The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-02

PAVING AND lMIRON EMENl Of
THIRD AVENUE. NORTHWEST,
FROM THE WEST LINE OF
NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
TO THE EAST LINE OF h
STREET, NORTHWEST.
Notice Is hereby gwen tnat bios 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 s o'clock
D. m, on the 9th day of September,
1915. said improvements to be as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The paving, grading, curbng. 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 b St, North
west, including alley crossings and
street intersections; said improve
ments to be a total width of 30 feet
from the outer line of curb from Wash
ington street to A street, northwest
and 27 feet from A street to b 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 fourinch 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
missioners: said work to commence
within 80 days after the passage of the
assessing ordinance and continued to
completion with due diligence and tC
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 o.
commissioners passed and approved
on the oath day of August 1915, ant
IN accordance with the detailed plans
plats, profiles and specifications ant
estimates of the city engineer, and il
accordance with the contract provided
for in said resolution.
Contractors are further notified tha
all bids will be based upon and re
ceived with the understanding tina
they are based upon such plans, plats
profiles, specifications and contrac
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 sub
mitted with the plans, plats, profile'
and specifications. Each bid on the
Improvements herein ordered shall bC
accompanied by a certified check il
the sum of Two Hundred and FIFTY
Dollars ($25O.OO) such check being {
guaranty of good faith, and that the
bidder will, if successful, execute {
contract in accordance with his bic
and will execute a bond in accordance
with his bid, and will execute and fur
nish 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 anC
one only, will be passed authorizing
the issuance of a series of bonds evi
| 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 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