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May 10, 2018 Page 7
Wiseburn School Board Honors Retirees,
Approves Dana Principal
By Duane Plank
Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Wiseburn
Unified School District (WUSD) School
Board was bereft of special presentations,
but did honor four retiring educators, as well
as cement the selection of Kiana Brede as
the new principal at Dana Middle School.
The Board passed resolutions honoring
retirees Terry Johnstone, Juan de Anza Elementary
first grade teacher, who has worked
for the District for 32 years; Anza fifth grade
teacher Stacy Bellante, leaving the WUSD
after 22 years; Gabrielle Becker Irvin, a Dana
Middle School sixth grade teacher who will
retire after 19 years of service; and Anza
kindergarten teacher Barbara Borel, feted
for her 17 years of service to Wiseburn
students. The resolutions will be presented
to the teachers at their retirement parties
later this month.
Prior to the meeting, Bellante emailed, “It
has been an honor and a privilege to work
for the Wiseburn School District for the past
22 years. It has been like a second family to
me! I will truly miss all the fantastic teachers
and school members, as well as the many
students and parents that I have gotten to
know over the years. I am very proud of
being a part of this wonderful community!”
Borel emailed, “Teaching in Wiseburn has
been a wonderful experience for me. Working
with the teachers at Anza has been like
working with family. (OK, that can go either
way!). It’s a good thing! I have loved my
students and their families. I will miss them.”
The meeting, normally held on the second
Thursday of each month, was bumped up
because retiring Superintendent Tom Johnstone
was heading to Illinois Wednesday morning
to witness his daughter’s graduation from
Loyola University, Chicago.
Brede, currently the assistant principal
at Dana Middle School, was formally announced
as the new principal, succeeding
Blake Silvers, who has been selected to take
over for as Wiseburn’s new superintendent.
Prior to the meeting, Johnstone spoke of
the attributes that led to the selection of
Brede. He noted key leadership roles she has
filled at Dana, citing a “very dynamic team
of educators” working at the school. “The
leadership function has spread throughout the
school,” Johnstone said. He noted some of
the WUSD mentors that Brede has worked
with as she honed her leadership skills,
saying that the hire-from-within is “a vote
of confidence for the direction in which the
school is going.”
Silvers said that “it is exciting that the
systems that are in place right now will
continue, seamlessly, with someone who
has been raised through and helped define
the systems,” and to continue the progress
that has been made at Dana to educate the
students and prepare them for their high
school years. Johnstone, citing the benefit
of hiring a principal acutely familiar with
the Wiseburn educational credo, posited that
“the ship is moving in the right direction.”
In a letter recently sent to the Wiseburn
community, Silvers penned that,
after reviewing a “litany of applications,”
Brede was selected. He noted that he was
“proud of Kiana’s contributions to the
community as a teacher leader and as an
administrator. She is a talented and strong
educator who is committed to our school and
our district. Her strength as an educational
leader and her compassion and advocacy
for all stakeholders will serve us well in the
years to come.”
Johnstone also mentioned prior to the
meeting that there were now eight teacher
openings for the 2018/19 school year, with
five at Anza and three at Dana. In a district
the size of Wiseburn, having that many slots
available is an anomaly. “Bizarre,” is how
Silvers phrased it.
The first order of business Tuesday evening
during the 85-minute meeting featured the
Board hearing from three members of the
public who passionately addressed their concerns
about the ever-evolving District Child
Development Center offerings -- specifically
the pre-school and after-school programs that
will be tended in the future.
After hearing the parental concerns, Board
President JoAnne Kaneda spoke, saying that
she and her colleagues understand parental
needs in the current fiscal environment, with
the necessity in many households to have
both parents working. “We do take this
[issue] seriously,” she said. “It’s tough. We
understand the need in the community. We
also understand the responsibility that we
have as a school board, first and foremost,
to provide an education for the families that
live in our district.”
Prior to the recognition of the retiring
teachers, Board members and administrators
presented their reports, with member Neil
Goldman noting how the WUSD has now
embraced a paperless method of compiling
each meeting agenda. Israel Mora marveled
about recent 3-D printing accomplishments
he witnessed from third graders at Anza
Elementary; and members Nelson Martinez
and Roger Banuelos thanked parents in the
community for their attendance at the meeting
and their input regarding the pre-school and
after-school programs.
During his comments, Johnstone mentioned
the May 3 trip to the Disneyland Hotel to see
Burnett Elementary recognized as a California
Distinguished School; the Burnett spring
concert that took place on May 4, which,
he said “always makes you feel good” and
featured the synergy of visual arts and music;
and the upcoming open houses calendared
as the school year winds down.
After the retirees received their due, the
Board then tackled agenda action items,
among them the approval of the outside
bleachers for the aquatics center; an increase
in the funding for needed material testing and
inspection services for the ongoing Phase
II construction that is steaming ahead; and
an increase in the money needed to pay for
additional soils and geological testing and
inspection as construction continues for the
Douglas Street aquatics center, gym and
soccer field.
Johnstone said that while the initial hope
was for Phase II of the multi-million-dollar
construction project to be completed in
March of 2018, weather constraints and
other unforeseen issues pushed back the
time-frame --- but that “all is moving in the
right direction.”
Typically, the Wiseburn School Board
convenes on the second and fourth Thursdays
of most in-school months, but with the
May calendar boasting five Thursdays, the
next regularly scheduled meeting has been
slated for May 31. This will not conflict with
planned festivities at the District’s final open
houses of the school year. •
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by the City
Clerk of the City of Hawthorne, California at
the office of the City Clerk, located on the first
floor in City Hall, 4455 West 126th Street,
Hawthorne, California until 4:00 P.M., Tuesday,
June 12, 2018.
Proposals will be publicly opened and recorded
on a Bid List at 4:30 P.M. of the same day
in the City Clerk’s Office. Bidders, as well as
the general public, are invited to view the
proceedings.
Proposals will be read at a meeting of the City
Council starting at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, June
12, 2018 for the following:
PROCUREMENT & INSTALLATION
OF AUDIO VISUALSYSTEM
UPGRADE AT THE CITY HALL
(Project #18-01)
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES
CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS
Contractors bidding this project must
possess a valid State of California C-7
or C-10 Contractors’ License.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Proposals must be submitted on the
blank forms prepared and furnished for
that purpose, which may be obtained
at the office of the Hawthorne City Engineer.
Bidders may also obtain copies
of the Plans and Specifications for the
contemplated work. (See “NOTE” under
Project Information section.)
No bid will be considered unless it conforms
to the Proposal Requirements and Conditions.
The City Council of the City of Hawthorne,
also referred to as the City, reserves the right
to reject any and all proposals. Bids must be
returned in the special envelopes provided,
SCOPE OF WORK
The Contracted Vendor who is chosen by the
City of Hawthorne to furnish and install the
Council Chamber AV Presentation System will
be responsible for a complete, fully integrated,
turnkey system. As a part the contract and
obligation for the completion of this project, the
Contracted Vendor shall provide all Engineering
and Design, Procurement of Equipment,
Material and Supplies, Assembly of Equipment
and Hardware, Decommissioning of Systems,
Software Programming and Setup of Systems,
Installation of Cabling, Testing and Adjustment,
and finally training of staff in the operation of
the all systems.
The Contracted Vendor is to provide a full
1-year warranty with the proposed price for
the project and submit optional pricing for 2
through 5 years of warranty.
marked “SEALED BIDS”, and addressed to
the City Clerk.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
one of the following forms of bidder’s
security: cash, cashier’s check, certified
check, or bidder’s bond, equal to ten
ITEM# ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
1
Shure, MX418D/C, Gooseneck Microphones LED w/Bases,
switches & Installation 14
2
Extron, 60-1395-02, 7” Tabletop TouchLink Pro Touchpanel
Black & Installation 2
3
Extron, 60-1233-01, Power Over Ethernet (POE) Injector XTP
PI 100 & Installation 2
4
Extron, 60-1382-22, DTP Crosspoint Switcher SCALAR 8x6
4k IPCP SA & Installation 1
5
Extron, 60-1331-13, DTP HDMI 4k 330 Rx Receiver w/
RS-232 & Installation 4
6
Extron, 60-1587-52, DTP2 T 212 Two In HDMI Switcher w/
Trans. & Local & Installation 1
7
Extron, 60-1331-12, DTP HDMI 4K 330 Tx Transmitter w/
RS-232 & Installation 3
8
Extron, 60-1397-02, Cable Cubby 1200 Black w/AC Power
Module & Installation 1
9
Extron, 60-1511-01, DMP 128 Plus ProDSP Digital Audio
Matrix & Installation Proc. 1
10
Denon, DN-700-R, Audio Recorder w/Network SD. USB,
FTB send & Installation 1
11
JBL, CONTROL 26CT, Two Way Vented 6.5” Ceiling Speaker
Pair & Installation 8
12 QSC, CX-302V, 2 Channel Direct Output Amplifier & Installation 1
13
LOT, Misc. Equipment including I/O XLR interfaces Panel
& Installation 1
14
FSR, TC-CHRG-BLK-6, USB Charging Port with AC Power
Connector & Installation 8
15 Apple, MGY52LL/A, Apple TV-32GB Black & Installation 1
16
Barco, CSE-100, Clickshare Wireless HDMI transmitter
receiver & Installation 1
17
Denon, DN-500BDMKII, DVD/Blueray Player with SD,
USB & Installation 1
18
Mid Atlantic, PTRK-2126MDK, PTRK-2126MDK, Portable
Rack w/Plexi Front Door & Installation 1
19 (LOT) Misc. Equipment Video interfaces & rack support 1
20
Asbestos abatement/containment of approximately 1080 sq.
ft. of ceiling perimeter as indicated and specified in the contract
documents
1
21
All other tools, labor and materials necessary if any to complete
the project in full compliance with this contract documents 1
22
Restore to a smooth surface and paint to a matching color the
popcorn ceiling perimeter area after removal 1
percent (10%) of the bid price.
A list of subcontractors shall be submitted
with the bid on the form provided by the City.
NONDISCRIMINATION
In performance of the terms of this contract,
the Contractor shall not engage in,
nor permit such subcontractors as he may
employ from engaging in discrimination in
employment of persons because of race,
color, place of nation origin or ancestry,
sex, age or religion of such persons.
PERFORMANCE RETENTIONS
The successful bidder will be required
to provide for performance security as
provided by law. Requirements for performance
retentions may be satisfied by
deposit or securities specified in Section
16430 of the Government Code and in
accordance with Section 22300 of the
Public Contract Code.
WAGES AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
This proposed Contract is under and subject
to Executive Order 11246, as amended,
of September 24, 1965, and to the Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Federal
Labor Provisions. The EEO requirements,
labor provisions, and wage rates are included
in the Specifications and Bid documents and
are available for inspection at the City Clerk’s
Office, City Hall, City of Hawthorne.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor
Code of the State of California, the City Council
has obtained the general federal prevailing rate
of per diem wages in accordance with the law
to be paid for the construction of the above
entitled Works and Improvements and General
Prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work
in this locality for each craft. The schedule has
been obtained from the U.S. Department for
Housing and Urban Development for Community
Block Grant Programs of the type and
nature proposed by the City, and reference is
hereby made to copies thereof on file in the
Office of the City Engineer, which said copies
are available to any interested party upon
request. Further, a copy shall be posted at
the job site during the course of construction.
All Contractors submitting bids must conform
to current federal minimum prevailing wages.
In addition to the Contractor’s obligations as
to minimum wages rates, the Contractor shall
abide by all other provisions and requirements
stipulated in Sections 1770-1780, inclusive,
of the Labor Code of the State of California,
including, but not limited to, those dealing with
the employment of registered apprentices.
The responsibility of compliance with Section
1777.5 of the Labor Code shall be with the
prime contractor.
MANDATORY PRE-BID JOB WALK
A pre-bid site inspection and equipment survey
will be conducted at the Hawthorne City Hall at
4455 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250,
on WEDNESDAY, May 23, 2018. Contractors
will meet in the lobby of Hawthorne
City Hall located at 4455 W. 126th Street
at 10:00am on May 23 for the Job Walk.
BIDS WILL BE NULL AND VOID IF
CONTRACTOR DOES NOT ATTEND
THIS PRE-BID WALK.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Plans and Specifications are available for
purchase at Hawthorne City Hall, Department
of Public Works, Engineering Division (second
floor), located at: 4455 West 126th Street,
Hawthorne, CA 90250, (310) 349-2980.
NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: THE
COST OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IS
$15.00 (non-refundable). AN ADDITIONAL
$25.00 WILL BE CHARGED IF MAILING
IS NECESSARY, OR $50.00 IF FEDERAL
EXPRESS MAILING OPTION IS REQUIRED.
(There will be no fee required for mailing if
prospective bidder prefers to have plans and
specifications sent and billed via Bidder’s
FED’EX account number.)
If you have any questions regarding this project,
please contact DOUG KRAUSS, Administrative
Analyst, Department of Public Works, at
telephone number (310) 349-2987.
Hawthorne Press Tribune Pub. 5/10/18
HH-26027