The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-19
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance of a resolution adopted bv tn.
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor on June 10, 1917, propos-
ais will be received at the office Of the
city clerk Of the City Of Ardmore, ok.
lahoma, until five o'clock p. m. Of july
10, 1917, for the furnishing Of materials
and construction Of the work necessary
to improve Park street, northwest, from
the south line of Ninth avenue. north.
west, to the north line Of Tenth avenue,
northwest Of the city of Ardmore, Okla
homa, including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements 10 consist Of
grading, curbing, guttering draining.
and paving same. Said paving to be
thirty feet wide. twenty-five (25) feet
of which is to be Of reinforced concrete
six (6) inches thick. A curb six inches
thick TO be on each side Of said street,
constructed of concrete, and a gutter
on each side thereof, between the curb
and reinforced concrete pavement, TWEEN
ty-four (24 inches wide on each side.
The plans, specifications, and esti-
mates as prepared by the city enginee-
are now on file and open for inspection
in the office of the city clerk Of Ard.
more, 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 accompanied
by certified check payable to the
city clerk, drawn on some bank in Ard.
more for the sum Of two hundred fifty
dollars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond conditioned
in the terms of the law in the amount
Of thirty (30) per cent Of the estimated
cost Of such improvements, also a main.
tenance bond that he will keep said
street in good repair for a period Of
five years from the acceptance Of same.
said bond shall run and be in favor OF
the city Of Ardmore. Such bonds to
be approved by resolution Of the Board
Of Commissioners. and approved by the
mayor.
Proposals viii be considered by the
| Board Of Commissioners at o'clock
p. m. on Thursday, July 49, 1917, at tho
session chambers Of said board, ami
contract win then be le; to the loves,
and best bidder. who will contract 70
make such Improvements in accordance
with the plans and specifications Of the
J city engineer. No bid win be considered
3 that does not contemplate the compile
! tion OF the entire Improvements and
the payment OF all incidental expenses
attached to the city engineers est.
mate.
The contractor 10 whom the work is
awarded shall receive in compensation
therefor, street improvement bonds az
par, issued and secured as provided by
law, provided IL the owner Of any oi
the land benefited by such improvemen,
shall elect to pay cash for such improve
ments. then the city Of Ardmore re
serves the right to pay for such inn
provements, in cash or part cash ard
part in street improvement bonds as
aforesaid.
The form OF the contract that the
city win require is now on file with the
city clerk for inspection OF all contracts
The form OF the bid can be had upon
application to the city attorney. an
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. Th'
contract for such improvements and IN,
bonds TO be given by the contractoi
must be executed within ten days from
the date Of the letting OF such contract
or the contract will, by resolution O
the Board Of Commissioners and an
proved by the mayor be cancelled an,
! the certified check given as evidenc,
OF good faith accompanying said b,
forfeited to the improvement distric'
The contract and the bonds aforesai
shall be delivered 10 the city clerk witt
I in ten days from the letting OF IN
I contract Failure so 10 do and afte
the passage OF the resolution cancellini
said contract re-advertisements will b
made for the construction OF said i'm
| provements.
5 Dated this July .. 1917.
G. w GROOM,
+ (seaD City Clerk.
published In Daily Ardmoreite Jul
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