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


Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to resolution adopted b.
the Board of Commissioners o
the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma
and approved by the Mayor, OIL
2nd day of April, 1918, proposal
will be received at the office o
the City Clerk, of the City OF Ard
more, Oklahoma, until five O'Clock
p. NJ, of 18th day of July, 1918, fol
the furnishing of materials ane
construction of the work neces.
sary to improve
IN" Street, Southwest, from
the South line of Bixby Ave
niue, to the North line of Stan
ley Boulevard, Southwest. in
including alley crossings there
on, in the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma.
Said Improvements to consist Of
grading, paving, curbing, guttering.
and draining the said street afore-
said, which shall I've for a width OF
twenty-five (22) feet, from outer
line to outer line of curb on each
side thereof 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 roadway be-
tween said curb and gutter shall be
seventeen (l7) feet wide, construct
ed upon a concrete base five 81
inches thick. wearing surface OF
Oklahoma Rock Asphalt. two (0
inches thick when thoroughly COM
pressed
The plans and specifications and
estimates as prepared by the City
Engineer are now on file 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
18th, 1913, and accompanied by j
certified check on some bank in
Ardmore, Oklahoma. payable to
said City Clerk in the sum OF Two
Hundred and Fifty (S2500O) Dol
lars. The successful bidder shall
give construction bond, condi-
toned in terms of the law, and also
a maintenance bond conditioned
that he will keep said street in
good repair for period OF five
(5) years. from the date OF ac-
ceptance Of same. and each bond |
shall be in the sum of thirty per
cent of the amount of the contract
price, and shall run in favor of the
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma. All
bonds shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners of said
~ity by appropriate resolution, TO
DC approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
'idered by the Board of Commits
,ioners at eight o'clock, p. NJ, on
he 23rd day of July, 1918, at the
session Chambers OF said Board.
md the contract will then be let
O the lowest and best bidder who
sill undertake TO construct said
and furnish said
materials in accordance with such
'lans, and specifications OF said
City Engineer. No bids will be
that does not contem-
'late the completion OF the entire
Improvement and the payment OF
III incidental expenses. attached
o the City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
street Improvement Bonds at par.
sSued and secured as provided by ,
lw. ANY property owner NAV
ay in cash his assessment. and tie
,ity reserves the right to pay par,
ash, and part in bonds for such
The City also re-
erves the right TO sell said bonds
nd pay all in cash for such i'm
royements.
The form of the Contract the
,ity will require is now on file IN
he office of the City Clerk, and
pen for inspection to all parties.
he form of the bid required can
e had on application to the City
.ttorney.
The City reserves the right 20
eject any and all bids and read
ertise for bids for such improve
tents. II the successful bidder
Ills TO execute his contract and file
is bonds within ten days after the
.tting of such contract. the City re-
.rves the right to cancel said con-
act. and forfeit the certified check
roompanying said bid to the I'm
rovement District. and re-adver-
Sc for bids for such improve
ents.
Dated this 3rd day Of July. 1918
G. w. GROOM,
'eaD City Clerk
Published in Daily Ardmoreit.