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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_23-2000AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 7th day of March, 2000, by and between the City of Redlands, a Municipal Corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "City", and Avila Construction, Inc. located in the City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor". WITNESSETH: That the City and the Contractor, for the consideration hereinafter named, agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor will furnish all materials and will perform all of the work for the following: To perform construction of the California Street Improvements project, complete, all as shown, specified and made a part of Contract No. 20-9521-4230. 2. THE CONTRACT SUM OF: $169,063.75 3. TIME FOR COMPLETION: The work shall be completed within sixty (60) work days from and after the date of the Notice to Proceed. 4. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The complete Contract includes all of the contract documents set forth herein, to wit; Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Proposal and Bid Forms, Bid Bond, Agreement, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Plans and Specifications, all referenced specifications, and any Addenda thereto. 5. ATTORNEY FEES: In the event any legal action is commenced to enforce or interpret the terms or conditions of this Contract the prevailing party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief, be entitled to recovery of its reasonable attorney's fees. 6. DEFENSE OBLIGATION: The Contractor shall defend the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, and causes of action, including death, brought by any person or persons for or on account of any wrongful or negligent act or ommission of the Contractor, its employees or agents in connection with the performance of the Contractor's obligation under this Contract. 7. INSURANCE: All policies of insurance required by this Contract shall name the City, its elected officials, employees, and agents as additional insureds, and such insurance shall be primary with respect to such additional insureds and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the additional insureds. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE STATEMENT I, the undersigned and authorized agent for the Contractor, am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work under the City's Contract No. 20-9521-4230. Avila Construction, Inc. Name of Contractor By: Signature of Autlioriz . Agent Signatory's Title 509518 A & C-12 Contractor's License No. ACORDTR, CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE PRODUCER DELANEY INSURANCE AGENCY INC 9035 HAVEN AVE., STE. 104 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (909) 481-7222 INSURED AVILA CONSTRUCTION, INC. PO BOX 6291 SAN BERNARDINO,CA 92412 OVERAGES DATE (MNI/DD/TY) THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION 03/20/00 ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE INSURER A: LLOYD 'S OF LONDON iNsuRERB: GOLDEN EAGLE INSURANCE CORPORATION INSURER C: INSUR R D: URER E: THE POLICIES INSURANCE ANY MAY POLICIES. INSR OF LISTED BELOW HAVE BEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED QR PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH AGGREGATE LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. ‘TR TYPE OF INSURANCEPOLICY NUMBER POLICY EFFEC _ VE Pot= EXPIRATION GENERAL LIAIIELITY DETE IMP/I/DDPO' DA ii, , , i. • hk LIMITS • •. .X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY FIRE DAMAGE (Any one fire) s 50,000 1 CLAIMS MADE X OCCUR , MED EXP (Any one parson) 000 A LUC9922-7052 03/31/00 03/31/01 PERSONAL II ADV 1 0 INJURY $ , 0 0 0 0 0 GENERAL A REGATE 0001 $2 000 GEN'. AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES IDES' PER: PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AIM 1 000 000 X POLICY I LOC AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY A ALL OWNED AUTOS $OthLY INJURY HIRED AUTOS NON -OWNED AUTOS E0»LV INJURY PROPAMAGE (Per edenI) GARAGE LIABILITY ANY AUTO AUTO ONLY: AGO $ EXCESS LIABILITY EACH OCURRENCE OCCUR I i CLAIMS MADE AGGREGATE DEOUCTIELE $.._ RETENTION $ WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIADILITY X TO Y IT NWC-345301-06 03/26/99 03/26/00 Et. EACH ACCIDENT $1 000, 000 .L. DI EASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 E.L7 DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $1 000 000. OTHER DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONSA.00ATIONSNEHICLEWF.XCLUSIONS ADDEO BY ENDORSEMENT/SPECIAL PROVISIONS CITY OF REDLANDS, ITS ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS ARE NAMED AS ADDITIONAL INSRUED. ENDORSEMENT TO BE SENT BY THE INSURING COMPANY. *10 DAY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION FOR NON PAYMENT OF PREMIUM. CERTIFICATE HOLDER X ADDITIONAL IN URED; INSURER LETTER; CANCELLATION CITY OF REDLANDS SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED mom THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL * 30 DM WRITTEN ATTN: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PO BOX 3005 RE DLAN DS , CA 92373 NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO DO SO SHAU.. IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, j d 'I AUTHORIZED KORKSEN •ATIVE:-.......A. „ . ... ACOR 'RATION 1908 Issued in two original counterparts Bond #102010293 Premium $4,381.00 PFRFO MANCF BOND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands, State of California (hereinafter designated as "City"), and Avila Construction, Inc. (hereinafter designated as "Principal") have entered into an agreement whereby Principal agrees to install and complete certain designated public improvements, which by said agreement dated March 7, 2000, and identified as Contract No. 20-9521-4230, is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, under the terms of saki agreement, Principal is required before entering upon the performance of the work, to furnish a good and sufficient faithful performance bond with the City. NOW,'LHL+'REFOR,E, said Principal and the undersigned as corporate surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of One hundred sixty nine thousand, sixty three dollars & seventy five cents dollars ($ 169,063.75 ) for the payment of which sutn well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, successors, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounded Principal, his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions, and provisions in the said agreement and any alteration thereof made as therein provided, or his or her part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, and employees, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect, As a part of the obligation secured hereby and in addition the face amount specified therefor, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including attorney's fees incurred by the City in successfully enforcing such obligation, all to be taxed as costs and included in any judgement rendered. The surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in anywise affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work or to the specifications. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and surety named, on March 21 , 2000. Avila Construction, Inc. (SEAL) (Notarial Acknowledgments of Contractor and Surety) Arnwest Surety Insurance Compan (SEAL) sigtat rye George uihfiel, Attorney in Fact Address: 330 N. Brand Blvd., #550 Glendale, Ca 91203-2308 Telephone: (818) 246-5353 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of CALIFORNIA County of RIVERSIDE On MARCH 21, 2000 before me, VERONICA L. PRATT, NOTARY PUBLIC DATE NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER - E.G., "JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC" personally appeared GEORGE J. BURCHFIEL NAME(S) OF SIGNER(S) P personally known to me - OR - _ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and ac- knowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. u I t Ifi.'ERS GL COUNTY jlri My Comm. Expires Aug. 28.200t WITNESS my hand and official seal. OPTIONAL SIGNATURE OF NOTARY Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT r1 INDIVIDUAL PI CORPORATE OFFICER TITLE(S) I —I PARTNER(S) ❑ LIMITED ❑ GENERAL ® ATTORNEY -IN -FACT LJ TRUSTEE(S) n GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER: SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT NUMBER OF PAGES DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE S 959D (4/94) issued in two original counterparts Bond #102010293 Premium Included PAYMENT BOND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands, State of California (hereinafter designated as "City"), and Avila Construction, Inc. (hereinafter designated as "Principal") have entered into an agreement whereby Principal agrees to install and complete certain designated public improvements, which by said agreement dated March 7, 2000, and identified as Contract No. 20-9521-4230, is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, under the terms of said agreement, Principal is required before entering upon the performance of the work, to furnish a good and sufficient labor and materials payment bond with the City to secure the claims to which reference is made in Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code of the State of California, NOW, 'i'HER'EFORE, said Principal and the undersigned as corporate surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City and all contractors, subcontractors, laborers, materiahnen, and any other persons employed in the performance of the aforesaid agreement and referred to in the aforesaid Civil Code of the State of California in the slum of One hundred sixty nine thousand, sixty three dollars & seventy five cents dollars ($ 169,063.75 . ,) for materials furnished or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor, that said surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount hereinabove set forth, and also in case suit is brought upon this bond, will pay, in addition to the face amount thereof, costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the City in successfully enforcing such obligation, to be awarded and fixed by the court, and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgement therein rendered, It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that this bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies and corporations entitled to file claims under Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond. Should the condition of this bond be fully performed, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. The surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in agnosia affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work or to the specifications. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and surety named, on March 21 , 2000, Avila Construction, Inc. (Sue) Amwest Surety Insurance Com.an Principai Surety By: (13y. Signaiurc-George JY B chfiel, Attorney in Pact Address: 330 N. Brand Blvd., #550 Glendale, Ca 91203-2308 (Notarial Acknowledgments of Coruracmr and Surety) Telephone: (818) 246-5353 CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT lit State of CALIFORNIA County of RIVERSIDE On MARCH 21, 2000 before me, VERONICA L. PRATT, NOTARY PUBLIC DATE NAME, TITLE OF OFFICER - E.G., "JANE DOE, NOTARY PUBLIC" personally appeared GEORGE J. BURCHFIEL NAME(S) OF SIGNER(S) ❑ personally known to me - OR - ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and ac- knowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the 9 person(s) acted, executed the instrument. HATI- 9 VI r+ r l d it (AU FORIIIA ,�al d t! A Il.i c , r, rrn�)aTv WITNESS my hand and official sea ''"� } - C Vs �'I R JGRJ c,� y r?° )3) my C mm. Expires Aug. 26. 2002 a am'' �..���n 7 OPTIONAL SIGNATURE OF NOTARY Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form. CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER ❑ INDIVIDUAL ❑ CORPORATE OFFICER TITLE(S) ❑ PARTNER(S) ❑ LIMITED ❑ GENERAL ® ATTORNEY -IN -FACT ❑ TRUSTEE(S) ❑ GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR ❑ OTHER: SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES) DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT NUMBER OF PAGES DATE OF DOCUMENT SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE S 959D (4/94) LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY Amwest Surety Insurance Company Expiration Date: 12/22/01 POWER NUMBER 0001088334 This document is printed on white paper containing the artificial watermarked logo ( ) of Amwest Surety Insurance Company on the front and brown security paper on the back. Only unaltered originals of the Limited Power of Attorney ("POA") are valid, This POA may not be used in conjunction with any other POA. No representations or warranties regarding this POA may be made by any person. This POA is governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska and is only valid until the expiration date. Amwest Surety Insurance Company (the "Company") shall not be liable on any limited POA which is fraudulently produced, forged or otherwise distributed without the permission of the Company. Any party concerned about the validity of this POA or an accompanying Company bond should call your local Amwest branch office at (818) 246-5353 KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT, that Amwest Surety Insurance Company, a Nebraska corporation, does hereby make, constitute and appoint: Matthew C. Welty George Jay Burchfiel Sue Burchfiel Veronica L. Pratt As Employees of Calbond Insurance Agency & Surety Service, Inc. its true and lawful Attorney -in -fact, with limited power and authority for and on behalf of the Company as surety to execute, deliver and affix the seal of the company thereto if a seal is required on bonds, undertakings, recognizances, reinsurance agreement for a Miller Act or other performance bond or other written obligations in the nature thereof as follows: All Bonds up to $10,000,000.00 and to bind the company thereby. This appointment is made under and by authority of the By -Laws of the Company, which are now in full force and effect. I, the undersigned secretary of Amwest Surety Insurance Company, a Nebraska corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that this Power of Attorney remains in full force and effect and has not been revoked and furthermore, that the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Amwest Surety Insurance Company set forth on this Power of Attorney, and that the relevant provisions of the By -Laws of each company, are now in full force and effect. Bond No, 102010293 Signed & sealed this 21 st day of March 2000 Karen G. Cohen, Secretary ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This POA is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Amwest Surety Insurance Company at a meeting duly held on December 15, 1975: RESOLVED, that the President or any Vice President, in conjunction with the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, may appoint attorneys -in -fact or agents with authority as defined or limited in the instrument evidencing the appointment in each case, for and on behalf of the Company, to execute.and deliver and affix the seal of the Company to bonds, undertakings, recognizances, and suretyship obligations of all kinds; and said officers may remove any such attorney -in -fact or agent and revoke any POA previously granted to such person. RESOLVED FURTHER, that any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or suretyship obligation shall be valid and bind upon the Company: (i) when signed by the President or any Vice President and attested and sealed (if a seal be required) by any Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (ii) when signed by the President or any Vice President or Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and countersigned and sealed (if a seal be required) by a duly authorized attorney -in -fact or agent; or (iii) when duly executed and sealed (if a seal be required) by one or more attorneys -in -fact or agents pursuant to and within the limits of the authority evidenced by the power of attorney issued by the Company to such person or persons. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any POA or certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the Company; and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually affixed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Amwest Surety Insurance Company has caused these present to be signed by its proper officers, and its corporate seals to be hereunto affixed this 31st day of August, 1999. State of California County of Los Angeles On August 31, 1999 before me, JoAnne Anderson Notary Public, personally appeared John E. Savage and Karen G. Cohen, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me all that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the .person(s) acted, executed the instrument. c-/c.a,t/71 L'-,►tom �.7. �Z.... John E. Savage, President Karen G. Cohen, Secretary WITNESS my hand an official seal. Signature Anne Anderson, Notary Public (Seal) JOANNE E. ANDERSON Comm. N 1192456 r�'� NOTARY PUBLIC • CALIFORNIA V! Los Angeles County My Comm. Expires Auy. 21, 2002 t 5230 Las Virgenes Road Calabasas, CA 91302 TEL 818 871-2000 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate on the day and year first written above. CITY'S SEAL ATTEST: City Cl r rk, City of Cou y of San Bern i dii :, California By: Mayor, City of Redlands County of San Bernardino, California Avila Construction, Inc. Name of Contractor F"- CONTRACTOR'S SEAL By: 44-1116'446- ,>' Signature of ut zed Agent Signatory's Title gn ture of Authorized Agent (if necessary) Signatory's Title (if necessary) 509518 A & C-12 Contractor's License No. Recorded in Official Records, County of San Bernardino, Larry Walker, Recorder r r ECORDING REQUESTED BY A VD WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO CITY CLERK CITY OF REDLANDS 35 CAJON STREET P 0 BOX 3005 REDLANDS CA 92373 Na Fee Doc No. 20000279639 1 10:44am 08/03/00 L J 205 40237249 01 05 1 71 31 41 51 b1 /1 51 31 1aI G FEE APF GIMS PH CPY CRT CPY ADD NM PEN PR PCOR I 0 CD EXAM 5 6_ NON ST LN SVY CIT•CO TRANS TAX DA CHRG NOTICE OF COMPLETION Notice pursuant to Civil Code Section 3093, this notice must be filed within 10 days after completion of work. Notice is hereby given that: 1. The undersigned is owner or corporate officer of the owner of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described: 2. The full name of the owner is: CITY OF REDLANDS 3. The full address of the owner is: 35 CAJON STREET, P 0 BOX 3005 REDLANDS CA 92373 4. The nature of the interest or estate of the owner is; In fee. 5. The full names and full addresses of all persons, if any, who hold title with the undersigned as joint tenants or as tenants in common are: NOT APPLICABLE 6. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was completed on July 27, 2000. The work done was: California Street Improvements Project, Contract No. 20-9521-4230. 7. The name of the contractor for such work of improvement was: Avila Construction, Inc. 4022 N. F Street, San Bernardino CA 92407 March 7, 2000 (Date of Contract) 8. The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of Redlands, County of San Bernardino, State of California, and is described as follows: California Street, from Redlands Blvd. to Orange Tree Lane. 9. The street address of said property is: Not Applicable Dated: July 31, 2000 /(4, Senior Engineer, Public Works Dep'artment, City of Redlands VERIFICATION I, the undersigned, say I am the Assistant Public Works Director of the declarant of the foregoing Notice of Completion, and have read said Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof; the same is true of my own knowledge. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on July 31, 2000, at Redlands, California. Assistant Public Works Director, POD orks Department, City of Redlands CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, the minutes of the special meeting of February 14, 2000, the regular meeting of February 15, 2000, and the special meetings of February 23, 2000, February 25, 2000, and February 29, 2000 at 5:00 P.M. and February 29, 2000, at 6:00 P.M., were approved as submitted. Bills and Salaries - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, payment of bills and salaries was acknowledged. Planning Commission Actions - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, the report of the Planning Commission meeting held on February 22, 2000, was acknowledged as received. Agreement - Fire Station No. 264 - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, the City Council unanimously approved a consulting services agreement between the City of Redlands and Claremont Environmental Design Group, Inc. for the development of concept plans and final design for Fire Station No. 264 to be located in the City Corporate Yard, adjacent to the Emergency Operations Centers, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. Funds - Barton House Security - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, the City Council unanimously approved an appropriation of $18,000.00 from the Parks Development Fund (Fund 24) to provide security for the Barton House to include a security fence and an alarm system. Contract Award - California Street Improvements - Bids were opened and publicly declared on February 17, 2000, by the City Clerk for the construction of the California Street improvement project; a bid opening report is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. This project will construct street improvements from south of the railroad tracks to the eastbound freeway ramps, constructing ultimate width improvements on the east side of the street, and constructing a new railroad grade crossing. It was the recommendation of the Public Works Department that the responsible bidder submitting the bid for said project which will result in the lowest cost for the City was Avila Construction, San Bernardino, in the amount of $169,063.75, and it would be in the best interest of the City that this contract be awarded to said firm. On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, this recommendation was unanimously approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the City. Funds - Scooter - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, the City Council unanimously authorized an March 7, 2000 Page 2