The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to 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 D. m, OF
Tuesday September 4, 1917, for the
furnishing Of materials and construction
of the work necessary to improve all
that portion of "F' street, northeast,
from the north line Of Main street to
the south line of Seventh avenue, north
east, Of the City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
including alley crossings and street in.
tersections thereon.
Said Improvements to consist of
grading, curbing, guttering, draining
and paving same. Said paving to con.
sist Of total width OF twenty-six (26)
feet from outer line to outer line Of
curb, Of which twenty-onet21) feet shall
consist Of a four-inch concrete base
with two-inch top Of rock and rock
asphalt, when same shall have reached
its ultimate compression.
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 September 4, 1917.
and accompanied by a certified check
on some bank in Arimore. Okla.
homa, payable to said City Clerk in the
sum Of one thousand dollars Csl.OO0.OO).
The successful bidder shall give a con.
structioR 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-
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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.
fications 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 re-advertise for
bids for such Improvements. II the sue.
cessful 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.
ment district, and re-advertise for bids
for such Improvements.
Dated this 22nd day OF August. 1917.
(SeaD G. W. GROOM.
City Clerk
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