The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
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NOTICE CALLING tOR BlDo Fun
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 nereDy given that bids and
proposals for furnishing the material
and performing the work necessary in
making the improvements herein de-
scribed will be received at the ofhce
of G.. H. Bruce, City Clerk, of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, up to O'Clock,
D. 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 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 \ 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 four-inch base OF
Brushed stone. on which shall be laid
a wearing surface of asphaltic brick;
all the materials used in the construc'
tion of said improvements and work
performed in the laying thereof shall
be done in accordance with the de-
tailed plans, plats, profles 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 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,
profies, specifications and contract
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, profles
and specifications. Each bid on the
improvements herein ordered shall be
accompanied by a certified check in
the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($25O.0O) 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
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 and
one only, will be passed authorizing
the issuance of 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