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

posals wfll 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 total width of twenty-six t26)
feet from outer line to outer line Of
curb, of which twenty-onet2D 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 De submitted In sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon; and must be filed by five
o'clock, p. m, Of September 4, 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 Gl00O00).
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
land each bond shall be in the sum Of
thirty per cent Of the amount Of said
b, 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 p. m, on Tuesday, Sep
tember 4, 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 im-
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and speci-
fications 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 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 in cash his assess
ment and the city reserves the right TO
z pay part cash, and part in bonds for
such improvements The city also re-
: serves the right 10 sell said bonds and
pay all in cash for such Improvements.
= The form Of the contract the city will
T. require is now on file in the office OF
4 the City Clerk, and open for inspection
, TO all parties The form Of the bid re-
quired 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 10 execute his con
tract and file his said bonds within ter
Gays after the letting Of such contract
!, the city reserves the right TO cancel said
r contract. and forfeit the certified check
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,
Z City Clerk.
;, Published in Daily Ardmoreite Aug
r 20. "a. %, p, 2S, 2s. 30, 81; September
,-I ! and 4, 1910