The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-30
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to a resolution adopted by the
Board of Commissioners of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and ap.
proved by the Mayor, on the 25rd Of
April, 1918, proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the City Clerk,
of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until o'clock p. M. of Tuesday,
May !, 1918, for the furnishing of
materials and construction of the
work necessary to improve
&C" Street, Southeast, from the
South line of First Avenue,
Southeast, to the North line of
Ninth Avenue, Southeast, in
cluding alley crossings and
street intersections thereon, in
the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist Of
grading, paving, curbing, guttering
and draining same.
&C" Street, Southeast, from the
South line of First Avenue, South
east, to the South line of Sixth Ave
nue., with twenty-five foot asphalt
ic wearing surface two inches thick
laid on a hve-inch concrete base, on
each side of which there shall be
combined curb and gutter, the gut
ter to be twenty-four inches wide
and eight inches thick the curb to
be fourteen inches high on the back
and six inches thick; and from the
South line of Sixth Avenue, to the
North line of Ninth Avenue. there
shall be a double driveway, the wear
ing surface of each to be fifteen
feet wide and two inches thick Of
asphalt laid on a four-inch concrete
base, and on each side of this wear
ing surface there shall be a COM
bined concrete curb and gutter, the
gutter to be twcnty-four inches wide
and six inches thick, and the curb to
be twelve inches high on the back
and six inches thick.
The plans, specifications and est
mates as prepared by the City Eugi-
neer are now on file in the office OF
the City Clerk of said City, and are
open to inspection of all parties.
All bids shall be submitted in
sealed envelopes and plainly marked
III ink thereon, and must be filed by
) o'clock p. m, Tuesday, May +.
1918, and accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmorc, Oklahoma, pay
able to said City Clerk, in the sum
of One Thousand ($l,00000) Dol
lars. The successful bidder shall be
required to give a Construction
Bond conditioned in the terms Of
the law, and also a Maintenance
Bond, conditioned that he will keep
said street in good repair for a pc
Rod of five years from the date OF
acceptance OF same, and each bond
shall be in the sum of 30 per cent
of the amount of said bid, and shall
run in favor of the City of Ardmorc.
Oklahoma. All bonds shall be APP
proved by the Board OF Commi.-
sioners of the City of Ardmorc, ty
appropriate resolutions to be ap-
proved by the Mayor.
Such bids shall be opened ana
considered by the Board of Com
missioncrs at s o'clock p. m. on
Tuesday, May I, 1918, at the Session
Chambers of said Board and the
contract will then be let to the low
est and best bidder who will undei-
take to construct said improvements
and furnish said materials in accord
ance with such plans and specihca-
tons of said City Engineer. No bid
will be considered that does not con
template the completion of the Ell.
tire improvement, and the payment
OF all incidental expenses attached
to the City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
Street Improvement Bonds at pat
issued and secured as provided by
law. Any property owner may pay
cash for his assessment. and the
City reserves the right to pay part
cash and part in bonds for such in
proycments. The City also reserves
the right to sell said bonds and paw