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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-15; City Council; 3345; Annual Street Resurfacing ProgramTHE CITY OF CARLSPAD, CALIFORNIA ";r'i" - ).q+y I ..I Agenda Bill ?:o.- Referred To: 33 95 oat& -April 15, 1975 8.1 L// 2.- , Subject: Submitted By: Annual street resurfacing program Public Works Contract No. 1025 Statement of the Matter . Plans and specifications have been completed for the 1974-75 street resurfacing'program. The streets to be resurfaced are shown on Exhibit 2. Selection of streets was based on existing pavement conditions and traffic flows. The engineer's estimate for this contract is $99,600. Revenue Sharing funds in the amount of $100,000 have been budgeted for this contract. Exhibit I 1. Plans, contract documents and specifications -2. Map showing' streets to be resurfaced. 3. Res6lution No 3La 5 approving plans and specifications. '- . Staff Recommendations Adopt Resolution No .3L3& approving plans and specifications and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids. AB NO a,' a .. Date: April 15, 1975" . .. .. . -. .. _. .. .. .o 1 City Manager's Recommendation '\ . 0 . Conc.ur with si5ff. \ .'. .. .. a. .. .. .. . . .- *. .. .. ' '. .. .. 4-15-75 Resolution #3632 was adopted,. approving plans'a'nd specif-ications . \* and authorizing City Clerk to advertise for bids. * .. .. . . .' L. CITY OF CARL-SBAD SAN DIEGO COUNTY California CONTRACT DOCUMENTS h SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERZIPIY OF VARIOUS CITY STREETS Contract No. 1025 I May 1975 . t ,' I - -. Page 1 3 6 7 8 9 11 13 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS PROPOSAL BID BOND DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS STATEMENT OF FINANCES AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT BOND FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS BOND FOR FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE SPECIAL PROVISIONS .. b CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFOLiA NOTICE INVITING BIDS Page 1 SEALED BIDS will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California, Until lot00 AM on the . 21st day of May p 1975 - , at which time they will be opened and read, for performing the work as follows: Asphalt Concrete Overlay of Various City Streets Contract No. 1025 No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form furnishd by the Engineering Department. certified check or bidder's bond made payable to the City of Carlsbad, for an amount equal to at least 10 per cent of the amount bid. The documents included within the sealed bids which require campletion and execution are the following: Each bid must be accompanied by cash, I. Proposal - Page 3 2. Designation of Subcontractors - Page 7 3. Bidder's Bond - Page 6 4. Contractor's Financial Status - Page 8 The documents shall be affixed with the appropriate signatures and title of the persons signing on behalf of the bidder. signatures of the President or Vice-president and Secreta or Assistant Secretar dd requiring signatures. signature of at least one general partner is required. All bids are to be compared on the basis of the Engineer's estimate. The estimated quantities are approximate only, being given solely as a basis for the comparison of bids. NO bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 1x1 of Business and Professions' Code. The contractor shall state his license number and classification in the proposal. Plans, Special Provisions and Contract Documents may ba obtained at the Engineering Department, City Hall, Carlsbad, California, at no cost to licensed contractors. A nonrefundable charge of none will be required for each set of.plans, special provisions and contract documents for other than licensed contractors. It is requested that the plans and special provisions be returned within 2 weeks after the bid opening, The City of Carlsbad reserves the right to reject any or all bids and A project tour will be conducted by the City of Carlsbad Engineering Department at 1O:OO AM on May 12, 1975 In accordance with the provisions of Section 1773iof theALabor Code, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has ascertained the general For corporations, the are required and the Corporate Seal shall -T-+ e af ixed to all In the case of a partnership, the c - \ to waive any informality in such bids. State 5 I ..I R Page 2 prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract and has set forth these items in Resolution No. 3600. A copy of said Resolution is available in the Office of the City Clerk in the City of Carlsbad. Also, the prime contractor shall be responsible to insure compliance with provisions of Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code of the State of California for all occupations with apprenticeships as required on public works projects above thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or 20 working days. h . .- A CITY OF CARLSBAD ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERLAY OF VARIOUS CITY STREETS CONTRACT NO. 1025 PROPOSAL To the City Council City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Gentlemen: Page 3 The undersigned declares that he has carefully examined the location of the work, read the Notice Inviting Bids, examined the plans and specifications, and hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and services required to do all the work to complete Contract 1025 in accordance with the plans, the specifi- cations of the City of Carlsbad, and the special provisions, and that he will take in full payment therefor the following unit prices for each item complete to wit: Approx. Item No. Quantity Unit Article Unit Price Total - 1. 6751 tons asphaltic concrete surfacing in place including tack coat at dollars and cents per ton TOTAL (figures 1 TOTAL (in words) Page 4 - -. All bids are to be computed on the basis of the given estimated quantities of work, as indicated in this proposal, times the unit price as submitted by the bidder. In case of a discrepancy between words and figures, the words shall prevail. In case of an error in the extension of a unit price, the corrected extension shall be calculated and the bids will be computed as indicated above and compared on the basis of the corrected totals. The estimated quantities of work indicated in this proposal are approximate only, being given solely as a basis for comparison of bids. The undersigned has checked carefully all of the above figures and understands that the City will not be responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the undersigned in making up this bid. The undersigned agrees that in case of default in executing the required contract with necessary bonds and insurance policies within twenty (20) days from the date of award of contract by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,the proceeds of check or bond accompanying this bid shall become the property of the City of Carlsbad. Licensed in accordance with the Statutes of the State of California providing for the registration of contractors, License No.' Identification . The undersigned bidder hereby represents as follows: (a] That no Councilman, officer, agent or employee of the City of Carlsbad is personally interested, directly or indirectly, in this contract, or the compensation to be paid hereunder; that no representation, oral or in writing, of the City Council, its officers, agents or employees, has induced him to enter into this Contract, excepting only those contained in this form of Contract and the papers made a part hereof by its terms, and (b) That this bid is made without connection with any person, firm or corporation making a bid for the same work, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, Accompanying this proposal is (cash, certified check, cashier's check or bond) - -. in an amount not less than 10 per cent of the total bid price. The undersigned is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workmen's compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract. i Page 5 Phone Number Bidder’s Name Date Bidder’s Address Authorized Signature Authorized Signature Type of Organization (Individual, Corporation, Co- Partnership) List below names of President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager if a corporation, and names of all co-partners if a co-partnership: . ?. KNOW A .- BIDDER'S BOND TO ACCOMPANY PROPOSAL ALL I" BY THESE PRESENTS, That we , I as and as Surety, are Page 6 Principal, held and fix bbund unto the City of Carlsbad, California, in the sum of Dollars ($ 18 lawful money o the United States for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, firmly by these prese: THE CONDITION OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH: That if the proposal of the above-bounden principal for: THE CONDITION OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH: That if the proposal of the above-bounden principal for: Asphalt Concrete Overlay of Various City Streets Contract No. 1025 in the City of Carlsbad, is accepted by the City Council of said City, and if the above-bounden Principal shall duly enter into and execute a contract including required bonds and insurance policies within (20) twenty days from the date of award of contract by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, being duly notified of said award, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect, and the amount specified herein shall be forfeited to the said City,. In the event that any Principal above named executed this bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such Principal shall not exonerate the surety from its obligations under this bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and seals this day of I19-0 Corporate Seal (if corporation) Principal (Attach Acknowledgement of Attorney in Fact) \ Surety (Notarial acknowledgement of must be attached.) Tit le execution by all PRINCIPALS and SURETY I Page 7 . I t DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTOR The undersigned certifies that he has used the subbids of the following listed contractors in making up his bid and that the subcontractors listed will be used for the work for which they bid, subject to the approval of the City Engineer, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the specifications. No change may be made in these subcontractors except upon the prior approval of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad. ITEM OF WORK SUBCONTRACTOR ADDRESS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Bidder's Name Authorized Signature Type of Organization (Individual, Co-Partnership or Corporation) Address , " Page 8 BIDDER'S STATEMENT OF' FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TECHNICAL ABILITY 'AND EXPERIENCE (The Bidder is required to state what work of a similar character to that included in the proposed contract he has successfully performed and give reference which will'enable the City Council to judge his responsibility, experience, skill and business standing.) The undersigned submits herewith a statement of his financial respon- sibility. The undersigned submits below a statement of the work of similar character to that included in the proposed contract which he has successfully performed. Signed b & Page 9 .. CONTRACT -------- THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 19 - , by and between the City of Carlsbad, California, hereinafter designated as the City, party of the first part, and , hereinafter designatec as the Contractor, party of the second part. WITNESSETH: that the parties hereto do mutually 1. ' For and in consideration of the payments and hereinafter mentioned to be made and performed by the tractor agrees with the City to furnish.al1 materials Asphalt Concrete Overlay of Various City Streets Contract No. 1025 8 agree as follows: agreements . City, the Con- and labor for: and to perform and complete in a good and workmanlike manner all the work pertaining thereto shown on the plans and specifications therefor; to furnish at his own proper cost and expense all tools, equipment, labor and materials necessary therefor, (except such materials, if any, as in the said specifications are stipulated to be furnished by the City)? and to do everything required by this agreement and the said plans and specifications. For furnishing all said materials and labor, tools and equip- ment, and doing all the work contemplated and embraced in this agreemen also for all loss and damage arising out of the nature of the work aforesaid, or from the action of the elements, or from any unforeseen difficulties which may arise or be encountered in the prosecution of the work until its acceptance by the City, and for all risks of every description connected with the work: also, for all expenses incurred by or in consequence of the suspension or discontinuance of work, except such as in said specifications are expressly stipulated to be borne by the City; and for well and faithfully completing Me work and the whole thereof, in the manner shown and described in the said plans and specifications, the City will pay and the Contractor shall receive in full compensation therefor the lump sum price, or if the bid is on the unit price basis, theitotal price for the several items furnished pursuant to the specifications, named in the bidding 2. 'sheet of the proposal, as the case may be. 3- The City hereby promises and agrees with the said Contractor to employ, and does hereby employ the said Contractor to provide the. materials and to do the work according to the terms and conditions herein contained and referred to for the price aforesaid and hereby conditions set forth in the specifications; and the said parties for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, do hereby agree to the full performance of the covenants herein contained. 4. The Notice to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Contractor's Proposal, and the plans and specifications, and all amendments thereof Page 10 when approved by the parties hereto, or when required by the City in accordance with the provisions of the plans and specifications, are hereby incorporated in and made part of this agreement. 5. Pursuant to the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council has ascertained the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft or type of workman needed to execute the contract and a schedule containing such information is included in the Notice Inviting Bids and is incorporated by reference herein. 6. The Contractor shall assume the defense of and indemnify and save harmless the City, the City Engineer, and their officers and employees, from all claims, loss, damage, injury and liability of every kind, nature and description, directly or indirectly arising from the performance of the contract or work, regardless of responsi- bility for negligence; and from any and all claims, loss, damage, injury and liability, howsoever the same may be caused, resulting directly or indirectly from the nature of the work covered by the contract, regardless of responsibility for negligence. to be executed the day and year first above written. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract Contractor (seal) Title CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA by Mayor Approved as to form: ATTEST : City Attorney City Clerk I (Notarial acknowledgement of execution by all PRINCIPALS must be attached.) 3 - Page XI LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND I i r KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, State of California, by Res, No. . adopted has awarded to hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a contract for: Asphalt Concrete Overlay of Various City Streets Contract No. 1025 in the City of Carlsbad, in strict cbnfonnity with the drawings and specifications and other contract documents on file in the Office of the City Clerk. WHEREAS, said Principal has executed or is about to execute said contract and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a bond wia said contract, providing that if said Principal or any of his or its subcontractors shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions, pro- vender or other supplies or teams used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work agreed to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind, the Surety on this bond will pay the same to the extent hereinafter set forth: NOW, THEREFORE, WE as Principal, hereinafter designated as Contractor and as Surety, are held firmly bound unto the City of Carlsbad, in the strm of Dollars ($ payable by the City of Carlsbad under the terms of the contract, for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors, or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the person or his subcontractors fail to pay for any materials, provisions, provender or other supplies, or teams used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any other work or labor therec of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work or labor, that the Surety or Sureties will pay for the same, in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in the bond, and also, in case suit is brought upon the bond, a reasonable attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court, as required by the provisions of Section 4204 of the Government Code of the State of California. ), said sum being 50 per cent of the estimated mount ii I f - - Page 12 This bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies and corporations entitled to file claims under Section 1192.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond, as required by the provisions of Section 4205 of the Government Code of the State of California. And the said Surety, for value 'received, hereby stipulates and agree!: that no change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the contract or to the work to be performed thcrziinder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in any wise affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Contract or to the work or to the specifications. In the event that any principal above named executed this bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such Principal shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and Surety above named, on the day of I 19-e (Seal) (Seal ) (Seal) Contractor (Seal) (Seal) (Seal) Surety Page 13 - PERFORMANCE BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that .WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, State of California, by Res. NO. adopted has awarded to hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a contract for: i' Asphalt Concrete Overlay of Various City Streets Contract No. 1025 in the City of Carlsbad, in strict conformity with the drawings and specifications and other contract documents now on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad. WHEREAS, said Principal has executed or is about to execute said contract and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a bond for the Faithful Performance of said contract; HOW, THEREFORE, WE, as Principal, hereinafter designated as p. the "Contractor", and 1 as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Carlsbad, in the SM of Dollars ($ ), said sum being equal to 100 per cent of the estimated amaunt of the contract, to be paid to the said City or its certain attorney, its successors and assigns; for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. . THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATIOH IS SUCH, that if the above-bounden qrincipal, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors or qssigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and agreements in the said contract and any alteration thereof made as therein provided on his or their 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 indemnify and save harmless the City of Carlsbad, its officers and agents, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and virtue. And said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the work to be performed thereunder or the specifi- c Page 14 cations accompanying the same shall in any wise affect its obl$gg+,ims on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any change, extension of time, alterations or addition to the terms of the contract or to the work or to the specifications. In the event that any Principal above named executed this bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such Principal shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and Surety above named, on the day of in (Seal) (Seal) (Seal) Contractor (Seal) (seal) (Seal) Surety Page 15 i CITY OF CARLSBAD Engineering Department Contract No. 1025 SPECIAL PROVISIONS I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A, Scope of Work The work covered by these specifications consists of furnishing all labor, equipment and materials and performing all operations for asphalt resurfacing on various City streets as shown on Exhibit A which is a part of these specifications. Asphalt resurfacing is to average 1%" in'thickness and covers approxi- mately 814,000 square feet. B. Work Schedule The contractor shall furnish the Engineer with a tentative schedule indicating which streets to resurface each day during the term of the contract, The schedule shall be furnished at the preconstruction conference, which will be held in the office of the Engineer prior to starting construction, The City reserves the right to make reasonable changes in the schedule to avoid conflict with traffic or special events. Daily work shall be accomplished between 7AM and 4PM, Monday through Friday. (45) calendar days after notice to proceed. C. Traffic Control All work shall be completed within forty-five Barricading - The contractor shall provide such flagmen and barricades as are required to protect the resurfaced streets from vehicular traffic until surface is ready for traffic. No Parking Signs - The City will provide the contractor with "NO Parking by Order of Police Dept." signs for use in posting streets in advance of the work. vals of approximately 100 feet on both sides of the block affected by the work. Signs shall be removed as soon as the streets are ready to receive traffic and turned over to the City Engineer. Door Knob Notices - The Engineer will also provide the contractor with door-knob notices which will further serve to advise residents of the impending parking restrictions. The contractor shall be required to insert dates and estimated times of closing and re- opening streets to local traffic. Signs shall be placed at inter- Door-knob notices shall be left on or at the front door of each dwelling or commercial unit abutting the street to be surfaced; this shall be done (2) days prior to placement of No Parking signs. Page 16 Special Provisions Contract No. 1025 D. Plans and Specifications All work shall be done in'accordancre with "Standard Specifica- '.tions for Public Works Construction" 1973 edition. In case of 'conflict, the Special Provisions shall control. It shall be'the responsibility of the contractor to carefully examine the site of the work contemplated, the plans and speci- fications, and the proposal and contract forms thereof. The submission of a bid shall be conclusive evidence that the bidder has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, as to the character, quality and quantities of work to be performed and materials to be furpished and as to the requirements of the proposal, plans and specifications and the contract. E. Measurement and Payment Asphalt concrete surfacing shall be measured on the basis of number of tons of materials delivered and applied, and shall be paid for at the unit price per ton bid. The contractor shall provide a delivery ticket for each load of material delivered. Payment for tack coat will be included in price per ton paid for asphalt concrete. The quantities given in the proposal and contract forms are approximate only, being given as a basis for the comparison of bids and the City does not expressly or by implication ag-ree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work, or to omit portions of the work, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the Engineer. 11. ASPHALT RESURFACING A. Preparation of Surface The contractor will not be responsible for necessary repairs of the existing street surfaces in conjunction with the asphalt Ir overlay paving operation. However, the contractor will be responsible for the sweeping and cleaning of all surfaces prior to the actual paving operation. A tack coat shall be uniformly applied to the surface in accord- ance with Section 302-5.3 of the Standard Specifications. Full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this article not otherwise paid for, shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no additional allowance will be made therefor. Page 17 Special Provisions Contract No. 1025 B. Asphalt Concrete Resurfacing Asphalt concrete for overlay work shall conform to Section 302-5 and Section 400 of the Standard Specifications and shall be Type I11 C2. Asphalt shall be AR-4000 grade. The contractor shall pave over the tops of all manhole covers. Covers shall be treated to prevent adhesion of the asphalt concrete. In areas of rolled A.C. berm, overlay shall feather to flow line of gutter. The unit price per ton for asphalt concrete resurfacing, in place, shall include full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this article as specified herein, and no addi- tional compensation will be made therefor. C. Manhole Adjustments All sewer manholes, sewer dead end structures and storm drain manholes shall be raised to finish grade of the overlaid streets by the contractor. adjusted by the respective utility. Full compensation for adjusting sewer manholes, sewer dead end structures and storm drain manholes to finish grade shall be included in the unit price bid for asphalt concrete resurfacing. All other manholes and valve covers will be 111. REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONTRACT The City of Carlsbad is financing Contract 1025 with Federal Revenue Sharing funds. Therefore, the contractor shall adhere to all federal requirements pursuant to the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Title I, Public Law 92-512) in completing his work on this contract. A code booklet of federal regulations is on file in the Office of the Finance Director of the City of Carlsbad. Special attention shall be given to Section 51.32 prohibiting discrimination and Section 51.33 concerning wage rates and labor standards. IV. WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION The contractor may obtain water for use on this project only at locations approved by the City Engineer- to the contractor for water utilized directly in completing his work. There will be no charge UOIC. IF NNll ARE AVAILABLE THE COLLOWING STREETS MAY 9C RESURFACT0 AS PROV13Ei) fOR IN THE SPECIAL PWVlSiOPS. SECTION 1, ITEU E: GOON t I NO @ SCALE EXHIBIT'% SHEET 2 D I rl I I I B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 IC 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 3632 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON CONTRACT NO, 1025, ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERLAY OF VARIOUS CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for Contract No. 1025 have been prepared; and WHEREAS, said plans and specifications have been filed with the office of the City Engineer of the City of Carlsbad and are incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has deter- mined that it is necessary and in the public interest to perform said construction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the plans and specifica- tions as presented are hereby approved and the City Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to proceed to publish in accordance with law, notice to bidders calling for bids for the service herein above referred to, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held the - 15th day of April , 1975, by the following vote, to wit: AYES : Councilmen Frazee, Chase, Lewis and Skotnicki NOES : None ABSENT: Councilwoman Casler ROBERT C. FRAZEE, Mayor - ATTEST :