The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-25
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 the 14th day Of August, 1917, pro
posals will be received at the office OF
the City Clerk of the City Of Ardmore.
Oklahoma, until five o'clock p. III, Of
Tuesday, September 4, 1917 for the
furnishing of materials and construct ton
of the work necessary TO improve al
that portion Of IF" street, northeast
from the north line of Main street t.
the south line Of Seventh avenue, north.
east, OF the City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma
including alley crossings and street In.
| tersectiOns thereon.
Said Improvements 10 consist Of
grading curbing, guttering, draining
and paving same. Said paving to con
sist Of a total width OF twenty-six (26)
feet from outer line to outer line of
curb, Of which twenty-one(2D feet shall
consist Of a four-inch concrete base
with a two-inch top Of rock and rock
asphalt, when same shall have reached
its ultimate compression.
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 " submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked IN ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
O'Clock, p. m, Of September 4. 1917
and accompanied by a certified check
on some bank in Ardmore Okla
homa, payable 10 said City Clerk in the
sum Of one thousand dollars Isl 900 ODl
The successful bidder shall give 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 year-
from the date of acceptance Of sam,
and each bond shall be In the sum Of
thirty Per cent Of the amount o. gaiC
bid, and shall run IN favor OF tn cuy
Of Ardmore Oklahoma All bonds shal
be approved by the Board OF Commis.
sioners Of said city by appropriate reso-
luton, 70 be approved by the Mayor
Such bids viii be opened and con
sidered by the Board OF Commissioner
At eight o'clock p. m. on Tuesday sep
tember 4, 1917, az the session chambers
Of said board and the contract win then
be let TO the lowest and best bidder who
viii undertake 10 construct said i'm
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and slect
= fic1tions of said City Engineer So bid
Twin be considered that does not con.
template the completion OF the entire
Improvement and the payment 0f an in
cidental expenses, attached Go the city
Engineers estimate
Compensation shan be made .n street
q Improvement bonds at par. issued and
: secured as provided by law any prop
' erty owner may pay IN cash hls assess
ment. and the city reserves the RIGHT ~
) pay part cash, and part In bonds for
such Improvements. The city also re
{ serves the right 90 sell said bonds and
Z pay all In cash for such improvements
( The form Of the contract tho city viii
b require is now on file In the office oi
e the City Clerk and omen FOR Inspection
% to all parties. The form OF the bid re-
a quired can be had on application 10 the
a City Attorney
The city reserves the right % reject
any and all bids and rc-advertsc for
bids for such improvements. II the sue
= cessful bidder fails % execute his con
o tract and file his said bonds within ter
J. Gays after the letting OF such contract
the city reserves the right 20 cancel sais
T. contract and forfeit the certified check
+ accompanying said bid TO the improve
y ment district, and re-advertise for bid,
/. for such improvements
Dated this 22nd day Of August. 1917.
d CSean G. W. GROOM.
X City Clerk
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