The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STKEET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a resolution adopted by the Board OF
Commissioners OF the City Of Ardmore
Oklahoma, and approved by the Mayor
on the 18th day of August, 1917, pro
posals 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 4, 1917, for tn,
furnishing Of materials and construction
of the work necessary TO improve all
that portion Of "A" ctreet, northwest
from the north line Of Broadway TO the
south line Of Eighth avenue, northwest
Of the City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, in.
Guiding alley crossings and street in.
tersections thereon.
Said Improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing. guttering, draining
and paving same. Said paving TO be OF
a total width Of twenty-five, of which
twenty (20l feet shall consist and be
constructed Of wearing surface of two
inches when compressed of Oklahoma
rock asphalt. which shall be laid on a
five-inch concrete base, on each side of
which shall be constructed a concrete
gutter, "a inches wide, and a concrete
curb six inches thick. All manholes.
catch basin and underground pipes TO
be laid as shown in the plans and specl.
fications 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.
An bids shah be submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
O'Clock, p. m, Of 4th day Of September.
1917, and accompanied by a certified
check on some bank in Ardmore, Okla
homa, payable TO said City Clerk in the
sum OF one thousand dollars S1,0O0OOl
The successful bidder shall give a con-
struction bond conditioned in term Of
the law. and also a maintenance bond
conditioned that hewill keep said street
In good repair for period Of five years
from the date Of acceptance 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 Commits.
sioners Of said city by appropriate reso-
luton. TO be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids win be opened and con.
sidered by the Board Of Commissioners
at eight o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, Sep
tember 4. 1917. at the session chambers
OF said board. and the contract Will then
be let 10 the lowest and best bidder who
viii undertake 10 construct said i'm
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and speci-
fications Of said City Engineer No bid
will be considered that does not con.
template the completion OF the entire
Improvement. and the payment OF all in.
cidental expenses, attached 20 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 I'm 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 |
10 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 |
my and all bids and re-advertise for
bids for such improvements. II the sue.
'essful bidder fails to execute his con.
ract and file his said bonds within ten
lays after the letting OF such contract.
he city reserves the right 20 cancel said
contract and forfeit the certified check
accompanying said bid TO the improve.
nent district. and re-advertise for bids
or such Improvements.
Dated this 22nd day OF August. 1917.
(SeaD G. w. GROOM
City Clerk
published In Daily Ardmoreite Aug.
3, "a, 25, 81. rs, 20. &c. 81; September
and 4, 1919