The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-10
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS OF
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of a resolution adopted by the
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor on June 10, 1917, pro-
posals will be received at the office of
the city clerk Of the city of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, until five o'clock p. III. of
July 10, 1917, for the furnishing Of
materials and construction of the
work necessary to improve that por-
tion Of "A" street, northwest from the
north line of Broadway to the south
line of Eighth avenue, northwest, Of
the city Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, includ.
ing alley crossings and street intersec-
tions thereon.
Said improvements to consist of grad
ing, draining. curbing, guttering AMI
paving same. Said paving shall be
constructed of a total width of twenty
five (25) feet from outer line to outer
line Of curb Of which 20 feet shall be
constructed Of and with a wearing sur
face of two (2) inches when compressed
of Oklahoma rock asphalt to be laid
on five i5) inch concrete base. on each
side Of which shall be constructed a
concrete gutter, twenty-four (24) inches
wide and a concrete curb six (6) inches
thick. The necessary connections for
water mains and sanitary sewers shall
be made and placed.
The plans, specifications, and esti.
mates as prepared by the city engineer
are now on file and open for inspection
in the office Of the city clerk Of the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma
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 July 10, 1917, and ac-
companied by a certified check payable
to the city clerk, drawn on some bank
in Ardmore, for the sum Of seven hun
dred fifty dollars. The successful bid.
der shall give a construction bond con-
ditioned in the terms of the law in
the amount of thirty (30) per cent OF
the estimated cost of such improve.
ments, also a maintenance bond for a
like amount shall run and be in favor
of the city of Ardmore Such bonds
TO be approved by resolution Of tlie
Board of Commissioners, and approved
by the mayor.
Proposals will be considered by the
Board Of Commissioners at 8 o'clock
p. m. on Thursday, July 10. 1917. at the
session chambers of said board, AMI
contract will then be let to the lowest
and best bidder who will contract to
make such improvements in accordance
with the plans and specifications Of the
city engineer. No bid will be consid.
cred that does not contemplate the
completion Of the entire improvements
and the payment OF all incidental ex-
penses attached to the city engineers
estimate.
The contractor to whom the work IS
awarded shall receive in compensation
therefor street Improvement bonds at
par, issued and secured as provided
by law, provided If the owner Of any
OF the land benefited by such improve
ment shall elect to pay cash for such
improvements. then the city Of Ard
more reserves the right to pay for such
improvements in cash or part in cash
and part in bonds as aforesaid.
The form OF the contract that the
city will require is now on file with
the city clerk for inspection OF all con
tracts. The form Of the bid can be had
upon application TO the city attorney,
and bids must be made on this form.
The right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids and re-advertise for pro
posals for such improvements. The
contract for such improvements and
the bonds to be given by the contractor
must be executed within ten days from
the date Of the letting OF such contract,
or the contract will, by resolution of
the Board OF Commissioners and ap-
proved by the mayor, be cancelled aud
the certified check given as evidence
OF good faith accompanying said bid
forfeited 10 the Improvement district.
| The contract and the bonds aforesaid
shall be delivered to the city clerk
within ten days from the letting OF the
contract. Failure 80 10 do and after
the passage Of the resolution cancelling
said contract Reimbursement viii be
made for the construction OF said i'm
provements.
Dated this July Q. 1917.
G. w. GROOM,
(seaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite July
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