The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-15
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT

FOR STREET lMPROVE EN- EN-
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to resolution adopted By
the Board Of Commissioners OF the
City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and
approved by the Mayor on the 2Sth
day OF May, 1918, proposals will
be received at the office OF the City
Clerk, OF the City of Ardmore, Ok
lahoma, until five o'clock p. NJ,
OF July 18th, 1918, for the furnish
ing of materials and construction
OF the work necessary to improve
"E Street. Southwest, from the
South line of McLish Avenue,
Southwest. to the North line OF
Third Avenue, Southwest. in
cluding alley crossings and
street intersections thereon, in
the city of Ardmore, Okla
homa.
Said improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing, guttering, dram
ing and paving the same, and shall
be twenty-eight (2S) feet in width
from outer line to outer line OF
curb. There shall be constructed a
driveway twenty-three t23) feet
wide, of a concrete base five %
inches thick, a wearing surface OF
Oklahoma Asphalt OF two (2)
inches thick when thoroughly cont
pressed. On eithe rside of said
driveway shall be constructed a
combined curb and gutter Of con-
crete, the curb to be six (6) inches
thick and the gutter twenty-touT
(24) inches wide.
The plans, and specifications and
estimates as prepared by the CITY
Engineer are now on lille in the OF
flee 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 mark
ed in ink thereon, and must be filed
by five o'clock p NJ, OF July l7.h
1918, and accompanied by cer.i-
fled check on some bank in Ard
more, Oklahoma, payable to said
City Clerk. in the sum OF Five
Hundred ($S0000) Dollars, The
successful bidder shall give con-
struction bond, conditioned i'll
terms of the law, and also main
tenance bond conditioned that he
will keep said street in good repair
for a period of five years from the
date OF acceptance OF same, ant
each bond shall be in the sum o
thirty per cent of the amount OF
said bid, and shall run in favor oi
the City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma
All bonds shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners OF sait
City by appropriate resolution, &c
be approved by the Mayor
Such bids will be opened and con
sidered by the Board OF Commits
sioners at eight o'clock p. NJ, on
the 23rd day OF July, 1918, at the
Session Chambers OF said Board
and the contract will then be let
TO the lowest and best bidder, who
will undertake to construct said
improvements and furnish said
materials in accordance with such
plans, and specifications OF said
City Engineer. No bid will be
considered that does not contem-
plate the completion of tile entire
improvement, and the payment oi
all incidental expenses attached to
the City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
Street Improvement Bonds at par
issued and secured as provided by
law. Any property owner may
pay in cash his assessment, and the
City reserves the right TO pay par
cash, and part in bonds for such
improvements. The City also re-
serves the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such i'm
provements.
The form OF the Contract the
City will require is now on file
in the office OF the City Clerk, and
open for inspection to all parties
The form OF the bid required car
be had on application to the City
Attorney.
The City reserves the right &c
reject any and all bids and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments. If the successful biddsi
fails TO execute his contract anc
file his said bonds within ten day!
after the letting OF such contract
the City reserves the righ: to can
eel said contract, and forfeit thu
certified check accompanying saiS
bid TO the Improvement District
and re-adyertise for bids for suci
Improvements.