The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
@ NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.


Notice is hereby given that pursuant
10 a resolution adopted 10y the Board Of
Commissioners Of the City Of Ardmore
Oklahoma and approved by the Mayor
on the l4th day Of August, 1917. pro-
posals 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 4, 1917, for the
furnishing Of materials and construction
of the work necessary 20 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 20 consist of
grading, curbing guttering. draining
and paving same. Said paving TO con.
sist Of total width of twenty.six 20
feet from outer lire 10 outer line of
curb, Of which twenty-onel2D feet shall
consist Of a four-inch concrete base
with a two-inch top of rock and rock
asphalt when same shall have reached
It's 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.
spec-i0n Of an parties.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked In ink
thereon, and must De filed bv 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 $1,000 cor
The successful bidder shall give a con-
struction bond conditioned I'm term Of
the iaw, and also a maintenance bond
conditioned th1t he VIII keep said street
.n soci repair for @ period OF five years
from the date OF acceptance of same
ana each bond shall Dee in the sum of
thirty per cent of the amount of said
uii. and shall run in favor of the CITY
" Ardlmore, Oklahoma. An bonds shall
Dee approved boy the Board az Commis-
s.oners of said city by appropriate reso.
luton, 90 be approved 10y the Mayor.
such bids will be opened and con.
sidered by tine Board OF Commissioners
no eight o'clock p. m. ON Tuesday. SEN
temher ., 1917. az the session chambers
of said board. and the contract viii then
/ De- let 60 the lowest and best biider who
viii undertake 10 construct said Inn.
rrovements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and sDeci.
icatlons of said City Engineer. No uid
viii be considered that does not con.
| template the completion OF the entire
/ improvement. and the payment of au IN.
cidental expenses. attached to the CITY
/ Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall bc. made In street
/ Improvement bonds az par. ISSUED and
secured as provided 10y law. Any prop.
erty owner may pay in Gosh his assess.
ment and the city. reserves the right 90
pay paTt cash. and part i'm bonds for
such Improvements. The city also re.
serves the right to sell said bonds and
pay an IN cash for such improvements.
! The form Of the contract the city will
require is now ON file I'm the office Of
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 10 reject
any and all bids and readvertise for
bids for such improvements. II the sue.
cessful bidder fails TO execute his con.
tract and file his said bonds within ten
Gays 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 improve.
ment district. and re-advertise for bids
for such improvements.
Dated this 22nd day OF August 1917.
(SeaD G.. w GROOM
City Clerk
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