The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-10
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT

FOR STREET 1MFNOVEME EN-
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to resolution adopted b,
the Board of Commissioners OF tn,
City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, ant
approved by the Mayor on the 2Stf
day of May, 1918, proposals vii
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
Guiding alley crossings and
street intersections thereon, in
the city of Ardmore, Okla
homa.
Said Improvements to consist OF
grading. curbing, guttering, drain
ing and paving the same, and shall
be twenty-eight (2S) feet in width
from outer line to outer line OF
curb. There shall he constructed a
driveway twenty-three (2S) feet
wide, of concrete base five (5)
inches thick, wearing surface of
Oklahoma Asphalt OF two (2)
inches thick when thoroughly com
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-four
(24) inches wide.
The plans, and specifications and
estimates as prepared by the City
Engineer are now on file in the oil
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 18th.
1913, and accompanied by a ccr.i-
fled check on some bank in Ard
more, Oklahoma, payable to said
City Clerk, in the sum of Five
Hundred ($50000) Dollars. The
successful bidder shall give a con-
struction bond. conditioned in
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, ard
each bond shall be in the sum of
thirty per cent of the amount of
said bid, and shall run in favor of
the City of Ardmorc, Oklahoma.
All bonds shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners Of said
City by appropriate resolution, 10
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
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
and the payment of
all incidental expenses attached to
The City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
Street improvement Bonds at par,
ssued and secured as provided by
aw. Any property owner may
,ay in cash his assessment, and the
-ity reserves the right to pay part
ash. and part in bonds for such
The City also re-
erves the right to sell said bonds
md pay all in cash for such i'm
The form of the Contract the
City will require is now on file
n the office OF the City Clerk, and |,
,pen for inspection to all parties.
The form OF the bid required can
'e had on application to the City
Attorney.
The City reserves the right to
eject any and all bids and read
ertise for bids for such improve
nente If the successful bidder
ails to execute his contract and
lie his said bonds within ten days
fter the letting of such contract,
he City reserves the right to can
el said contract, and forfeit the
ertificd check accompanying said
id to the Improvement District,
nd re-advertise for bids for such
Dated this 5rd day OF July. 1918.
G.. w. GROOM.
SeaD City Clerk.
Published in Daily Ardmoreite.
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