The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-21
Legal Notices.
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 9, 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 27, 1917,
for the furnishing of materials and con-
struction Of the work necessary to Inn
prove.
Third Avenue southwest from the
east line Of H" street southwest to
the east line of 81" 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 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 (6) inches wide
and a gutter "a inches wide to be con.
structed on the inside Of each outer
curb, a driveway twenty t20) feet wide
between parking and outer line of curb
on each side to be built on a concrete
base inches thick with a wearing sur
face of 2 inches of Oklahoma asphalt
when thoroughly compressed. All 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 n, 1917, and
accompanied by certified check on
some bank in Ardmore. Oklahoma, pay
able to said city clerk In the sum Of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) The sue
cessfui bidder shall give a construction
bond conditioned in term OF the law,
and also maintafnance 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. m. on November ~,
1917 at the session chambers Of said
board, and the contract win 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
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
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
reserves the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such improve
ments.
The form of the contract the city
viii reqaire 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 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. IL the sue
cessful bidder fails to execute his cDfi.
tract and file his said bonds within ten
dax-u aytar tho latffnC NJ such con trQct
the city reserves the right TO cancel
said contract, and forfeit the certified
check accompanying said bid to the I'm
provement District and re-advertise for
bids for such improvements.
Dated this i3th day OF November.
1917.
@. w. GROOM.
City Clerk.
published In Daily Ardmoreite Nov.
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