The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13
(Seall
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

to resolution adopted by the Board of
Commissioners Of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma and approved by the Mayor
on October end. 1917. proposals will he
received at the office Of the City Clerk
OF the City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma. until
o'clock y. m. OF October 18th. 1917. for
the furnishing of materials and con-
struction of work necessary 10 improve
Scott street OF the City Of Ardmore.
Oklahoma. from the north line OF Nc
Lish avenue to the south line OF West
Main street of the City Of Artmore.
Oklahoma. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said Improvements 10 consist Of grad
ing. curbing. gutterIng draining and
paving same. Installing all necessary
manholes. catch basins and drainage
pipes. said improvements are TO be rs
feet wide from outer line To outer line
of curb. of which % feet shall be con-
struc,-d of a wearing surface of two
inches of Oklahoma rock asphalt. "a be
laid on n fiveinch concrete base, on
either side of which shall he construct
ed concrete gutter. % inches wide.
and concrete curb. G inches thick.
The plans and specifications and esti-
mates as prepared hy 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 he filed by 5 o'clock
p. m. of October sixteen Q6), 1917. and
accompanied by certified check on
some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma. pay
able to said City Clerk III the sum Of
Two Hundred ($20o.00) dollars.
The successful bidder shall give a
construction bond conditioned in term
OF the law. and also 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 bend shall De in the sum Of
thirty per cent Of the amount of said
bid, and shall run in favor OF the City
OF Ardinore. Oklahoma. All bonds shall
be approved b; the Eo,rd of Commits
sioners of said city by appropriate res
oiution. to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids viii be opened and consid-
cred by the Board Of Commissioners at
eight o'clock y. M. on October sixteenth,
1917. at the session chambers of said
board. and the contrac. win then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who will
undertake. 20 construct said improve
ments and furnish said materials in ac-
cordance With such plans and speci6-
cations of said city Engineer. No bid
viii be considered that does not cor :
template the completion OF the esifirs
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 ASSESS
ment. and the city reserves the right
to pay part cash. and part in bonds for
such improvements The city also re
serves the right to sell said bonds and
pay 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-
ton 10 all parties. The form OF the bid
required can he had on application to
the City Attorney.
The city reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bios for such improvements. II the sue
cessfui bidder fails 10 execute his con-
tract and file his said bonds within ten
days 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-sdvertise for bids
for such improvements.
Dated this third day Of October. 1917.
lSeaD q. W. GROOM
City Clerk.
published Oct, I. 5. 6. s. .. 10. n. IL.
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