The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-14
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT

Notice is hereby given that in pursu
a1ce Of resolution adopted by tn,
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor on June 10. 1917, propos-
ais viii be received al the office of the
city clerk Of the City Of Ardmore. on.
lahoma, until five o'clock p. m of July
~. 1917, for the furnishing Of materials ;
ana 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 20 consist Of
grading, curbing, guttering, draining.
and paving same. Said paving TO D..
thirty feet wide. twenty-five (25l feet
OF which is TO be of reinforced concrete
SIX (G) inches thick. A curb six inches
thick to be on each side of said street.
constructed OF concrete, and gutter
on each side thereof, between the curb
and reinforced concrete pavement. TWEEN
tyfour t2D 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 tho
city clerk, drawn on some bank In Ard.
more for the sum Of two hundred fifty
dollars. The successful bidder shall
give 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 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 3 oclo TX
p m. on Thursday. July 10. 1917, at tho
session chambers OF said board. an1
contract viii then be le, to the lowest
and best bidder. who will contract 70
make such Improvements in accordance
with the plans and specifications of the
city engineer. No bid will be considered
that does not contemplate the compile.
ton OF the entire improvements and
Abe payment of all incidental expenses
attached TO the city engineers estl.
mate
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 improvement,
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 IS
aforesaid
The form of the contract that the
city will require is now on file with tho
city clerk for inspection of all contracts.
The form OF the bid can be had upon
application TO the city attorney, anl
bids must be made on this form
The right Is reserved Go reject any
and all bids and re.advertise for pro.
posais for such improvements. The
contract for such improvements and the
bonds TO be given by the contractor
must be executed within ten days from
the date Of the letting OF such contract,
or the contract will, by resolution of
he Board OF Commissioners and an.
proved by the mayor, be cancelled and
he certified check given as evidence
good faith accompanying said bid
,)rfeitcd to the Improvement district.
he contract and the bonds aforesaid
,all be delivered to the city clerk with.
ten days from the letting OF tho
ntract Failure so TO do and after
passage OF the resolution cancelliue
4 contract acknowledgements will be
de for the construction Of said i'm
\ Hements
hted this July ., 1917
@. w. GROOM.
City Clerk.
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