The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS


STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to 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 curbing, ,guttering, 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 SO feet
wide from outer line TO outer line of
curb, 81 feet Of which shall be on
concrete base five inches thick. with a
wearing surface inches thick of Okla.
homa rock asphalt, on each side Of said
pavement shall be a gutter of concrete,
"a inches wide, and the curbs shall be
6 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 certified check
on some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
payable to said City Clerk in the sum
OF seven hundred and fifty dollars
S75O.0O). The successful bidder shall
give construction bond conditioned in
term Of the law. and also a maintain.
ance bond conditioned that he will 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.
All bonds shall be approved by the Board
Of Commissioners Of said city by appro.
pirate resolution, to be approved by the
Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con.
sidered by the Board Of Commissioners
At eight O'Clock p. m, on Tuesday. Sep.
tember 4th, 1917, at the session cham.
oers Of said board, and the contract
Will then be let 10 the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to construct
said improvements and furnish said ma.
terials In accordance with such plans
and specifications Of said city engineer.
No bid will be considered that does not
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 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 inspection
to all parties. The form Of the bid re.
luired can be had on application to the
City Attorney.
The city reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bids for such improvements II the sue
cessful bidder fails TO 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 i'm.
provement district, and readvertise for
bids for such improvements.
Dated this 22nd day Of August. 1917.
(SeaD G. w GROOM
City Clerk.
Published in Daily Ardmoreite Aug.
%, "a, 25, o. 2s, 30, 30, 81; September
I, 4, 1917