The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance Of a resolution adopted by tn,
Board of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor on June 10, 1917 propos-
ais will be received at the office of the
city clerk Of the City Of Ardmore ok.
lahoma, until five o'clock D. m. of July
l9, 1917, for the furnishing Of materials
and construction Of the work necessary
TO improve Park street, northwest. from
the south line of Ninth avenue. north.
west. to the north line of Tenth avenue.
northwest Of the city Of Ardmore Okla
homa, including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements 10 consist of
grading, curbing, guttering draining.
and paving same. Said paving TO De
thirty feet wide. twenty-five (25) feet
of which is TO be Of reinforced concrete
six (6) inches thick. A curb six inches
thick TO be on each side Of said street.
constructed Of concrete, and gutter
on each side thereof, between the curb
and reinforced concrete pavement, twen-
ty-four t24) inches wide on each side.
The plans, specifications and esti-
mates as prepared by the city enginee-
are now on file and open for inspection
in the office Of the city clerk of Ard.
more, Oklahoma.
All bids shall be submitted In sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be fled by five o'clock
p m. Of July 10, 1917, and accompanied
by a certified check payable 10 the
city clerk, drawn on some bank in Ard
more for the sum Of two hundred fifty
dollars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond conditioned
in the terms Of the law in the amount
Of thirty 800 per cent Of the estimated
cost of such Improvements, also main.
tenance bond that .he will keep said
street in good repair for a period of
five years from the acceptance OF same.
said bond shall run and be in favor Of
the city Of Ardmore. Such bonds TO
be approved by resolution Of the Board
Of Commissioners, and approved by the
mayor.
4 ANlfhoAAAE " al hN NNAACAAfANA - aAIE
Board Of Commissioners at S o'clock
p. m. on Thursday, July 70, 1917. at the
session chambers of said board. anj
contract will then be let TO the lowest
and best bidder. who win contract 70
make such Improvements in accordance
with the plans and specifications Of tha
city engineer. No bid viii be considered
that does not contemplate the compile
tion Of the entire improvements and
the payment OF all incidental expenses
attached TO the city engineers est.
mate.
The contractor 10 whom the work is
awarded shall receive in compensation
therefor, street improvement bonds az
par. issued and secured as provided by
law. provided II the owner OF any oi
the land benefited by such improveme-,
shall elect TO pay cash for such improve
ments, then the city OF Ardmore re-
serves the right to pay for such i'm.
provements, in cash or part cash ard
part in street improvement bonds as
aforesaid.
The form OF the contract that the
city will require is now on file with the
city clerk for inspection Of all contracts.
The form Of the bid can be had upon
application TO the city attorney. AL
bids must be made on this form.
The right IS reserved to reject any
and all bids and re-advertise for pro.
posals for such Improvements. Tho
contract for such Improvements and the
bonds 10 be given by the contractor
must be executed within ten days from
the date Of the letting Of such contract,
or the contract will. by resolution OF
the Board Of Commissioners and an
proved by the mayor, be cancelled AMI
the certified check given as evidence
OF good faith accompanying said bd
forfeited 20 the improvement distric..
The contract and the bonds aforesaid
shall be delivered TO the city clerk with.
In ten days from the letting OF tho
contract Failure so 10 do and after
the passage OF the resolution cancelliue
said contract re-advertisements viii be
made for the construction OF said i'm.
provements.
Dated this July 9. 1917
G. W. GROOM.
(seaD City Clerk.
published In Daily Ardmoreite july
3, 10, Il, -, l3, IA. l6. II, is, and %,
1910.