The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-01
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a resolution adopted by the Board Of
Commissioners of the City OF Ardmore.
Oklahoma, and approved by the Mayor
on 10th day of July, 1917 proposals will
be received at the office of the City
Clerk, of the City of Ardmore, Oklaho-
ma, until five o'clock D. m, Of Tuesday.
August 7th, 1917, for the furnishing of
materials and construction Of the work
necessary to improve all that portion,
OF I'd" street, southwest, from the south
line of west Main street to the north line
of Fourth avenue, southwest, of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, including the q
alley crossings and street intersections
thereon.
SAID improvements to consist of grad
ing curbing, guttering, draining and
paving same, by placing therein all
manholes, catch basins, and necessary
drainage pipes and such pavement shall
be 36 feet wide from outer line TO,
outer line of curb 81 feet of which SHALL
be constructed with a wearing surfaea,
OF 2 inches Of rock asphalt to be laid
on a fiye-inch base of concrete, on each
side Of which shall be constructed a
gutter twenty-four inches wide, and a
concrete curb six inches in thickness.
Ihe plans and specifications and esti-
mates as prepared by the City Engineer.
are now on file in the office Of the CITY
CLERK OF said city, and are open TO In
spection of all parties.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
O'Clock, p m, of August seventh 9TH.
l9lI and accompanied by a certified
check on some bank in Ardmore. okla
homa, payable to said City Clerk in the
sum OF Seven Hundred and Fifty and
no-lOO dollars ($75O.OO) The successful
bidder shall give a construction bond
conditioned in term Of the law. and
also maintenance bond conditioned
that ne viii keep said street in good re-
pair for period of five years from the
date Of acceptance of same and each
bond shall be in the sum of thirty per
cent OF the amount of said bid. and shall
run in favor of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma. All bonds shall be approved
by the Board of Commissioners Of said
City by appropriate resolution. TO be
approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
at eight o'clock p. m. on Tuesday.
August Seventh 9TH, 1917, at the ses-
sion chambers of said board. and the
contract will then be let TO the lowest
and best bidder who will undertake 10
construct said improvements and fur
nlsh said materials in accordance with
such plans and specifications OF said
CITY Engineer. No bid will be consid-
cred that does not contemplate the COM
pleuon OF the entire improvement, and
the payment of all incidental expenses,
attached to the City Engineers esti-
mate
Compensation shall be made in Street
Improvement Bonds at par. issued and
secured as provided by law ANY prop
erty owner may pay in cash his assess
ment, and the City reserves the right
TO pay part cash. and part in bonds for
such improvements. The City also re-
serves the right TO sell said bonds and
pay all in cash for such improvements.
The form OF the contract the city
will require is now on file in the office
of the City Clerk, and open for inspec-
tion to all parties. The form Of the bid
required can be had on application to
the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids and readvertise for
bids for such Improvements. II the
successful bidder fails TO execute his
contract and file his said bonds within
ten days after the letting OF such con-
tract, the City reserves the right to
cancel said contract, and forfeit the GER
tilted check accompanying said bid TO
the Improvement District and read
vertise for bids for such improvements.
Dated this twenty-seventh day of July.
1917
c. w. GROOM,
(SeaD City CLERK
Published in Daily Ardmoreite. July n,
2S, 80, 81, August /. 2, 3. 4. 6. and I.
1919