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RESOLUTION No. 908
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3A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROV-
ING SPECIFICATIONS NO. 115.
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5 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
6 WHEREAS, the Ci ty Engineer of the City of Vernon has
7 presented to the City Council Specifications for the furnishing
8 and erecting one ,deep well turbine pump with electric motor
9 driving unit and appurtenances" and requesting the City Council
10 of the City of Vernon to approve same,
11 NOW" THEREFORE" BE IT RESOLVED:
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Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Vernon
13 does hereby approve specifications No. 115, a specification for
14 the furnishing and erecting one deep well turb$ne pump with
15 electric motor driving unit and appurtenances for the City of
16 Vernon, a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part of
17 this resolution.
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Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
19 of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter the same shall
20 be in full force and effect.
21 Adopted and approved
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2 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
County of Los Angeles)
27 I, T. J. FURLONG, City Clerk of the
28 City of Vernon do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution"
29 No. 908 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon,
30 and approved by the Mayor of said City at a regular meeting thereof
31 held on the 7th day of June"
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SPECIFICATIONS NO~ 115
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GENERAL SPECIPI.C.AT:~O~
1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
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The wQrd ItCityll\vnen uS.ed in these specifications .means the
of Vernon, California.
The term "Ci ty Council II when us.~d in these specifications
the contract, shall mean the City Council o.f the City of
California.
Wherevep the word "Engineerll is used in these specificat
it shall mean the City EngineeX' oi!the a.to:r;>esaid City of
oX' his authorized representative.
The were 1I0ontractor" used in these specifications, or in
contract., means the pe.rson, firm or corporation wi th whom
contract is made.
2. WORK TO BE DONE
The proposed work will cons.ist of furnishing allsuper.vision,
labor, tools, equipment and materials necessary for completing
in a. satisfa.ctory manner the various items shown in "Detailed.
Specifir.,ations", included herewith.
3. COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK
The Contractor sha.ll commence actual work at the site within
ten (10) days after signing of the contract, if so directed by
the Engineer, he shall state in his proposal the nunmer of days
after award of contract in which he will guarantee completion of
work. The work shall not be started, however, until after netice
will have been roceived by the Contractor from the Engineer that
the City is ready for same, and the work shall be completed with~
in the number of days so specified, beginning with the date of
said notice..
4. INTERPRETATION OF. SPECIFICATIONS
Whenever a. question as to the meaning of any portion of the
specifications is in dispute, or where there may be more than
one interpretation given to any portion thereof, the same shall
be referred to the Engineer, whose decision in the matter shall
be final.
5. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY
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It is understood and agreed that the Contractor assumes full
responsibility fo!' the safety of his employees, plant, and
materials, and for any damage or inju!'y done by or to them from
any.seurce or cause. He shall comply in all rospects with all
safety laws of' the State of Calif.orni~a governing the. class .of
work to be done. He shall also carry ~orkmen's Compensation and
Public Liability insurance and shall hold the City free and harm-
less from any claims rasultingtrom injury to. persons or property.
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<6.~OEARACT~ OF WORI~N
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N6ne but skilled foremen or workmen shal:lbe employed on work
requ~.ring special qualifications. The. Corttr@:ctor Sha1+ di.$cbarge
fro. his 'service any person, employedortor in connectiQnwith
the work; who is found by the Engineer ,to be disorderly; inSub-
ordinate, inoompetent, or otherwise unfit.
7. EXAMINATIoN OF WORK
Bidders must examine the site of, and judge :for themselves the
conditions surrounding. the proposed work, the nature of the
excavation to be made. the work to be done, and the sufficiency
of the plans.
The plans for the work show conditions as they are believed by
the Engineer to exist, but it is not intended or to be inferred
that the conditions as shown'thereon constitute a representation
by the City, or its Officers, that such conditions are actually
existent, nor shall the Contractor be relieved of any liability
u~der his contract, or the City, or any of its Officers be liable
for any loss sustained by the Contractor, as a result of any
variance betweon any conditions, as shown on the plans and the
actual conditions revealed during the progress of the work or
otherwise.
8. CONTRACTOR TO BE PRESENT OR REPRESENTED
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The Contractor shall at all times be either personally present
upon the work or be represented thereon by a responsible agent,
to be designated in writing by the Contractor, who Shall be
clothed with full authority to act for him in all cases and to
carry out any instructions relative to the work which may be
given by the Engineer, either personally or through an authorized
representative.
9. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
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All articles and materials, unless otherwise specified, shall
be new, of standard make, specified quality, and fully equal to
approved samples when samples arc requ.ired. All work must be done
and completed in a workmanlike and thorough manner by mechanics
skilled in their various trades. All materials furnished and all
work done must be satisfactory to tho Engineer, and will be sub~
ject to rigid inspection, and if not in accordance with specifi-
cations, in the opinion of the Engineer, shall be made to conform
thereto. Unsatisfactory material will be rejected, and, if so
ordered by the Engineer, shall be immediately removed from the
premises at the expenso of the Contractor.
10. SAMPLES OR SPECIMENS
The Contractor shall submit samples" specimens, or test data,
of any or all materials to be furnished by him in the work, if
required to do so by the Engineer.
11. PROTECTION OF WORK
The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of all
work until final completion and acceptance and will be required
to make good at his expense and in a manner satisfactory to the
Engineer, any and all damage the work may sustain from any cause.
l],'he Contractor agrees to accept all risks from fire, earthquake
and unforseen obstructions and casualties of every description
and make no charge for delay from such causes. He may, howev-er.
be allowed a reasonable extension of time on account of such
delay as provided herein.
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12. METHODS..iWD APP1lANCES
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The methods, appliances, equipment and 'workin' force, employed
by the Contractor must be such as will secure a first class
quality o~ work and. enable him to complete the work in the
time agreed upon. If at ::m.y time such methods, equipment, appli~
ances or force appoar to the Engineer to be inadequate, he maF
order the Contractor to improve, change or increase the same,
and the Contractor must promptly conform to such order; but the
failure of the Engineer to order any such improvement, change
or increase will not rolieve the Contractor from his obligation
to perform the work in accordance with the specifications, and
to finish it in the time agroed upon.
13. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
The Contractor shall prosecute work only in the pre.sence of the
Engineer, and any work done in tho absence of said Engineer
shall be subject to rejection for that rO'!\.$"Gn. The Contractor
shall notify the Engineer at least forty-eight (48) hours before
beginning any work and shall furnish said Engineer all reasonable
facilities for obtaining full information respecting the progress
and manner of work~
Tho work will be done under the general direction of the Engineer
and will be inspected by inspectors appointed by him, who will
enforce a strict compliance with the terms of the contract. The
inspectors will keep a record of the work done, but the presence
of the inspector shall not relieve the Contractor or his respon-
sible agent of any responsibility for the proper execution ot
- the work. All material needed for tho proper execution and in-
spection of the work shall be furnished and maintained in good
order by the Contractor.
14. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
The Contractor will not be allowed to take advantage~of any
error or omission in 'these specifications or in the Oontractor's
Specifications, it being fully underatood that either, or both,
areintended to provide~ completely for the necessary materials)
together with labor, tools and equipment for their application.
Full instructions will always be given by the Engineer when
such error or omission is discovered.
15. PATENT RIGHTS
The Contractor agrees to save, keep, bear harmless and fully
indemnify the City and any of its Officers or agents from all
damages, costs or expense il1ll law or equity that may at any time
arise or be set up for any infringemont of any letters patent;
or patent rights, of any person or persons in consequence of
the installation or use of any patented article, material, ·
oquipmont or m,othod of porformirig ":ork undor .this contract.
16. GUARANTEES
Where guarantees are required by those specifications, the
Contractor shall furnish such in the form proscribed by the City.
17. WATER AND PO~ER
The Contractor shall furnish at his own expense, all water,
light and power required for the proper execution of the contract.
18. SANITARY CONDITIONS
'l'he Contractor shall erect and maintain such latrines as may
be nocessary for the men employed on the work and he shall ent'orc(
the use thereof by his men.
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19. ONE CONTRACT ONLY
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The City will enter into contract only with the general Con..
.. tractor, and his contrt'.ct shall be for the entire completio~
of tho work describod by those specificationse
20. SUBCONTRACTORS
Should any bidder contemplate sub-letting any part of his work
covered by these specifications, all conditions und requirements
of same shall apply to work a.nd ma.teria1s furnished by the sub-
cont.rac<tor with the same force as work donG or to be done, and
material furnished by the Contractor. Transfer of contract, or
of interest in contract is prohibited, unless formally approved
by City Council.
21. SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS AND NIGHTS
No work shull be done on Sundays, legal holidays, or at night,
except. as authorized by the Engineer.
22. I{UANT1TIES
The qua.ntiti~s of work noted in the contract.. oX' in any instru-
ment or drawings forming a. part thereof, are merely approximationfl;
and the City Councilor the Enginoer does not expressly or by ,
implication agree that tho actual amount of work will correspond
therewith.
23. CLEANING UP
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On or ' before the completion of the work, the Contractor shall
remove from the vicinity of the work all rubbi-s:1 of evory des-
cription and unused materials belonging to him.
24. PRESERVATION OF .lVLONUMENTS
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The Contractor shall not willfully disturb monuments or stakes
found on the lino of improvements without permission from tho
Enginoer and shall boar the expense of resotting rmy monuments
or stakes which may be disturbed without such permission. The
Contractor shall :reset all streot name signs disturbed by him
during the progress of the work.
25. OBSERVING CITY ORDINANCES
The Cont:ractor shall observe tho laws of the state of California
in regard to public imp~ovements and contracts and all theord-
inances of'the City of Vernon, in rel3.tion to tho obstruction
of streets, keeping open pa.ssagevmys and protecting the same
where they are exposed or da.ngerous to travel. Not morc than
one successive cross street shall be closed a.t anyone time.
26. A.!{NULlvIENT. OF CONTRACT
If at any time the Engineer should be Of the opinion tl:'llat the
work is being unnecessarily or unresonably dela~red; he will
report same to the City Council, and if directed by them, the
Engineer shall make a demand on the Contractor for such addition...
al specific force or material as in his judgement may be necess...
ary for the faithful fulfillment of the contract; and if' at any
time. the Contractor .should fail to comply with such demand with-
in two (2) days, or if at any time the Contractor is violating
any of the terms of the contract, or if the work under the
contract be abandoned, it shall be lawful for the City Council
to suspend the operations of the contract after a hearing upon
two ( 2) days notice to the Contractor. Upon receiving suc,h
notice of suspension of contraQt, the Contractor shall discon-
tinue the work or such parts of the work as the City Council _y
designate in said notice. Upon such suspension, the City Council
may employ other parties to carry the contract to completion in
the m.anner and form required by law. Any excoss of cost,aristng
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therefrom, over and above the contract prioe, .will be charge"8.
against the Contractor and his sureties, who will be liable
therefor. In the event of such suspension, all moneys due the
Contractor or retained under the terms of the contract shall be
forfeited to the City, but such forfeiture will not release
the Contractor or his sureties from liability for failure to
fulfill the contract. The Contractor and his sureties will bo
credited with the amount of moneys so forfeited tOYio.rd o.p.y ox-
~cno of cost and the above contract prioe arising from the sus-
pension of the oporations of the contract and the oompletion
of the work by the City as heroin provided,
27. FINAL ACCEPTANCE
When, in the opinion of the Engineer, tho work has been completed
according to contract and thespocif;ications, the Engineer shall
so cert;ify to the City Council. If, in its discretion, the said
City Council finds that said work has been comp1oted according
to the contract it shall thereupon, by resolution, so find and
declare the work to be o.ccoptod.~
28. PAYlIAENTS
Payments or acceptance by the City shall not releive tho Con-
tractor of any of his guarantees or responsibilities under his
contract or in }:lis comnliance with those or the Contractors
specifications.' ~
Payments shall bomade out of funds provided for such purpose
and shall be made upon demands ordered and paid in such manne~
as other payments made by tho City out of said funds. Seventy-
five (75) per-cent of the contract price will be paid upon
final acceptance by the City Council of the comploted work and
the balance thirty-five (35) days thereafter.
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DETAILED SPECIFIOATIONS
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1. PURPOSE.
It ls the purpose of these specifications to provide tor ~.
furnlshing and erecting of one deep.ell turbtne pump with direct
connected electr1c motor driv1nS unit, a.nd appUrtenanoes, in 18
inoh d'iameter yatell' well ot the Ctty ot Vernon, located in yar4
ot .Pum.ping Plant Neh 2, 3350 E. Vernon Ave., in 8..1d Oit1.
2. REQUIREMElf'fS.
The Contractoll' shall, tor the prloe bid, turn.lsh all equl~nt.
labor, too18 and materlals neoessary to. provide tor 111$tallatlonot
a complete pumping unit, and tor succeasful opeJllat10n ot aut. 11114.1'
the condit1ons noted herein.
3. TURBINE POP.
The pwt'1p shall be a multl-stage deep.ell turbine pumping el....
ment, .ith suitable pump-head for electr1c motor drive, deslgned
to operate at speed. of 1000 R.P.M., and have capacity of 1400 gal-
lona per m1nute agaln.t total head ot 330 feet. The outs1de dlamet...
of pump bowls shall be less than 17 tncbes.Shatt and pump bearings,
and runners, shall be of bronze. A 8atlstactor'1 lubrlcatlon s1stem
8hall be included.
The dlscharge column shall be best grade. Sta.nd~d. Hea,.,. acre.
type steel p1pe, not leas than 10 inCbs8 1nslde d1$D1eter a.nd .e1gb-
tns not less than 40 pounds per linear f.oot. The dischuge ahall be
horllontal, above g1"Ol1nd, with tlange taoedand drl11ed 125 lb.
Standard for 10 incl conneotlon. The lowe).' runner of the pump shall
be set at not less than 300 teet below bed plate, with twent'1 foot.
10 lnch standard suotlon plpe fll1d galvani.l.dcornuoopla t1pe straine~
attached below. ~
The ~ontractor shall install a on....qutU'ter lnch brass plpeair
line to the bottom of the lower bowl Of the ~~ with tire valve
connection tor bicyole pump on top, and &1110 II 1 install a lIuitab1e,
d11l'ect...read1ng~ alti tude ai.r gauge, ln order that the depth ot water
surface ma;y at all times be ucertainable. Said 1.11' line shall be
securely fastened wlth oOpper wire to diacharge oolumn at inten&1.
not greater than 20 teet. A one...inoh opening thrOUgh pump bue
shall also be proV'lded, suitable tor paau.ing a sounding line.
The pum~ head will be set on ooncrete foundation to be In-
stalled b'1 01t;yot Vernon.
Betore installing the pump, the contraotor shall gage the well
to determine the v.rtical alignment Of same, and. the pump head shall
be set over the well in such posltion as .ill give beat alignment
of the shatt.. Splder gu1.de couplings shall be omitted where bends
would oocur in the discharge column.
All bidders shall .t'u.xanish tabulatlons OJll aoourately drawn cune.
showing gtttU'anteed perf orman oe. of the pulJlp when operating within a
reasonable range of the specified conditions.
4. MOTOR.
Th. eleotrio motor shall be ot the out-door type, tull,. protected
trom the w8atn.r,. 150 horsepower, 1000 a.p.M., 440 Volta, 50 o;ycle,
400 0 . temperature rise, vertioal induction type, housed in puntp_
head and direot oonnected to the pump b1 flexible ooupllng. !he motor
shall be aoross-the...line starttns, wlth hlah reaotanoe rotor and ltm
starting ourr.nt inrush.
The motor shall be designed and l'J1I.11utaotured in aocordanoe with
the Standards.ot the Amerlcan Institut. of Eleotrioal Engineers~d
the r~atlonal Electrioal Manufacturers Assoclation as last. revlsed,
except asspecifioally modified by these speclticatlons. Bidder shall
submit complete 1ntormation and desorlption otthe mptor he intends
to turnish, and the provlsion made to insure Ifdequate lubricatlon.
Bidd.r shall submit the guarante.d maxillnuj temperature rls.. tQ
degrees, centigrad., aboye the surrounding ~etfperaturewhen mot. 1.
operating continuousl,. at tull load. Bidder sHall alsosubm1tthe
guaranteed etficlenc;y, power factor ,start1ngcu.rrent and speed at
one-halt., three-quart.r, and full load, reapectiye11.
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5. ELECTRIOAL E9UIPMENT.
The City of Vernon now hu the neceaaa.x-1 conduit and cablel in...
stalled adjacent to the pump slte. The Oont,..actor shall furnlsh. 1.%14
install all electrlcal equ.ip..nt and appurtenances as may be requi,ed
tot.' the ad.1ustmentand connectlon ot, said conduit and cable. totba
motor II
Tbe o ontt-a.o tor , shall furnish and install on the motor trame...
200 ampe". 575 volts A.C... non-rused, dlsconnecting sw,l teh, Whleb.
shall be ,mounted In, a steel wa.terproof hoUslng. The condult p;roYi4"a.
by the 01ty,8hall be adjusted and conne()ted to this steel
and the cab1ea connected to the switch terminals by the
The Oontl'a.c tor shall also .t'urnish and install in the
adjacent to conduit and cables provided by the City,
addltional condult and wirlng necessary for complete operation
f'ollowing,t
1 only Full voltage starting magnetlc Ritch. tot-
starting the IlOtor across the :U.ne. The magnetlc
..itch shall be provided with no voltage release,
the1'111al overload relays tmd,remote ,ope"'ated stlU't
and stop push-button station.
The City has already provided on its _in swich-bodd the
essary service $Witch of 400 ampere capacity, together with
terminating ,adjacent to the looation of the magnetio starting
$wltoh.
The Contraotor will therefore be required to furnish and
all addltional condu1 t, wiring and appurtenances as 111&7 be
to, place the motel' and lts pump in oomplete operatlon in
wlth the Eleotrioal Sa.tety Ottder. of the Industrial Accldent
mission ot the State of Californla..
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The complete pump un! t shall be neatly. tinl.hed, all exposed meta1
parts pollshed and castings carefully dr..aed down, filled and
patnted.lth best qual 1 ty of paint, color ot whlob 18 to b.aPP"c.V.4
by the Eng.ineel'.
7 . TESTS .
The pump w111 be tested. by the Englnee~.atter havlng glv.~ re"~n.
able notice to the Oontractor. in lts permanent operating poslt~o~
to deDermine the delivery, horsepower required and efticiency as
guaranteed by the Oontractor. The manufactures' motor character...
lstlcs shall be taken as standard tor motor efticlencies.
8. GUARANTEES.
The pump, motor and appurtenance. shall be guarantf)ed. in wrlt-
ing, for a period of one year to be free trom meobanical and inhf)l'....
ent detects, and shou.ld any such defects occur wlthin one year fro:rn
date of installatlon, such detective parts shall be replaced at the
expense of the Contz-actor.
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