The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET MENTS

NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Notice Is hereby given that in pun.
suancc OF resolution adopted by the
mayor and Board of Commissioners on
the twentylourth (2N day Of Aptil.
1917. proposals by contractors will pe
received at the Office of the mayor
of the city of Ardmore until o'clock
D. m, ON Friday May 2jth. 1917, for
furnishing the materials and perform.
ing the work necessary for improving
the following portions of the street
of the city Of Ardmore, in the manner
and subject to the conditions follow.
ing:
90 street southwest from the
south line OF McLish avenue to the
north line of BiXby avenue Of the city
.of Ardmore, Oklahoma, together with
and including the alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements shall be twenty.
one (2D feet wide from outer line
to outer line of curb, OF which 16 feet
shall consist Of a bituminous macadam
driveway with concrete gutter TWEEN
ty-four (2D inches wide and a con
crete curb six Co inches thick on
either side thereof The bituminous
macadam portion of said street shall
be laid on a thoroughly rolled base, OF
which the first three (3l inches shall
be laid OF hard limestone or trap rock
crushed so il will pass a three-lnch
ring, yoids therein to be filled with
sand or fine screenings The entir,
surface TO then he thoroughly rolled
with not less than oigbt-ton roller unit
q solid foundation OF macadam shall
be- obtained. Upon this foundation
shall be- laid q tWolnch layer of crush
ed limestone or trap rock that will
pass lia-inch ring with a binder OF
cold ground bituminous rock asphal.
the same 10 be thoroughly rolled to u
smooth, even finish Upon this shall
be placed Onc-inch layer of crushed
limestone or trap rock that will pass
a threefourths (aD inch ring. tua
same 10 be poured with not less than
two gallons OF TeNico per square yard
The whole of said improvements to be-
constructed and finished according "a
detailed plans and specifications ON m,
In the office OF the city clerk OF the
city Of Ardmore
All bids shall be submitted In a seal
ed envelope and plainly marked in ink
on the outside and each bid shall b.
accompanied By certified check
drawn on some bank in the City ol
Ardmore, Oklahoma, made payable tC
the city clerk of the City Of ArdmorC
in the sum Of $500. The contractor "a
whom the contract for said improve
ments may be awarded will be requlr
ed 10 execute to the city Of Ardmor.
a construction bond for the full and
faithful execution Of the work and the
| performance Of the contract and fol
fall protection of the city and all prop
erty owners interested against ans
loss or damage by reason OF negligence
or improper execution of the work. IN
AN amount equal 10 30 per cent Of IN,
estimated cost OF said improvements.
also an additional bond In the sum oi
30 per cent OF the estimated cost OF
said improvements. conditioned on th,
maintenance OF said improvements ir
good condition for a period OF nv,
years from and after completion and
acceptance OF said work.
The contractor to whom said wor5
may be awarded shall receive in pay
meni for said work. street improve
ment bonds at par, issued and secured
1s provided by the laws of the state ol
Oklahoma, provided that in case thC
property owners shall elect 20 pqy cash
for said Improvements. as they may
DO under the lass of OdJnCmL then
| .u that event tha city reserves thJ
fright 20 pay Tor said Improvements u
cash, or part cash and part bonds.
an proposals for tho construction c
said Improvements win Doe ConsidOro.
|by the mayor and Board of Commit
sIonors of the city of Ardmore, Okla
huma, gt meeting 90 bo held at sea-
/ sion chambers iu the said city mo
|uc'Och o. m. on the 25th day of May
1917 and the contract win then D.,
I awarded to the lowest and best bidder
/ who win undertake 10 perform tl'
work furnish the materials and con
struct said improvements according {.
I The resolution aforesaid. and the plan.
and specifications in the office OF th,
| city clerk of the City OF Ardmore. ant
comply with all the other terms an,
/ conditions OF said resolution
The mayor and commissioners re
serve the right TO reject any and al
I proposals that may be received, n toi
any reason the same shall be unsatis
l factory
Done by order OF the mayor and com
missioners Of the City OF Ardmore. Ok
| lahoma.
GEO. W. GROOM. City Clerk.
(Seail 1910