The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-27

grading, curbing. guttering, draining
and paving same Said paving TO be Of
a total width of twenty-five. Of which
twenty (2O) feet shall consist and be
OF a wearing surface Of two
inches when compressed of Oklahoma
rock asphalt. which shall be laid on
five-inch concrete base, on each side Of
which shall be constructed a concrete
gutter, "a inches wide, and a concrete
curb six inches thick. All tnanholes,
catch basin and underground pipes TO
be laid as shown in the plans and speci-
fications of the City Engineer.
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 be submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
o'clock. p m, of 4th day 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 S1,000.O0).
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 Commits
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 p. m. on Tuesday, Sep
tember 4, 1917, at the session chambers
of said board. and the contract viii ther
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 speci
fications OF said City Engineer. No bic
will 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 stree
| improvement bonds at par, issued anC
secured as provided by law. Any prop
erty owner may pay in cash his assess
ment, and the city reserves the right 4
pay part cash, and part in bonds fo
such Improvements. The city also re
serves the right to sell said bonds ant
pay all in cash for such Improvements
The form Of the contract the city vii
require is now on file in the office o
the City Clerk, and open for inspection
TO all parties The form of the bid re
quired can be had on application to tn
City Attorney.
The city reserves the right to rejec
any and all bids and re-advertise 10
bids for such Improvements. II the sue
cessful bidder fails to execute his cor
tract and file his said bonds within tel
days after the letting Of such contract
the city reserves the right TO cancel sal
contract, and forfeit the certified chez
accompanying said bid to the improve
ment district. and re-advertise for bid
for such Improvements.
Dated this 22nd day Of August. 1917.
(SeaD G.. w. GROOM,
City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite Aul
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