The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS F0R
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

N31ce is hereby given that pursuant
70 . resolution adopted by the Bears OF
Comm issOuers Of the City Of Artmore'
Oklahoma. ard approved by the Mayor
on 10th day of July. 1917 proposals VIII
BE- received az the Office Of the city
Clerk. u the City Of Ar5more. Okaho-
ma. until five O'Clock .. m. Of TUESDAY
August TN. 1917 for the furnishing OF
materials and construction Of the work
pa..essary 70 improve all that portion
Of "D~ street. southwest. from the south
line % west Main street 20 the north line
of Fourth avenue southwest. Of the City
of Ar5more. Oklahoma. including the
sifey crossings and street intersections
thereon
sad improvements 20 consist OF grad
lnz. curbing guttering. draining and
pav.ng same. by placing therein all
ruanholes. catch basins. and necessary
drainage pipes. and such pavement shan
b. 81 feet vide from outer line 70
outer line Of curb. 81 feet Of which shall
b. constructed with a wearing surface
Of inches 0f rock asphalt to be laid
on fve-inch base OF concrete. on each
side of which shall be constructed
gutter twenty.four inches wide. and a
concrete curb six inches IN thickness.
The plans and specifications and esti-
mates a. prepared by the City Engineer
are nov on dle In the Office Of the City
Clerk 0f said city. and are open TO in
spection Of 8il parties.
All bids shall be submitted In sealed
envelopes. ana plainly marked in ink
thereon. and must be filed by five
O'Clock. m. Of August seventh 9TH.
1917 and accompanied by a certified
ohec. on some bank in Ardmore. Okla
h0ma. payable 70 sid City Clerk In the
sum " seven Hundred and Fifty and
n0-lOJ dollars 8750O0l The successful
bidder shall give q construction bond
conditioned iu term Of the law and
alsJ a maintenance bond conditioned
that be- viii keep said street in good re-
pair fJr a period Of five years from the
date u acceptance o. same. and each
bono snail 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
b. the Board Of Commissioners Of said
CIT by appropriate resolution. 10 be
approved by the Mayor.
such bids viii be- opened and con
sidere5 by the Board OF Commissioners
a. eight O'Clock .. m. on Tuesday
August Seventh Gthl 1917. at the ses-
sion chambsrs OF said board. and the
contract viii then be let TO the lowest
aad best bidder who will undertake TO
construct said Improvements and fur
nish said materials In accordance with
such plans and specifications OF said
City Engineer No bid will be consid-
cred that does not contemplate the com
petiOn Of the entire Improvement. and
the payment OF all incidental expenses.
attached % the City Engineers esti-
mate.
Compensation shall be made in Street
Improvement Bonds al 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
70 pay part cash. and part in bonds for
such Improvements The City also re-
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pay all In cash for such improvements
The form OF the contract the city
will require Is nov on file In the office
Of the City Clerk. and open for inspec
ton % all parties The form Of the bid
required can be had on application "a
the CRY Attorney
The City reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids and re-adyertise for
bids fOr such improvements. II the
successful bidder fails TO execute his
contract and file his said bonds within
ter days after the letting Of such con
tract. the City reserves the right q
cancel said contract. and forfeit the GER
ufei check accompanying said bid u
tfe Improvement District and read
yer'ise for bids fDr such improvements
Dated this twenty.seyenth day Of July
1917
G. W. GROOM.
~ City Clerk.
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