The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET 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 14th 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 the
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.
cluding alley crossings and street in
tersections thereon.
Said Improvements to consist of
grading, curbing. guttering, draining
and paving same. Said paving to be of
total width of twenty-five, of which
twenty 900 feet shall consist and be
constructed Of a 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 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 speci-
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.
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 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, ,OO0. .0O).
The successful bidder shall give a con.
struction bond conditioned in term Of
the law, and also a maintenance bond
conditioned that he will keep said street
in good repair for a 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 will 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 to the lowest and best bidder who
will undertake to construct said i'm.
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and speci.
fieations 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 to 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 In 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
to all parties. The form Of the bid re-
quired can be had on application to the
City Attorney.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and readvertise for
bids for such Improvements. II the sue.
oessful bidder fails to execute his con.
tract and file his said bonds within ten
days after the letting Of such contract.
the city reserves the right to cancel said
contract, and forfeit the certified check
accompanying said bid TO the improve
men, district, and re-advertise for bids
for such improvements.
Dated this 22nd day Of August. 1917.
(SeaD CIV. GROOM.
City Clerk.
published In Daily Ardmoreite Aug.
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