The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-29
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

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 l4th
day of May, 1918, proposals will be
received at the office of the City
Clerk. of the City of Ardniore, Ok
lahoma. until five o'clock p. m, OF
July 31st, 1918, for the furnishing
of materials and construction OF
the work necessary to improve
Fifth Avenue. Northwest.
from the West line of North
Washington street, to the East
line of Az Street, Northwest,
including alley crossings there
on.
Fifth Avenue. Northwest,
from the West line of "a"
Street. Northwest, TO the East
line of "B" Street, Northwest,
including alley crossings there
on. and
Fifth Avenue, Northwest.
from the West line of "B'
Street, to the East line of 3D.
Street, Northwest, including
alley crossings and street inter-
sections thereon, in the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist of
grading, curbing, guttering and
paving same, and otherwise improv-
ing the same. Said pavement shall
be twenty-five (25) feet wide from
back to back of curb consisting
of a driveway twenty (20) feet wide
constructed of concrete base five
60 inches thick and wearing sur
face of Oklahoma Rock Asphalt
two (2) inches thick. and on either
side of said driveway combined
curb and gutter OF concrete, the
curb to be six CO.. 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 III 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 Ill
ed by five O'Clock p, m. of July
81, 1918, and accompanied by u
certified check on some bank i'll
Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable to
said City Clerk in the sum of Sew
en- Hundred and Fifty ($75000)
Dollars. The successful bidder shall
give construction bond condition
cd in terms of the law, and also
maintenance bend conditioned
that he will keep said street in good
repair for a period of five years
from the date of acceptance ot
same and each bond shall be i'll thC
sum of thirty per cent of the
amount Of said bid, and shall rur
in favor Of the City OF Ardmore
Oklahoma All bonds shall be ap
proved by the Board of Commis
sioncrs of said City by appropriate
resolution TO be approved by th'
Mayor.
Such bids will be opened an,
considered by the Board of Com
missioncrs at eight o'clock p. m.
on the 5th day OF August. 1918, a
the session chambers of said board
and the contract will then be lie
TO the lowest and best bidder whC
will undertake to construct saiC
improvements and furnish said ma
terials in accordance with sucl
plans and specifications OF said Cit,
Engineer. No bid will be consid
cred that does not contemplate th'
completion of the entire improve
ment. and the payment of all Incl
dental expenses. attached to th'
City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made il
Street Improvement Bonds at par
issued and secured as provided b!
law. Any property owner may pa,
cash for his assessment, and th'
City reserves the right to pay par
cash, and part in bonds for suel
improvements. The city also re
serves the right to sell said bond
and pay all in cash for such i'm
provements.
The form of the Contract tn,
City will require is now on file il
the office of the City Clerk. anc
open for inspection to all parties
The form Of the bid required car
be had on application to the Cit.
Attorney.
The City reserves the right Il
reject any and all bids and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments If the successful bidder fail
TO execute his contract and file hi
said bonds within 10 days after tn,
letting of such contract. the Cit,
reserves the right to cancel sa:,
contract and forfeit the certific,
check accompanying said bid to tn
Improvement District and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments.
Dated this 10Th day of July, 1915
G. w. GROOM,
(SeaD City Clerl
Published in Daily Ardmoreit
July l9. 20, p. 3, p. p. 20. 2