The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
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 the l4th day OF August. 1917, pro-
posals will be received at the office of
the City Clerk, Of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma, until five o'clock p m. Of
Tuesday, September 4. 1917, for the
furnishing Of materials and construction
Of the work necessary to improve all
that portion Of "F" street, northeast.
from the north line OF Main street to
the south line Of Seventh avenue, north.
east, Of the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
including alley crossings and street in.
| tersections thereon.
Said Improvements to consist of
grading, curbing, guttering, draining
and paving same. Said paving to con.
sist Of a total width Of twenty-six (26)
feet from outer line to outer line Of
curb, Of which twenty-one2D feet shall
consist Of a four.inch concrete base
with a twO-inch top Of rock and rock
asphalt, when same shall have reached
/ its ultimate compression.
The 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 oe submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
o'clock, p. m, Of September (. 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 G1,OO0.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 a 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 Commis-
sioners Of said city by appropriate reso.
luton, TO be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con.
sidered by the Board Of Commissioners
at eight o'clock y. m. on Tuesday. Sep
tember 4, 1917, at the session chambers
Of said board. and the contract VIII then
be let to the lowest and best bidder who
will undertake TO construct said i'm.
provements and furnish said materials
In accordance with such plans and specl.
fications 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 in.
cidental 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.
erty owner may pay n cash his assess.
ment, and the city reserves the right 20
pay part cash. and part In bonds for
such Improvements. The city also re-
serves the right 20 sell said bonds and
pay all in cash for such improvements
4 Ht lolHl VI lNt NnHlIhDl Alt city VIII
require is now on file in the office OF
the City Clerk, and open for inspection
to all parties. The form Of the bid re.
quired can be had on application 20 the
City Attorney.
The city reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bids for such Improvements. II the sue.
cessful bidder fails to execute his con.
tract and file his said bonds within ten
Gays after the letting OF such contract.
the city reserves the right to cancel said
contract and forfeit the certified check
accompanying said bid to the improve
ment district, and re.advertise for bids
for such Improvements.
Dated this 22nd day Of August, 1917.
tSeal G. W. GROOM.
City Clerk.
Published in Daily Ardmoreite Aug
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