The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance of a resolution adopted by thi
Board OF Commissioners and approved
by the mayor on June 10, 1917. propos-
ais will be received at the office of the
city clerk Of the City Of Ardmore, Ok.
lahoma, until five O'Clock p. m. Of July
10. 1917, for the furnishing of materials
and construction of the work necessary
to improve Park street, northwest, from
the south line of Ninth avenue. north
west, to the north line OF Tenth avenue,
northwest Of the city of Ardmore, Okla
homa, including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing. guttering, draining.
and paving same. Said paving to be
thirty feet wide. twenty-five (25) feet
Of which Is TO be of reinforced concrete
six (6) inches thick. A curb six inches
thick to be on each side Of said street,
constructed Of concrete. and a gutter
on each side thereof between the curb
and reinforced concrete pavement. twen-
ty.four (24) inches wide on each side.
The plans. specifications, and esti-
mates as prepared by the city engineer
are now on file and open for inspection
in the office of the city clerk OF Ard.
more, Oklahoma.
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 July 10, 1917, and accompanied
by a certified check payable to the
city clerk, drawn on some bank in Ard.
more for the sum Of two hundred fifty
| dollars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond conditioned
in the terms Of the law in the amount
OF thirty 800 per cent OF the estimated
cost OF such improvements. also main
tenance bond that he will keep said
street in good repair for a period OF
five years from the acceptance Of same.
said bond shall run and be in favor OF
the city Of Ardmore Such bonds to
be approved by resolution OF the Board
OF Commissioners. and approved by the
mayor.
Proposals will be considered by the
Board OF Commissioners at oclock
p. m. on Thursday, July 10, 1917, at the
session chambers OF said board, AMI
contract will then be let TO the lowest
and best bidder, who viii contract u
make such improvements in accordance
with the plans and specifications OF tn
city engineer No bid will be considered
that does not contemplate the compile
tlon OF the entire improvements and
the payment Of all incidental expenses
attached to the city engineers esti
mate.
The contractor 20 whom the work 4
awarded shall receive in compensation
therefor. street improvement bonds a
par issued and secured as provided 10y
law. provided II the owner Of any o
the land benefited by such improvement
shall elect 20 pay cash for such improve
ments. then the city OF Ardmore re
serves the right TO pay for such i'm
provements. in cash or part cash ar'
part in street Improvement bonds n
aforesaid.
The form OF the contract that tn
city will require Is now on file with IN
city clerk for inspection OF all contracts
The form Of the bid can be had upol
application 70 the city attorney an
bids must be made on this form.
The right is reserved TO reject an
, and all bids and readvertise for pro
posals for such improvements. tn
, contract for such improvements and IN
bonds 70 be given by the contracto
must be executed within ten days fror
. the date OF the letting OF such contract
, or the contract will, by resolution q
the Board Of Commissioners and az
! proved by the mayor, be cancelled an
! the certified check given as evidenc
Of good faith accompanying said b.
. forfeited TO the Improvement distric
The contract and the bonds aforesai
! shall be delivered TO the city clerk viii
, In ten days from the letting Of IN
contract Failure so 10 do and af,e
the passage OF the resolution cancellin
said contract re-advertlsements will b
= made for the construction OF said In
] provements.
, Dated this July .. 1917
& @. W GROOM.
! tsoaD City Clerk.
D published In Daily Ardmoreite Jul
I Q. 10, Il. 70. i3, n, 10. n. ls and 4
! 1910.