The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
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 Ardmorc,
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.
ton 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 De
constructed of total width of twenty
five (25) feet from outer line to outer
line of curb, of which 90 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 a five (5) inch concrete base, on each
side of which shall be constructed
concrete gutter. twenty-four (2D 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 fer 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 huA-
dred fifty dollars. The successful bid
der shall give n construction bond con
ditioned in the terms of the law in
the amount of thirty 800 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 tle
Board Of Commissioners, and approved
by the mayor
Proposals will be considered by the
Board Of Commissioners at 8 o'clock
D. 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 viii be consil-
cred that does not contemplate the
completion of the entire improvements
and the payment Of all incidental ex-
penses attached to the city engineer 5
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 II 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 cast
and part In bonds as aforesaid.
The form OF the contract that the
city will require is now on file witt
the city clerk for inspection Of all con
tracts. The form Of the bid can be ha'
upon application to the city attorney
land bids must be made on this form.
The right Is reserved to reject am
land all bids and readvertise for pro
posals for such improvements. Tn
contract for such improvements an'
the bonds to be given by the contracto
must be executed within ten days from
the date OF the letting Of such contract
or the contract will. by resolution q
the Board OF Commissioners and m
proved by the mayor. be cancelled au'
the certified check given as evidenc
OF good faith accompanying said biz
forfeited TO the improvement district
THE contract and the bonds aforesai'
shall be delivered TO the city clerl
within ten days from the letting OF 'h
contract Failure so to do and afte
the passage Of the resolution cancellin'
said contract Reimbursement viii D.
made for the construction OF said I'M
provements.
Dated this July 2. 1917.
G.. w. GROOM.
CseaD City CLERK
published In Daily Ardmoreite Jul.
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