arbitrators shall be selected,
one by the City, one by Quinton Engineers, Ltd., and the third
by the first two, and a majority decision of the three shall
be binding upon the City and said Quinton Engineers, Ltd.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City
Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to make
and execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Anaheim
with said Quinton Engineers, Ltd. upon the terms and conditions
herein specified.
TH FOREGOING RESOLUTION is signed and approved by
me this .2G' day of June, 1953.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHE
I, CHARLES E. GRIFFITH, City Clerk of the City of
Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Anaheim held on the ,2J day of June, 1953,
by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Pearson, Wisser, Heying and Van Wagoner.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Bonet'•
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of
Anaheim signed and approved said Resolution on the 23rd day
of June 1953.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hard and
affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 23rd. day of
June 1953.