The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-10
Legal Notices.
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice ~ 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 October End. 1917. proposals will be
received az the Office of the city Clerk
OF the City of. .Ardmcrc. Oklahoma. until
o o'clock y. m. OF October 18th. 1917. for
the furnishing OF materials and con.
struction OF work necessary tn improve
Scott street of the City Of Ardmoro,
Oklahoma. from the north line Of Nc
Lish avenue TO tho south line Of West
Main street OF the City Of Ardmore
Oklahoma. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
said improvements to consist of grad.
Ing. ourbing. guttering draining and
paving same. Installing all necessary
manholcs. catch basins and drainage
pipes. Said improvements are 20 be Is
feet wide from outer line 20 outer line
OF curb. OF which 20 feet shall I've con.
structed Of wearing surface OF two
inches of Oklahoma rock asphalt. TO be
Laid on fvcinch concrete base. on
either side OF which shall be construct.
al concrete gutter. - inches wide.
and n concrete curb. Q Inches thick.
The plans and specifications and esti.
mates as prepared by the City Engineer
Are now on fiic In the Office Of the City
Clerk OF said city. and are open 70 In.
spection Of all parties.
All bids shall be suknitted IN sealed
envelopes. and plainly marked In Ink
thereon. and must be flied by o'clock
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accompanied by u certified check on
some bank In Ardmore. Oklahoma. pay.
able to said city Clerk in the sum Of
Two Hundred tt200.0OI dollars.
The successful bidder shall give a
construction bond conditioned I'm term
of the law. and also a maintenance bond
conditioned that he Will keep said street
in good repair for period OF five years
from the date Of acceptance OF same
and each bond shall bc 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 b, the Board Of Commis-
sioners Of said city by appropriate res.
olution. to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will he opened and consid
cred by the Board OF Commissioners at
eight o'clock p. IN. on October sixteenth,
1917, NJ 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-
cordarce 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
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 10 sell said bonds and
pay all in cash for such Improvements.
The form Of the contract the city
will require is now OH file in the office
of the City Clerk. and open for inspcc-
ton to all parties. The form of the bid
required can be had on application 10
the City Attorney.
The city reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bk.s 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
and forfeit the certified check
accompanying said bid TO the improve
inent district. and re.advertise for bids
for such Improvements.
Dated this third day Of October, 1917.
lSeaD G.. W. GROOM
City Clerk.
published Oct. 4, ], 8. S, .. 10, II. -,
10 and Is. 1917.