The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-03
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given 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 Of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, until five O'Clock
p. IN. of Tuesday February IL, 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 total width Of thirty (3Ol feet from
outer line to outer line Of curb, on
either side of said street to be a curb
each six (6l inches wide, the street to he
graded, and upon the sub.grade to he
laid a four (4 inch concrete base and
upon said base to be laid a wearing sur.
face OF two and one-half u 1-2y inch
vertical fiber, vitrifed brick. and upon
said brick to be placed asphaltic sque-
que sufficient to fiji all vods.
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. r. 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 81 500
0O0) Dollars. The successful bidder shall
give u 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 q
period of five (j) years from and after
the date OF acceptance Of same, anc
each bond shall be for the sum Of fifty
so per cent? per cent Of the amount OF
the City Engineers estimate and shal
run in favor Of the City OF Ardmore
Oklahoma. All bonds by appropriat,
resolution to be approved by the Boarc
of Commissioners and the Mayor of tn,
City of Ardmore. Such bids VIII b
opened and considered by the Board o
Commissioners at eight o'clock D. m. o
Tuesday, February u, 1913, at the Ses
sion Chambers of said board. The con
tract will then be let to the lowest AM
best bidder, who will undertake to con
struct said improvements and furnlsI
said materials in accordance with tn
plan and specifications Of said City Er
gineer. No bids will be considered tina
do not contemplate the completion q
the entire Improvement and the pay
ment OF all incidental expenses attache
to the City Engineers estimate. Con
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 Ardmor
' Street Railway Company with II
a tracks. and the Ardmore Street Raj
way Company having declined TO paw
between its tracks and one foot on eac
, side thereof, the City of Ardmore wi
: contract to do said Improvements VI
der the specifications as herein pr
vided. but the contractor to whom sal
- contract for construction Of said il
5 provements as aforesaid is awarded,
d notified that the City of Ardmore a
s sumes no responsibility for the pa
h ment of all the construction and labC
y on that portion of the street aforesa
y occupied by said Ardmore street Ra
way Company and one foot on each siC
- OF their tracks, but such contract
shall look to his lien, given by la
against the Ardmore Street Railwc
It Company for the payment or the mat
n rial and labor furnished to pave sa
e portions OF said street aforesaid. Fl
g. all the balance of the said street n
= occupied by said street railway col
puny ana WHICH lle Clly dSSulucS
responsibility as herein provided,
:. aforesaid. Compensation shall be ma
- in street Improvement bonds. issu
and secured as provided by law. Al
= property owner thereon may pay f
such assessment in cash. The city l
serves the right to pay part cash, pa
y in bonds or all in bonds for such il
l. provements exclusive of the portion {
d. cupied by the Ardmore Street Railw;
te Company as aforesaid at its election.
r The form of the contract that {
city will require is now on file in t
office OF the City Clerk and open
inspection to all parties. The form
the bid required can be had on apr
ty cation to the City Attorney.
Up The city reserves the right to rejt
any and all bids and re.advertise
al bids for such improvements. If
successful bidder fails to execute
contract and file his said bonds will
ten days after the letting Of such C,
tract, the city reserves the right
cancel said contract, and forfeit
X. certified check accompanying said
ot to the Improvement district, and