The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-28
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice Ia hereby given that pursuant
70 resolution adopted by the board
Of commissioners Of the city of Ard
r,ore Oklahoma. and approved by the
mayor on July Path. 1917. proposals viii
be received at the office Of the city clerk
Of the city Of Ardmore. Oklahoma, until
five O'Clock p. m Of August seventh
9TH 1917. FOR the furnishing of mate
rials and construction Of the work nee
cssary to improve all that portion Of
y" street northwest from the north
line OF Broadway TO the south line Of
Twelfth avenue northwest Of the city
of Ardmore. Oklahoma including alley
crossings and street intersections there
on.
said improvements % consist Of grad
ing. curbing. guttering. draining and
paving same. The Improvements from
north line Of Broadway % south line Of
Fourth avenue shall be q feet wide
from back 70 back Of curb. from south
line OF Fourth avenue to south line Of
Twelfth street shall be 25 feet wide. A
combined curb inches high and s
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shall be along the entire street, on each
side thereof Between such cutters
shall be laid a concrete base Z inches
thick. mixed Of one part Of Portland ce-
ment to parts natural sand and gravel
Upon such base shall be placed a sand
cushion Of approximately / inch in
thickness. a wearing surface shall be
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2h inches and laid flat and between
sald brick shall be poured a filler Of
bitumen 80 placed that the space be
tween all brick shall be filled. upon said
brick shall be poured 2 squegee coats
Of bitumen and covered with clean,
sharp sand and then rolled
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 10 in.
spection Of all parties
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
thereon. and must be flied By five
O'Clock D. m. Of August seventh 9TH
1917 and accompanied by a certified
check on some bank In ArdmOre. Okla.
homa. payable TO said city clerk in the
sum Of one thousand dollars 81 900 O0l
The successful bidder shall give a con
structiOn 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
| luton. 10 be approved By the mayor
Such bids will be opened and consid
cred by the board Of commissioners al
eight O'Clock p. m. on August C7thl sew
enth. 1917. at the session chambers OF
said board, and the contract viii then
be let 20 the lowest and best bidder who
/ will undertake to construct said i'm
provements and furnish said material.
in accordance with such plans and spec
| ificatioRs OF said city engineer. No biC
win be considered that does not con
template the completion Of the entir'
Improvement. and the payment OF al
incidental expenses attached 10 the citJ
engineers estimate
Compensation shall BE- made IN stree
Improvement bonds at par. issued an,
secured as provided by law. Any prop
erty owner may pay in cash his as
sessment. and the city reserves ne righ
% pay part cash. and part in bonds fol
such improvements The city also re
serves the right 20 sell said bonds an,
! ray all In cash for such Improvements
The form Of the contract the cit
will require Is now on file in the offc
Ct the city clerk. and open for inspec
ton 10 all parties. The form Of the blD
required can be had on application q
the city attorney.
The city reserves the right TO rejec
any and all bids and re-advertise 20
bids for such Improvements II th
successful bidder fails 10 execute hl
/ contract and file his said bonds within
ten DAYS after the letting " such con
tract. the city reserves the right 20 can
eel said contract. and forfeit the Ger
titled check accompanying said bid q
the Improvement district. and re.adyei
tise for bids for such Improvements.
Dated ;his twentynfth day Of July
1917 O.. vs.. GROOM.
iseaU City CLERK
published IN Daily Ardmoreite Jul
g. %. 30. 81, August ]. g 3. !, an
e.. 1910
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