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PROJECT 1268 ~tWard of contract for Project 1268, Construc- <br />MACARTHUR BOULEVARD tion of MacArthur Blvd. from Bristol to <br /> Ramona Drive, was continued to the July ?th <br />Council meeting, on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa <br />and carried, since the deeds for the rights-of-way for all of the street areas that <br />would be included in this contract were not ready at this time. <br /> <br />PROJECT 7005 On motion of Councilman Brooks, seconded <br />SANTIAGO CREEK by Councilman Patterson and unanimously <br />RECONSTRUCTION carried, Council o~dered filed report of bids <br /> received for ProjeCt ?005, Reconstruction of <br />Santiago Creek from Bristol tO Flower0 awarded contract at unit prices to the low <br />bidder, Hemisphere Constructors, Inc.; and rejected all other bids. <br /> <br />SPEC. 522-4 On motion of Councilman Brooks, seconded by <br />INSURANCE Councilman Villa and unanimously carried, <br /> Council ordered filed report of bids received <br />for Spec 522-4, Comprehensive Bodily Injury and Prope~y Damage Liability Insur- <br />ance for three year period; ~warded contract to the iow bidder, Harrison, Zeppegno <br />& Bristol; and rejected all other bids. <br /> <br />SPEC. 631-126 On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded <br />GATE VALVES by Councilman Markel and unanimously <br /> carried, Council ordered filed report of bids <br />received for Spec. 631-126, Gate Valves (annual requirement); awarded contract for <br />the 2" and 3" flanged valves only to Parkson, Inc., and awarded contract for the 4", <br />6", 8", 10" and 12" valves to Pacific States Cast Iron Pip~ Company; and rejected <br />all other bids. <br /> <br />SPEC. 631-128 The City Council considered award of contract <br />DOMESTIC WATER METERS for Spec. 631-128, Domestic Type Water <br /> Meters (annual requirement). It was moved <br />by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa, to order filed report of <br />bids received; award contract ~for the 3/4" x 1", the 1 1/2", and the 2" meters to <br />Hersey-Spariing Meter Company, and award contract for the 5/8" x 3/4" and the <br />1'! meters to Rockwell Manufacturing Company; and to reject all other bids. <br /> <br />William Johnson, representing A. J. Products Company° stated that his company <br />was the low bidder on Items 1 through 8 and felt that the contract should have been <br />awarded to them; he stated they were bidding on Crane me~ters and would Like to <br />show their meters to the Council and submit data. The City Manager explained to <br />the Council that the Crane meters did not meet the specifications in that the meter <br />measuring chamber had inadequate casting. Charles Hol(ten, Mechanical Engineer <br />for A. J. Products Company, demonstrated the Crane meter to the Council. <br />Councilman Villa requested the Public Works Director tO explain the City's objec- <br />tions to the Crane meter, since the Council wished to be fair in the award of the <br />contract. The Public Works Director read the pertinent specifications and explained <br />that the staff felt the meter mm~factured by Crane was not completely machined <br />on the inside. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />- 239 - <br /> <br />June 16, 1969 <br /> <br /> <br />