The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-24

NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice Is hereby given that pursuant
to resolution adopted by the Board OF
Commiss toner's OF the city of Ardmore.
Oklahoma and approved by the mayor
on November 9, 1917, proposals Will be
received at the office OF the city clerk.
OF the city Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, until
five o'clock p. m. Of November q, 1917.
for the furnishing of materials and cor.
struction OF the work necessary TO i'm
prove.
Third Avenue southwest from the
east line of III" street southwest TO
the east line OF IL" street south.
west of the city Of Ardmore, Okla.
homa. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements to consist OF grad
Ing. eurbing. guttering. draining and
paving same Said Improvements shan
two feet from outer line to outer line Of
curb with n parkway In center tweaty
feet In width. A curb six (6) inches wide
and a gutter "a inches wide to be con.
structed on the inside Of each outer
curb, a driveway twenty (20) feet wide
between parking and outer line OF crrb
on each side to be built on concrete
base S inches thick with a wearing sur.
face OF inches Of Oklahoma asphalt
when thoroughly compressed. All curbs
and cutters to be made and constructed
Of concrete.
The plans and specifications and cs'
Inmates as prepared by the City En-.
gineer are now on file In the office OF
the city clerk of said city, and are
open to inspection 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 d. m. Of November 81, 1917, and
accompanied by a certified check on
some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, pay
able to said city clerk In the sum OF
Five Hundred Dollars Cs500.00) The sue
cessful bidder shall give a construction
bond conditioned in term Of the law,
and also a maintainance bond con.
aitioned that he will keep said street in
good iepar 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 Commits
sioners of said city by appropriate reso-
luton, to be approved by the mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consider
ed by the Board Of Commissioners at
eight o'clock p. m. on November q,
1917 at the session chambers of said
board, and the contract will then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who will
undertake to construct said improve
ments and furnish said materials in ac-
cordance with such plans and specifi'
cations of said city engineer. No bid
will 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
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
reserves the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such improve
ments.
The form of the contract the city
will require is now on file in the office
of the city clerk, and open for inspec
ton 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 re-advertise for
bids for such improvements. If the sue
cessful bidder fails to execute his con
tract and file his said bonds within ten
days 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 I'm
provement District, and re,advertise for
bids for such Improvements.
Dated this 18th day of November
1917.
G. W. GROOM,
City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite Nov