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RESOLUTION NO.
1828
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COliNCn.. OF THE CITY
OF VERNON AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
CONTRACT WITH JAMES M. MONTGOMERY AS
CONSULTING ENGINEER IN CONNECTION WITH T:ElI}
WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF VERNON
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWlh
WHEREAS1 the Cityo! V~rI1WI requires and. ne~ds the s"E!:rvices
of an engineer i.nconnecUon \VUh a.. competent. surveys atudyand repf:1rt
c()mpl~~\Vith mapaattd.estimates I(lra ma.ster plan of deVelQpmen:t $1ld
expansiliJnfor thewa.te:rsj'stem of the City of Yernon; and
WHEREAS, negQUations have been pend:U1g with JPnEl'S: lI:.
Montgomery ()f.:Pas:adena"" CaliforniaJ anengtneerJ to d.o said work; and
WHEREAS.. sai.d engineer has submitted a contract to the City
of Vernon for the doing of said work; and
WHEREASJ A. W. Phillips.. City Engineer of the Cityo! Vernon"
has approved said contract as. to the work provided for therein.a:nd Ca:rson
B. Hubbard.. City Attorney of the City of Vernon1 has approved said
contract as to form;
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1:
That the Mayor and the City Clerk of tll-e. City
of Ve:tl1,(lna:re here'b.y i~ctedand dirEl'cte:d to. execute acoau-actfo:r ..~d
on behalf of said City with.);amesM.MontgomeryJ engineer1ttll' the .doing
of the work as ab(lve mentioned:>, and as set forth in said cOn:tr~ctr original
of wbJ.cbJsonfile with. the City Clerk a! the City .of Vernon..
SECTION 2:
The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
27 "'cerli!yto the pa.SEi'age of this :rtes;olu:tionand th.er-~upon ~ndtl1e.reaf'tel:" the
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same shall' be. in full force and effect.
29 ADOPTED and APPROVED this 19th ~ay of Ap~ 1955.
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l"G.A. ..ANlZ)ERSQN. City Clerk of theClty.of Vern01'I,E tiQ
heJ:'ebycerti.fy that the ;f'o:regoingRe.solut.io.nNo. 1828 WCitsdulyac4opt.ed
by the City Council of the City of V ernon,a.nd appr()ved by theJla:yor
said City, at a regula.rmeeting thereof held on Apri119, 1955.
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JAMES M. MONTGOMERY' CONSULTING ENGINEER . 15 NORTH OAKLAND AVENUE . PASADENA I. CALIFORNIA
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THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into by and between
the CITY OF VERNON. a municipal corporation in the County of Los
Angeles. State of California. hereinafter referred to as the ItCity'1
and JAMES M. MONTGOMERY of Pasadena, California, hereinafter
referred to as the "Engineerlt.
WITNESSETH:
T HA T WHEREAS, the City requires and needs the services
of an engineer in connection with a competent survey, stu.dy and report
complete with maps and estimates for a master plan of development
and expansion for the water system of the City of Vernon. and
WHEREAS, the Engineer is competent. qualified and
desirous of rendering such service to the City.
NOW. THEREFORE. THE PARTIES HERETO MUTUALLY
AGREE as follows:
1. SERVICES. For the compensation herein stipulated, the
Engineer hereby promises, undertakes and agrees to furnish engineer-
ing services on a consulting basis in conne'Ction with .a Master Plan
for the Development of the Water System of the City of Vernon as
follows: \
a. General. A comprehensive study and report which shall
provide a master plan of development and expansion for the water system
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of the City of Vernon shall be furnished. Recommended improvements
shall be based on present and future supply, demand, and predicted
industrial development of the remaining undeveloped area of the City.
The recommended improvements shall be made with due regard to the
time that they will be required.
b. Supply. An analysis shall be made of the existing
ground water supply and the possibility of developing additional supply
from this source. The integration of Metropolitan Water District
supply into the existing and future water system shall also be studied
and preliminary drawings shall be provided showing the proposed
connections.
c. Additional Water Storage Capacity. The need for
additional water storage capacity shall be studied relative to the
ground water supply, the contemplated Metropolitan Water District
supply. and the relation of additional elevated storage to the required
booster pump capacity. Improvements to the existing reservoir at
Vernon and Santa Fe Avenues shall also be studied and recommended.
d. Distribution System. Studies shall be made of the
existing distribution system to determine the present and future adequ.acy
of transmission and distribution main capacity. Flow tests shall be
made of the major feeder mains in the City to determine flow coefficients
for a hydraulic analysis of the distribution system. Recommendations
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would be made in light of present and future demands on the distribution
system.
e. Pumping Plant No.1. Studies shall be made of exist-
ing booster pumps at Pumping Plant No. I and recommendations shall
be made concerning improvements to this plant.
f. Financial Analysis. A study of the financial records
of the water system shall be made to determine past and present
expenditures and revenues. This study shall result in recommendations
being made pertaining to a revised water rate schedule including
charges for service connections and standby rates.
The Engineer shall render such additional information,
advice and consultations in connection with said Survey. Study, and
Report as may be required by the City.
2. PAYMENT. For the services to be rendered by the Engineer,
and for the preparation of said Survey, Study and Report complete with
maps and estimates to be included therein, and furnishing twelve (12)
copies thereof, and upon acceptance thereof by the City Council of the
City of Vernon, the City.agrees to pay to the Engineer his actual pay-
roll costs plus a sum equal to said payroll costs. the total sum of
which shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
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Payment of the amount due shall be made after claim duly
filed therefor in manner as required by law. said claim to be filed by
the Engineer with the City after the Engineer has fully kept. fulfilled
and performed all of the terms, conditions and provisions of this
Agreeme.nt upon the part of the Engineer to be kept. fulfilled and
performed, and upon acceptance of said Survey, Study, and Report
complete with such maps and estimates by the City Council of the
City of Vernon.
3. TITLE. It is expressly agreed and understood, by and
between the Parties hereto, that any and all Surveys, Studies, Reports.
Maps, Estimates, and other documents as shall be prepared and sub-
mitted by the Engineer to the City and each and all of the copies thereof,
and all information and everything furnished to the CUyof Vernon by
the Engineer under and pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement,
shall. upon being furnished to said City, then and there be and become
the property of said City.
4. BOQKS OF ACCOUNT.
The Engineer agrees to keep proper
books of record and account in which complete and correct entries shall
be made of payroll costs. Said books shall be subject to reasonable
examination by the City.
5. ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT. In the event that the
Engineer is required to file suit to enforce payments of any of the
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amounts due under this Agreement. the City agrees to pay, in addition
to any judgment obtained by the Engineer. a reasonable amount to be
determined by the Court for attorney fees and court costS.
6. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All the terms, conditions
and provisions hereof shall inure to and shall bind the parties hereto,
their and each of their respective heirs. executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed this I? day of (fi)/\/~i 1955.
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Mayn the City of Verno
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Clerk of the City of Vernon
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Approved as to form:
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Attorney of the City of Vernon
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Hono...&ble Wembel'.. of the City Council:
la a~coJ'danc.With tb. reque.t of .Mr. A.. ~r. ~lpe, City EDlin.."e
I am .ubmlttlna. tbe fCllowiDI proposal foOl' .fvnl.bio.engilieeriq ....vic..
in connection with the \Vater .y.tem of the City of Vernon'. 'I'lle......-.
vices U'e in addition to ~ present work beU. don. for the CUy.
g,E1!iiIlAl~.. It hpl'opoeed to {uRieh a comprehensive study
and repOl"'t which .haU .(>l'ovide a maater plan of development nd.8xpan-
d04 for the watel' syetem oithe City of V oruon. ltecommeJidedimprove-
menb would: b. ba.setJ os:r pre.ent &141 futve eupply. demand. and pre..
dicted i:nduab:la1 de"elopnent of th. remaitdng JU1q.eve!op.clal"ea Of the
City . The recommended improYeme.n:ta would b. made with du~ regard
to tMtt.me ~t they wUl be requll"ed. .
SUPPLY. An analysis would be made 01 ~ .xiatin.pound
....ter sUpply and th~ po.aibiUty of developin, addldocnal auppl, from
this source. 1'h. lnte'l'aUoa.f)f M...opoUtan Water Dht1"ict supply
into th.tIt existing and f~e .atel" system would also be studied and
p~eUmlAary drawing. would b. provided showing the propo..d
cQnnec:t1ons.
ADDITIONAL W A'1' Ell s1'.Oa.AOE CAPACITY. The aeed for'
additional .....ter .tor.,. ~pacltY would' b. .tudied relative to tM around
water aupp1y, the contemplated Metl'QpoUtaA Wat.1" Dbb'ict supply, and
the relatioD of additional elevated stOttaaeto the required booster pump
eapac:lty. h:rJprovements to the .u.~ reservoir at v 81'1\01'1 and 5anta
Fe Avenue. would abo be studied and recommended.
DISTRIBUTION SY6'I'EM.. Stt.lc11e. w6uld b. made of the exl.UnaJ
distribution .yet.m to determine the pr....nt and luture adeq,uacy of
tl'ansinb.lon and distr.ibution main capacity. .Flow teata would b. tnade
of the majol"' feeder mains in the City to determine {low coefficient. for'.
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ala"'au1ic awysie of the distribution .,..tem. a.commendation~
would be made in Uaht 01 Fe.ent aAd future dema.'n.ds on the dbtd'bu-
'tio. .,..tem.. '
. 1. studt.. woald be made of exi.tiq
booster pumps at Pumpinl t No.1 a:Ad I"ecommtilndations would be
made coneerl'dlll impl"ovem.enta to this plant.
FINANCIAL .ANAL YSl$. A study of the finandal records of
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the "late.. .y.tem w(lwei be made to d.tel"~e paet and preeent .xpendi-
tures aAd ......nue.. This etudy would r.ault in recommendations betna
ma.de peJltahdna to a revieedwatel' rate echedv1e includ.tng cUzlee fol'.
service connections and st:an4by ratee.
The report would be duplicated uain. atandard dupllcatiDl.ethod8,
and twelve copies would be furnished. .
The ieit lor the m.aeter plan. .e euilined above. would be my actual
payroll coats plus a .\Un eqaa1 to said payroll costs, tbe total not to
exceed $10,000.00. .
If tbe above proposal .sb.ould ~et with your approval. I.ball be
.lad to enter iGt,o a eontl'act embQdyiftl U. term..
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