The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-12
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pursU
ance Of a resolution adopted by tbs
Board OF Commissioners and approved
by the mayor on June 10, 1917, propo4-
ais will be received al the office OF the
city clerk Of the City Of Ardmore, OK
lahoma. until five o'clock p. m. Of JUL
19. 1917. for the furnishing Of materials
and construction OF the work necessary
20 improve Park street northwest, from
the south line OF Ninth avenue, north.
west. TO the north line Of Tenth avenue
northwest Of the city Of Ardmore. Okla
homa. including alley crossings AMI
street intersections thereon.
said Improvements 70 consist Of
grading. curbing guttering, draining.
and paving same said paving TO d.
thirty feet wide. twenty-five t25) feet
Of which is 10 be Of reinforced concrete
six (5 inches thick. A curb six inches
thick 70 be on each side Of said street,
constructed Of concrete. and a gutter
on each side thereof between the cur5
and reinforced concrete pavement, twen-
ty.four l24l inches wide on each side
The plans, specifications, and esti-
mates as prepared b. the city enginee-
are now on file and open for inspection
In the office OF the city clerk Of Ard
more. Oklahoma.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
thereon. and must be fled by five O'Clock
o. m. OF July ls. 1917, and accompanied
by a certified check payable to ths
city clerk. drawn on some bank in Arl
more for the sum Of two hundred fifty
dollars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond conditioned
/ in the terms Of the law in the amount
OF thirty (30i per cent Of the estimated
cost OF such improvements. also main
tenance bond that he will keep said
street In good repair for a period Of
FIVE years from the acceptance OF same.
said bond shall run and be in favor OF
the city OF Ardmore such bonds 10
be approved by resolution Of the Board
Of Commissioners. and approved BY the
mayor.
Proposals will be- considered by the
Board Of Commissioners az 5 o'clock
p. m. on THURSDAY. July ~. 1917. at tho
session chambers q said board. AMI
contract VIII then be le; 10 the lowest
and best bidder. who viii contract q
make such improvements In accordance
with the plans and specifications Of the
city engineer. No bid will be considered
that does not contemplate the compile
ton of the entire Improvements and
the payment Of all incidental expenses
attached 70 the city engineers esti
mate
The contractor % whom the work Il
awarded shall receive In compensation
therefor. street Improvement bonds a.
| par. issued ana secured as provided bl
law. provided Z the owner % any ~
the land benefited by such improveme-i
shall elect 90 pay cash Tor such improve
ments. then the city Of Arimore r.
serves the right % pay for such i'm
lprovements. ln cash or part cash a-t
part In street improvement bonds %
aforesaid.
The form 0f the contract that th'
city wll require Is now on fiie with TIE
city clerk FOR Inspection % an contracts
The form o. the b.i can be had upor
. application o. the city attorney. az.
bids must b. made on this form
The righ, is reserved % reject ans
and all biis and readyertise Tor pm
p0-lls for such Improvements. IT,
contract fJ- such improvements and ~
bonds 10 be- given b. the contracts
must bc executed within ter days froI
. the date q the letting o. such contract
0r the contract will by resolution o
the Board of Commissioners and ar
proved hy the mayor. b. cancelled AM
the certif-i check given az eviieuc
% good faith acelmpauying aH d.
forfeited % the Improvement iis'ric'
The contract and the bonds af0resai
shall b. delivered 90 the city clerk Wiz
In ten days from the letting q th
contract Failure s0 % 40 and af'e
. II the passage of ,he resolution canoelin
SAID contract readvertisements viii D
made FOR the construction q said IN
lpr1vements
, Dated this July 3. 1917.
G. ". GROOM.
, liseaD City Clerk
published Or Daily Arimorelte Jul
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