The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-09


Notice IL hereby given that pursuant
10 a resolution adopted by the Board Of
Commissioners OF the City OF Ardmorc,
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 Ardmore. Oklahoma. until
3 o'clock %. nj. OF October 18th. 1917. for
the furnishing Of materials and con.
struction of work necessary to improve
Scott street of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma. from the north line of Nc
Lish avenue to the south line Of West
Main street N the City Of Ardmore.
Oklahoma. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
said improvements 10 consist of grad
ing. curbing. guttering draining and
paving same. Installing all necessary
manholes. catch basins and drainage
pipes. Said Improvements are to be 2s
feet wide from outer line 20 outer line
of curb of which % feet shall be- con.
structed of Il wearing surface Of two
inches of oklahoma rock asphalt. 10 be
laid on 4 fveinch concrete base, on
either side of which shall be construct.
ed concrete gutter, 81 inches wide.
and concrete curb, g inches thick.
The plans and specifications and esti'
mates us prepared by the City Engineer
arc 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 n6, 1917. and
accompanied by certified check on
some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma. pay
able to said City Clerk in the sum Of
Two Hundred ts300.00 dollars.
The successful bidder shall give a
construction 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 wears
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. Nj bonds shall
be approved b., the Board of Commis-
sioners OF said city. by appropriate res
oluton. to be approved by the Mayor
Such bids will be opened and consid
cred by the Board of Commissioners at
eight o'clock p. IN. on October sixteenth,
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 improve.
ments and furnish said materials in ac-
cordance with such plans and specifi
cations OF said city Engineer. No bid
,..;il In,
template the completion of the entire
Improvement. and the payment OF all
incidental expense. attached TO the
City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall he 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 ro-
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 inspec.
ton to all parties. The form OF the bid
required can I've had on application to
the City Attorney.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and te-advertise for
bids for such improvements II the sue.
cessful bidder fails 20 execute his con-
tract ;u,d 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
accOnlt,a wing said bid TO the irnprOye.
ment district, and re-advertse for bids
for such improvements.
Dated this third day of October, 1917
tSeaD q. ". GROOM,
City Clerk
published Oct. 1. :. 9. ), .. 10. II. r..
IL and Is. 1917.
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