The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
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 November 6, 1917: proposals will be
received at the office of the city clerk,
of the city of Ardmore. Oklahoma until
five o'clock p. m. of November 81. 1917,
for the furnishing of materials and con-
struction of the work necessary to i'm
prove.
Third Avenue southwest from the
east line of III" street southwest to
the east line of Il" street south.
west of the city of Ardmore. Okla
homa. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements to consist of grad.
ing, curbing, guttering. draining and
paving same. Said improvements shall
be constructed of a total width of sixty.
two feet from outer line to outer line of
(. curb with a parkway in center twenty
feet in width. A curb six t6) inches wide
and a gutter "a inches wide to be con-
structed on the inside of each outer
curb, a driveway twenty (20) feet wide
between parking and outer line of curb
on each side to be built on a concrete
base 5 inches thick with wearing sur
face of inches of Oklahoma asphalt
when thoroughly compressed An curbs
and cutters to be made and constructed
of concrete.
The plans and specifications and cs-
Inmates as prepared by the City En-.
gineer are now On file in the office Of
the city clerk of said city. and are
-
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 November 81. 1917, and
accompanied by a certified check on
some bank in Ardmore. Oklahoma, pay
able to said city clerk in the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars (s50o.0oJ The sue
cessf,h bidder shall give a construction
bond conditioned in term Of the law,
and also a maintainance bond con.
ditioned 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 consider
ed by the Board of Commissioners at
eight O'Clock p. IN. on November %,
1917 at the session chambers of said
board. and the contract will then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who will
to construct said improve.
foh al |
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
Improvement. and the payment of all
Incidental expenses. attached to the city 4,
Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in street :
bonds at par, issued and
ecured as provided by law. Any prop
rty owner may pay i'm cash his assess
nent. and the city reserves the right !.
o pay part cash. and part in bonds
or such Improvements. The city also
the right to sell said bonds
nd pay all in cash for such improve
lents.
The form Of the contract the city =
i'll require is now on file In the office
the city clerk, and open for inspec-
on TO all parties. The form of the bid Il
,quired can be had on application to oi
le city attorney.
The city reserves the right TO reject ci
~ and all bids and re-advertise for
ds for such Improvements. II the sue N
ssful bidder fails TO execute his con- e'
act and file his said bonds within ten re
US after the letting OF such contract. "a
2 city reserves the right to cancel N
ID contract. and forfeit the certified sa
eek accompanying said bid to the I'm, co
Dvement District. and re ea1vertise for ~
Is for such improvements. dA
Dated this 18th day Of ,-Nwember,
Il. If
G. w. GROOM. tn
City Clerk
Published in Daily Ardmoreite Nov tSt
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