The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of a resolution adopted By the
mayor and Board Of Commissioners
of the City of Ardmore on the twenty
fourth day Of April 1917 proposals by
contractors win be received at the
office of the mayor of the City of Ard
more until p m. on the twenty
fifth (25l day of May, 1917 fox lUr-
nishing the material and performing
the work necessary in improving the
following portion of that certain street
in the city Of Ardmore. in the manner,
and subject to the conditions follow
ing, towit
That portion of "O' street, south
west from the south line OF McL.sh
avenue. southwest, 10 the north line ID,
Ledbct,ci including alley crossings
and street intersections
Such street aforesaid to be improved
by grading. draining gutterng aud
paving same with concrete payemen,
and concrete curb and placing therein
all lead and sewer connections.
Said Improvements shall be cor
structed of a total width of tWenty.one
(2l) feet from outer line to outer line
of concrete curb. Of which l6 feet
shall consist Of a bituminous macadam
driveway with a concrete gutter twea-
tyfour (2H inches wide and con.
crete curb six co inches thick on eith.
er side thereof Said macadam drive
way % he constructed with a three
CD inch base Of crushed stone uot less
than 2ia inches and void to be filed
with sand or fine screenings Tho
same to be then thoroughly rolled, ar
ter which there shall be laid thereon
| a twOinch layer Cf crushed limestone
or trap rock that will pass a li5.incn
ring with binder OF cold ground bit
luminous rock asphalt Upon this after
the same has been thoroughly rolled
shall be laid one 0) inch layer o.
crushed limestone or trap rock tha1
will pass threefourth ca inch
ring, the same to be poured
with not less than two gallons
OF TeXico per square yard The whole
of said improvements to be construct
ed and finished according to detailed
plans and specifications on file in the
office of the city clerk of the City of
Ardmore, and such plans. plats, pro-
| files and specifications as made By
the city engineer and now on file in
the office Of the city clerk Of the City
! of ArdmOre are here referred 10 and
made a part OF this notice, the same
as If they had been set out in full
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in sealed envelope and plainly mark.
ed In ink on the outside and each bid
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank in the City
of ArdmOre, Oklahoma, made payable
to the city clerk Of the City of Ard
more in the sum Of $500. The con-
tractor to whom the contract for said
improvements may be awarded will be
required to execute to the City OF
ArdmOre construction bond for the
full and faithful execution of the
work and the performance Of the
contract and for full protection Of the
city and all property owners Interested
Iagainst any loss or damage by reason
lof negligence or improper execution
OF the work, in an amount equal to 30
per cent Of the estimated cost Of said
Improvements. conditioned on the
maintenance Of said improvements in
good condition for a period OF five
years from and after completion and
acceptance Of said work.
The contractor 10 whom said work
may be awarded shall receive An pay
ment for said work, street improve
ment bonds, at par. issued and secured
as provided by the laws Of the state OF
Oklahoma; provided that In case tho
property owners shall elect to pay
cash for said Improvements, az they
may do under the laws of Oklahoma,
then In that event the city re-
serves the right to pay for said i'm.
proyements In cash. or part cash and
part bonds.
All proposals for the construction of
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and Board of Commit.
sioners Of the City Of Ardmore, Okla.
homa, at meeting to be held at ses-
sion chambers in the said city at s
O'Clock D. M. on the 25th day Of May.
1917, and the contract will then be
awarded 10 the lowest and best bidder.
who will undertake to perform the
work, furnish the materials and CON
struct said Improvements according TO
the resolution aforesaid, and the plans
and specifications on file In the ofscc
OF the city clerk OF the City OF Ard.
more, and comply with all the other
terms and conditions OF said resolu-
tion.
The mayor and commissioners re.
serve the right TO reject any and all
proposals that may be required. II for
any reason the same shall be unsaus-
factory.
Done by the order OF the mayor and
commissioners OF the City OF hrdmore.
this May H. 1917.
GEO W GROOM City Clerk
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