The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-03
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 Ard
more, Oklahoma, and approved by the
mayor on July oath. 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 August seventh
9th 1917, for the furnishing Of mate
rials and construction of the work nee
| essary to improve all that portion of
"B" street northwest from the north
| line Of Broadway to the south line Of
| Twelfth avenue northwest, Of the city
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, including alley
crossings and street intersections there
on
Said improvements to consist of grad
ing, curbing, guttering, draining and
paving same The improvements from
! north line of Broadway TO South line of
Fourth avenue shall be u feet wide
from back to back Of curb, from south
line Of Fourth avenue to south line of
Twelfth street shall be 25 feet wide. A
combined curb inches high and G
inches thick, and a gutter 2iA feet wide
shall be along the entire street, on each
side thereof. Between such cutters
shall be laid a concrete base 4 inches
thick, mixed Of one part of Portland ce-
ment TO parts natural sand and gravel
Upon such base shall be placed a sand
! cushion Of approximately inch in
! thickness a wearing surface shall be
laid thereon Of vertical fibre brick, of
2l5 inches and laid flat, and between
| said brick shall be poured a filler Of
bitumen so placed that the space be-
tween all brick shall be filled, upon said
brick shall be poured 2 squeeze coats
Of bitumen and covered with clean,
sharp sand and then rolled
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 August seventh (7th
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 81 00000)
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 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 lconsid.
cred by the board OF commissioners at
eight o'clock p. m. on August 9TH sew
enth, 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 i'm
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and spec
| ifications 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 as
sessment and the city reserves the right
10 pay part cash. and part In bonds for
such improvements The city also re-
/ serves the right to sell said bonds and
lay all in cash for such improvements.
The form OF the contract the city
will require is now on file in the office
Of the city clerk, and open for inspec
tion 10 all parties. The form OF the bid
required can be had on application tc
the city attorney.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and re-advertise fol
bids for such Improvements. II IN,
successful bidder fails to execute hi.
contract and file his said bonds within
ten days after the letting of such con
tract the city reserves the right TO can
eel said contract, and forfeit the Ger
titled check accompanying said bid I,
the Improvement district, and re-adver
tise for bids for such improvements.
Dated this twenty-fifth day OF July
ll9l7 G. W. GROOM.
lSeah City Clerk
published in Daily Ardmoreite Jul,
p, 2S, 80, 81, August /. 2. 8. I. an,
:, 1910.