The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08

NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS FOR |
PAVING AND IMPROVEMENT OF |
THIRD AVENUE, NORTHWEST |
FROM THE WEST LINE OF |
NORTH WASHINGTON STREET |
TO THE EAST LINE OF b
STREET, NORTHWEST.
Notice Is hereby gwen mat bids and
proposals for furnishing the material
and performing the work necessary in
making the improvements herein de-
scribed will be received at the office
of G. II. Bruce, City Clerk, of the City
of Ardmore, oklahoma, up to o'clock,
p. m, on the 9th day of September
1915. said improvements to be as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The paving, grading. curbing. gutter
ing and draining and otherwise i'm
proving of Third Avenue, northwest,
in the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
from the west line of Washington
street to the east line of St, North
west, including alley crossings and
street intersections; said improve
ments to be a total width of 35 feet
from the outer line of curb from Wash
ington street to A street, northwest,
and 27 feet from A street to street,
northwest said curb shall be Of con-
crete, and six inches wide, and the
space between the cutters shall be
paved by laying a four-inch base of
crushed stone. on which shall be laid
wearing surface of asphaltic brick;
| all the materials used in the construc-
ton of said improvements and work
performed in the laying thereof shall
be done in accordance with the de-
tailed plans, plats profiles and specifi-
cations prepared by the city engineer,
and approved by the mayor and COM
mssioners: said work to commence
within 80 days after the passage of the
assessing ordinance and continued to
completion with due diligence and to
be completed within $50 days after
the passage of said assessing or
dinance and all other improvements
necessary to complete pavement ready
for use.
All improvements to be done accord
ing to the resolution of the board of
commissioners passed and approved
on the oath day of August 1915, and
in accordance with the detailed plans,
plats, profiles and specifications and
estimates of the city engineer and in
accordance with the contract provided
for in said resolution.
Contractors are further notified that
all bids will be based upon and re-
ceived with the understanding that
they are based upon such plans, plats
proiles, specifications and contract
provided for. The contract will, II let,
be let to the lowest and best bidder
The contract price of such improve
ments shall not exceed the estimate
of the city engineer, which was sub
mitted with the plans, plats, profiles
improvements herein ordered shall be
accompanied by a certified check in
the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($25OOO) such check being a
guaranty of good faith, and that the
bidder will, if successful, execute a
contract in accordance with his bid
and will execute a bond in accordance
with his bid, and will execute and fur.
nsh the bonds required
The contractor shall receive his con-
tract price as the statutes of Oklaho-
ma, and said contract and resolution
provide, and one bond resolution and
one only, will be passed authorizing
the issuance of a series of bonds evi-
be made against the property as pro
vided by law. The contractor may be
paid in both cash and bonds or in
bonds solely, or in cash, at the option
of the city, which bonds shall be given
by the city and received by the con-
tractor at their par value plus the in
terest according to the provisions Of
the statutes of Oklahoma.
Prior to the beginning of the work
the successful bidder will be required
to execute and deliver to tho City of
Ardmore, a good and sufficient bond
in the amount Of forty per cent of the
estimated costs of said improvements; !;
said bond to be conditioned upon the