The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-11
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby gwen that pursuant
to Resolution ADOPTED by the Board
OF Commissioners of the City Of Ard
more. Oklahoma, and approved by the
Mayor on the 27th day OF November.
1917. proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Clerk of the City or
Ardmore, Oklahoma, until five o'clock
p. m OF Tuesday, February 12, 1918, for
the furnishing of materials and the con.
struction necessary to improve
&C" Street, Northwest. from the
South line Of Broadway to the
North line of Twelfth Avenue.
Northwest, Of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, including alley cross
ings and street intersections
thereon.
Said Improvements to consist Of grad
ing, curbing, guttering, draining and
paving the same and to be constructed
Of a total width of thirty 500 feet from
outer line to outer line OF curb, on
either side Of said street to be a curb
each six (6) inches wide, the street to be
graded, and upon the sub.grade to be
laid a four az inch concrete base and
upon said base to be laid a wearing sur
face of two and one-half e 1.2) inch
vertical fiber, vitrifed brick. and upon
said brick to be placed asphaltic sque.
que sufficient to fill all voids.
The plans and specifications and esti-
mates as prepared by the City Engi.
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 in ink
thereon and must be filed with the City
Clerk by five o'clock p. IN. Of Tuesday
February -, 1918, and accompanied by
certified check drawn on some bank
| in the City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma, and
payable to said City Clerk in the sum
Of One Thousand, Five Hundred ($1 500
| 000) Dollars The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond, conditioned
in terms OF the law and also a mainte-
nance bond conditioned that he will
keep said street in good repair for a
period of five (5) years from and after
/ the date of acceptance Of same, and
| each bond shall be for the sum of fifty
| 80 per cent per cent of the amount OF
| the City Engineers estimate and shall
| run in favor of the City OF Ardmore
| Oklahoma. All bonds by appropriate
| resolution to be approved by the Board
Of Commissioners and the Mayor of the
| City of Ardmore. Such bids Will be
opened and considered by the Board of
| Commissioners at eight o'clock p. m. of
Tuesday, February II, 1918, at the Ses
| sion Chambers of said board. The con
tract will then be let to the lowest and
| best bidder, who will undertake to con.
struct said improvements and furnish
said materials in accordance with the
plan and specifications Of said City En-
gineer. No bids will be considered that
| do not contemplate the completion OF
the entire improvement and the paw
ment of all incidental expenses attached
to the City Engineers estimate. Com
pensation shall be made as follows:
All that portion OF that street
aforesaid from the South line Of
! Broadway to the North line OF
Eighth Avenue. Northwest, of "C''
Street, Northwest,
being occupied in part by the Ardrnore
Street Railway Company with It's
tracks, and the Ardmore Street Rail
way Company having declined to pave
between its tracks and one foot on each
side thereof, the City Of Ardmore will
contract to do said improvements un
der the specifications as herein pro
vided. but the contractor to whom sale
contract for construction of said i'm
provements as aforesaid is awarded, /!
notified that the City of Ardmore as
sumes no responsibility for the pay
ment Of all the construction and labo
on that portion Of the street aforesaid
occupied by said Ardmore Street Rail
way Company and one foot on each sid,
of their tracks, but such contractor
shall look to his lien, given by Law
against the Ardmore Street Railwa,
Company for the payment of the mate
rial and labor furnished to pave sal,
portions OF said street aforesaid. Fo
all the balance Of the said street no
occupied by said street railway com
pany and which the city assumes II,
responsibility as herein provided, a!
aforesaid. Compensation shall be mad
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