The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
NOTICE OF PROPO-
SAILS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that prr-
suant to resolution adopted by
the board of commissioners OF TIE
City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma, and
approved by the mayor on the 18th
day of April, 1918, proposals will be
received at the office OF the city
clerk. of the city of Ardmore. Ok
lahoma, until five o'clock p, II. OF
the Sth day of June, 1918, ior the
furnishing OF materials and con-
structing of the work necessary to
improve Tenth avenue, northwest,
from the east line of "E' street
northwest, to the west line OF Park
street northwest, including alley
crossings theron. in the city OF
Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing, guttering, drain
ing and paving the same. The
width of said improvements from
the outer line of curb to the outer
line of curb shall be twenty-five
feet. and the driveway shall be
twenty (20) feet wide. Said drive
way shall be constructed OF rein
forced concrete six (6) inches thick
and on either side OF said driveway
there shall be constructed conf
bined curb and gutter OF concrete,
the curb to be six CO.. inches tFick.
and the gutter twenty-four 90
inches wide.
The plans, and specifications and
estimates as prepared By the city
engineer are now on fire in the OF
fee Of the city clerk of said city,
and are open TO inspection OF all
parties.
All bids shall be submitted in
scaled envelopes and plainly mark
ed in ink thereon, and must be filed
by five O'Clock p. m. OF the 9th
day of June, 1918, and accompanied
by a certified check on some bank
in the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
payable to said city clerk in the
sum of seven hundred and fifty
($750.00) dollars. The successful
bidder shall give a construction
bond conditioned in. the terms OF
the law, and also a maintenance
bond conditioned that nc will keep
said street in good repair for a
period of five years from the date
of. acceptance OF same, and 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 Ardmore, Oklahoma. All bonds
shall be approved by the Board OF
Commissioner of said city by ap-
propriate resolution, to be approv-
ed by the mayor.
Such bids shall be opened and
considered by the board OF commits
sioners at eight O'Clock p. m, on
the llth day OF June, 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 sad i'm
provements and furnish SAID ma
terials in accordance with such
plans and specifications Of said city
engineer. No bid will be consider
ed that does not contemplate the
completion OF the entire improve
ment, and the payment OF al Incl
dental expenses, attached to the city
engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made IN
street improvement bonds 1t par,
issued and secured as provided by
law. Any property owner may pay
in cash his assessment, and The city
reserves the right to pay part cash.
and part in bonds for such improve
ments. The city also reserves the
right to sell said bonds and pay all
in cash for such improvements.
The form of the contract .hc 'ity
will require is now on iil, in the
office of the city clerk, and open
for inspection to all parties. The
form of the bid required can be
had on application to the city attor-
ney.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and re-adyer-
tise for bids for such improvements.
If the successful bidder fails TO
execute his contract and ilc his
said bonds within ten days after
the letting OF such contract, the
city reserves the right to cancel
said contract, and forfeit the GER
tilted check accompanying said bid.
to the improvement district, and
readvertise. for bids for such i'm
provements.
Dated this 18th day OF Mag, 1918.
W. X. ROBERTS. Mayor.
Attest: ]. W. GROOM, City Clerk.
(SeaD.
published in Daily Ardmoreite
MAY 2S. 20. 30 and June |. ). ]. ;,
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