The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-11
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice II hereby given that pursuant
TO resolution adopted by the Board OF
Commissioners OF the City Of Arcimore
Oklahoma and approved by the MAYOR
on October End. 1917, proposals will be
received at the office of the City Clerk
of the City of .hrdmore. Oklahoma. until
o'clock y. m. of October 10th. 1917. for
the furnishing of materials and con.
struction Of work necessary To improve
Scott street of the City of .,rdmore,
Oklahoma, from the north line of Nc.
Lish avenue to the south line Of West
Main street of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahomn. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
said improvements 10 consis, Of grad.
ing. curbing. suttcrinG draining and
paving same. Installing all necessary
manholes. catch basins and drainage
pipes. Said improvements are 10 be IS
feet wide from outer line To outer lire
of curb. of which % feet shall be con-
structed OF "A wearing surface of two
inches of Oklahoma rock asphalt. ito be
laid on flye-inch concrete base, on
either side of which shall be construct.
ed "A concrete gutter. - inches wide,
anu "a tui " " luiiltS lllNh.
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
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes. and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by > o'clock
p. IN. OF October sixteen G6l. 1917. and
accompanied by A certified check on
some bank in Ardmore. oklahoma, pay
able to said City Clerk in the sum OF
Two Hundred ts20000l dollars.
The successful bidder shall give
construction bond conditioned in term
of the law. and also a maintenance bond
conditioned that he will 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 i'm favor of the City
of Artlmore, Oklahoma. All bonds shall
be approved b., the Board of Commits
sioners of said city by appropriate res
olution. to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will he opened and consid- |
eight O'Clock p. m. on October sixteenth, /
1917, AT the session chambers of said |
board. and the contract will then he let |
to the lowest and best bidder who will |
undertake To construct said improve
ments and furnish said materials in ac-
cordaHcc With such plans and specifi- |
cations of said city Engineer. No bid |
will be considered that does not con-
template the completion of the entire |
and the payment Of all |
Incidental expenses. attached 10 the |
City Engineers estimate
Compensation shall be made in street
Improvement bonds at par issued and
secured as provided by law Any prop.
'rty owner may pay in cash his assess.
nent, and the city reserves the right /
. pay part cash. and part in bonds for
such improvements The city also re-
serves the RIGHT TO sell said bonds and
,ay all i'm cash for such improvements.
The form Of the contract the city
Will require is now on file in the office
# the City Clerk. and open for inspec-
ion to all parties. The form of the bid
equired can bc had on application 10
he City Attorney
The city reserves the right to reject
my and all bids and re-advertise for
'ids for such Improvements II the sue
essful bidder fails to execute his con.
ract and file his said bonds within ten
avs after the letting of such contract.
he city reserves the right 10 cancel said
ontrsct, and forfeit the certified check ,
ccompanying said hid TO the improve
nent district. and re-advertise for bids ,
Or such improvements.
Dated this third day OF October, 1917. I.
(Seap G. W. GROOM.
City Clerk
Published Oct 4. 5. 6. 5. ., 10, IL. IL. |,
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