The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.


to a resolution adopted by the Board Of
Commissioners Of the city Of Ardmore,
Oklahoma and approved by the Mayor
on August 21st 1917, proposals viii 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 mate
rials and construction Of the work nee
essary to improve all that portion Of
ID" street, southwest from the south
line Of West Main street, to the north
line Of Fourth avenue southwest, Of the
City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma including
alley crossings and street intersections
thereon.
Said improvements 10 consist Of grad.
ing, curbing, ,guttering, draining and
paving same. By constructing all nee
| essary manholes, catch basins and plac-
ing necessary drainage pipes thereon,
and by paving same, after grading,
which said pavement shall be 36 feet
wide from outer line 10 outer line Of
curb, 81 feet Of which shall be on a
concrete base five inches thick, with a
wearing surface inches thick OF Okla
hOma rock asphalt, on each side of said
pavement shall be a gutter Of concrete,
"A inches wide, and the curbs shall be
inches thick, according to the plans
and profies and plats specifications and
estimates Of the city engineer.
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 (, 1917
and accompanied by a certified check
on some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma,
payable to said City Clerk in the sum
Of seven hundred and fifty dollars
S750OOl The successful bidder shall
give q construction bond conditioned IN
term Of the law, and also a maintain.
ance bond conditioned that he will keep
said street in good repair for a period
of five years from the date of accept.
ance 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
IAN bonds shall be approved by the Board
OF Commissioners Of said city by appro
PIRATE resolution, 20 be approved by Tn,
. Mayor
such bids will be opened and con
silered by the Board of Commissioner,
az eight o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, Sep
tember 4th, 1917, az the session cham
/ bers OF said board. and the c0ntrac
I viii then be let 10 the lowest and bes
bidder who win undertake 90 ccnstruc
r said improvements and furnish said ma
b terills In accordance with such plan
Z and specifications Of said city engineer
No bid viii be considered that does no
Z contemplate the completion Of the en-
@ tire improvement, and the payment o
n an incidental expenses. attached 20 IN
n city engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in stree
o improvement bonds at par, issued an
/. secured as provided by law. Any proI
/. erty owner may pay in cash his assess
j. ment, and the city reserves the right {
pay part cash. and part in bonds 10
y, such improvements. The city also r,
=, serves the right to sell said bonds an
/, pay all in cash for such Improvement
"a The form Of the contract the city wi
y require is now on file in the office {
n the City Clerk, and open for inspectio
- TO all parties The form Of the bid r
1. quired can be had on application 70 n
. City Attorney.
The city reserves the right 10 reje,
a. any and all bids and re-advertise Z,
I. bids for such improvements. II the 81
=. cessful bidder fails 10 execute his CO
= tract and file his said bonds within {,
days after the letting Of such contraC
the city reserves the right to cane
20 said contract and forfeit the certifi
n check accompanying said bid to the II
y provement district. and re-advertise Z
. bids for such improvements.
.N Dated this 22nd day OF August 1917.
a. (SeaD G.. w. GROOM.
'e City Clerk.
W published in Daily Ardmorelte Au
n, %, "a, %. 81, 2S, %, 30, 81; Septemb
oi l, A. 1919