The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance of a resolution adopted by tha
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 p. m. of July
10, 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 to consist Of
grading. curblng. guttering, draining.
and paving same. Said paving to be
thirty feet wide. twenty-five (25) feet
of which is to be of reinforced concrets
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 (24) inches wide on each side
The plans, specifications, and esti-
mates as prepared by the city engineer
are now on file and open for inspection
in the office of the city clerk OF Ard
more, Oklahoma.
All bids shall be submitted i'm sealed
envelopes. and plainly marked in ink
thereon. and must be filed by five o'clock
p. m. of July 19. 1917, and accompanied
By a certified check payable to the
city clerk. drawn on some bank in Ard
more for the sum Of two hundred fifty
dollars The successful bidder shall
give construction bond conditioned
in the terms Of the law in the amount
Of thirty 500 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.
Proposals will be considered by the
Board of Commissioners at s o'clock
p m. on Thursday, July 10, 1917, at the
session chambers OF said board, AMI
contract will then be let to the lowest
and best bidder, who will contract u
make such improvements in accordance
with the plans and specifications Of the
city engineer. No bid will 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 TO whom the work is
awarded shall receive in compensation
therefor, street Improvement bonds al
par, issued and secured as provided by
law. provided If the owner of any ot
the land benefited by such improvement
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 viii 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. anl
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 TO 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 ap'
proved by the mayor, be cancelled and
the certified check given as evidence
OF good faith accompanying said bo
forfeited TO the Improvement distrio.
, 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 TO do and after
, the passage Of the resolution cancelline
; said contract advertisements will bc
T made for the construction OF said i'm
provements.
; Dated this July 3. 1917
@. w. GROOM.
tseaD City Clerk
published In Daily Ardmoreite July
.. 10. IL. IL. 13. IA, is, II, is, and ~
1917.