The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-19
NOTICE

provement of 3 Street, southwest,
From the South Line of First Ave-,
to the South Line of Third Ave,
Southwest.
Notice is hereby gwen that bids
and proposals for furnishing the ma
teral and performing the work nee
essary in making the improvements
herein described will be received at
the office OF G. II. Bruce, City Clerk
of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, up |
to s =. m, on the 26th of May, 1915, .
said improvements to be as follows, to-
wit:
The paving grading, curbing, gutter |
ing, draining and otherwise improving, |
including the installation of catch ba.
sins and the making of drain pipe
connections of b street southwest, |
in the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, .
from the south line of First Avenue,
southwest, to the south line of Third
avenue, southwest, including alley
crossings and street Intersections the
curbng shall be of concrete, and the
pavement from curb line to curb line
shall be 20 feet wide, of which II
| feet shall be Ardmore Rock Asphalt,
with concrete cutters on either side
! thereof IS inches wide: Said pave
ment shall be laid with four-nch
base or foundation of crushed stone,
with wearing surface laid thereon OF
Ardmore Rock Asphalt, and to be laid
according to detailed specifications
prepared by the City Engineer and
approved by the Mayor and Commis-
sioners, and shall also include all
necessary catch basins, man holes, IN
let pipes and other improvements nee
essary to complete said pavement
ready for use.
All of said improvements to be done
according to a resolution of the Board
of Commissioners passed and APPROX
ed on the 5th day of May, 1915, and
in accordance with the plans, plats,
profiles, specifications and estimates
now on file in the office of the city
1 clerk, and in accordance with the
contract provided for in said resolu-
tion.
Contractors are further notified that
all such bids will be based upon and
received with the understanding that
they are so based upon such plans,
plats, profiles, specifications, and con-
tract provided for. The contract Will,
if 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 submitted
with the plans, plats, protiles and
specifications. Each bid on the i'm
proyements herein ordered shall be ac'
companied by a certified check in the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars (S5OO.OO)
such check being a guaranty OF good
faith. and that the bidder, II success
full. will execute a contract IN accord
ance with his bid, and will execute a
bond in accordance with his bid, and
will execute and furnish the bonds
required.
The contractor shall receive his co.,
tract price as the statutes of Okaho-
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 eVl-
dencing the assessments as same may
/ 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 tne option
of the city. which bonds shall be Civ
en- by the city. and received by the con
tractor at their par value plus the in
terest, according to the provisions OF
i the statutes of Oklahoma.
Prior to the beginning Of the work
1.-THE successful bidder will be required
TO execute and deliver to the City of
Ardmore. Oklahoma. a good and suf-
fcieut bond in the amount of thirty
If inn fnf an
costs of said improvements said bona
to be conditioned upon the full and
= faithful execution of the work. the
, performance of the contract and for
i the protection of the city and property
Iowners against any loss or damage by
reason of any negligence or improper
, execution of work by such contractor
/ his agents or employees. And shall
also execute and deliver to the City
Of Arlmore a good and sufficient bond
TO be approved by the Mayor and
Board of Commissioners, in the sum
of 80 per cent of the contract price
of tn, improvements. conditioned up
: on tha maintenance in good repair OF
said asphalt pavement for a period OF
five years from the date OF compile
= ton OF said contract.
All such bids will be opened and
= consid -red by the Board OF Commis-
= sioners at the City Hall, of said City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, at $ o'clock
, p. m. On the 26th day of May, 1915.
It l., further understood that the
Board of Commissioners reserves the
) right TO reject any and all bids.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1915.
| G. II. BRUCE,
II tseaD City Clerk
First published May Il, 1875.
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