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

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to resolution adopted by the board
OF commissioners of the city Of Ard
rore, Oklahoma, and approved by the
mayor on July Gath, 1917, proposals will
be received at the office Of the city clerk
OF the city Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, until
i've o'clock p. m. of August seventh
UthJ 1917, for the furnishing of mate.
rails and construction of the work nee
essary TO improve all that portion of
B' street northwest from the north
line Of Broadway to the south line of
Twelfth avenue northwest, Of the city
OF Ardmore, Oklahoma. including alley
crossings and street intersections there.
on.
SAID improvements to consist of grad
ing, curbing, guttering, draining and
paving same The improvements from
north line Of Broadway TO south line of
Fourth avenue shall be 81 feet wide
from back to back Of curb. from south
line Of Fourth avenue to south line of
Twelfth street shall be 25 feet wide. A
combined curb inches high and 6
inches thick, and a gutter 2Ih feet wide
shall be along the entire street, on each
side thereof. Between such cutters
shall be laid a concrete base inches
thick, mixed Of one part of Portland ce
ment to parts natural sand and gravel
Upon such base shall be placed a sand
cushion Of approximately / inch in
thickness, a wearing surface shall be
laid thereon Of vertical fibre brick. of
2i2 inches and laid flat, and between
said brick shall be poured a filler of
bitumen so placed that the space be.
tween all brick shall be filled. upon said
brick shall be poured squeeze coats
OF bitumen and covered with clean.
sharp sand and then rolled.
The plans and specifications and esti.
mates as prepared by the city engineer
are now on file in the office Of the citv
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,
1917 and accompanied by a certified
check on some bank in Ardmore. Okla.
homa. payable to said city clerk in the
sum Of one thousand dollars (Sl 900 OO)
The successful bidder shall give a con.
struction bond conditioned in term of
the law, and also a maintenance bond
conditioned that he will keep said street
In good repair 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
Did' and shall run in favor of the CITY
OF Ardmore, Oklahoma All bonds shall
be approved by the board Of commits
sioners Of said city by appropriate reso.
luton, TO be approved by the mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consid
cred by the board of commissioners al
eight O'Clock p. m. on August 9TH sew
enth, 1917, at the session chambers of
said board, and the contract will then
be let to the lowest and best bidder WHO
VIII undertake to construct said I'm |
1royements and furnish said materials
IN accordance with such plans and spec.
.tications of said city engineer. No bid
VIII be considered that does not con.
template the completion of the entire
Improvement, and the payment OF all
Incidental expenses, attached to the city
engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in street
Improvement bonds at par. issued and
secured as provided by law. ANY prop.
srty owner may pay in cash his as.
.ecgVlpuf and fna oft,. ro.,,.,.... ~. -.t--t. /
q pay part cash, and part in bonds for |
such improvements. The city also re.
serves the right 10 sell said bonds and |
'ay all in cash for such improvements.
The horm Of the contract the city
viii require is now on file in the office
II the city clerk. and open for inspec- |
ion 10 all parties. The form Of the bid |
'equired can be had on application to
he city attorney.
The city reserves the right to reject
my and all bids and re-advertise for
ids for such improvements. II the
'uccessful bidder fails to execute his
contract and file his said bonds within
en days after the letting Of such con
ract, the city reserves the right to can
'el said contract, and forfeit the GER
flied check accompanying said bid TO
he improvement district, and re.adver.
Use for bids for such Improvements.
Dated this twenty.fifth day Of July.
.9l7. G. w GROOM
iSeaD City Clerk
Published in Daily Ardmoreite July
10 2S' &c. 81, August !, ?, 3, I, 6 and
!, 1910.