The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-01
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 August 2lst, 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 Tuesday, September
A. 1917, for the furnishing of mate
rials and construction of the work nee.
essary to improve all that portion Of
ID" street, southwest from the south
line Of West Main street, to the north
line Of Fourth avenue, southwest, Of the
City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, including
alley crossings and street intersections
thereon
Said improvements to consist of grad.
ing, eurbing, ,gutterng, draining and
paving same. BY constructing all nee
essary manholes, catch basins and plac-
ing necessary drainage pipes thereon,
and by paving same, after grading
which said pavement shall be 36 feet
wide from outer line TO outer line Of
curb, 81 feet of which shall be on a
concrete base five inches thick, with
wearing surface ? inches thick Of Okla
homa rock asphalt, on each side Of said
pavement shall be a gutter Of concrete.
q inches wide. and the curbs shall be
c inches thick, according to the plans
and profiles, and plats specifications and
estimates 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 September 4. 1917,
and accompanied by a certified check
| on some bank in Ardmore. Oklahoma,
payable TO said City Clerk in the sum
Of seven hundred and fifty dollars
! G75O.0O). The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond conditioned in
term Of the law, and also a maintain
ance bond conditioned that he viii keep
said street in good repair for a period
Of five years from the date of accept.
ance 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.
IAN bonds shall be approved by the Board
Of Commissioners Of said city by appro-
pirate resolution, TO be approved By the
Mayor.
Such bids win be opened and con,
sidered by the Board OF Commissioners
at eight o'clock p. m. on Tuesday. Sep
tember 4th. 1917. az the session cham
bers Of said board. and the contract
will then be let to the lowest and best
bidler who will undertake TO construct
said improvements and furnish said ma
terinls in accordance with such plan.
land specifications OF said city engineer
No bid will be considered that does mol
contemplate the completion Of the en-
tire 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 anC
secured as provided by law. Any prop
erty owner may pay in cash his assess
. ultuts anu the city ItStINtS Nut IAsul A'
pay part cash, and part in bonds foi
such improvements. The city also re
serves the right to sell said bonds ant
pay all in cash for such improvements
D The form OF the contract the city vii
I 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
Qulred can be had on application to tn,
! City Attorney.
The city reserves the right 10 rejec
any and all bids and re-advertise tol
bids for such Improvements. II the sue
cessful bidder fails 20 execute his con
tract and file his said bonds within ter
days after the letting OF such contract
A the city reserves the right to cance
, said contract, and forfeit the certifie,
check accompanying said bid TO the i'm
provoment district. and re-advertise fo
. bids for such Improvements.
Dated this 22nd day Of August, 1917.
. tSeaD G. w. GROOM.
City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmorelte Aus
!, %, "a. 25. %, 2S, 20. &c. 81; Septembe
Ill 1871