The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-07
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that 7ur-
suant to resolution adopted by the
Board OF Commissioners of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and ap-
proved by the Mayor, on the 23rd OF
April, 1918, proposals will he re-
ceved at the office OF the City Clerk,
of the City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until 5 o'clock p. m. of Tuesday,
May 7, 1918, for the furnishing of
materials and construction OF the
work necessary to improve I
&C" Street, Southeast, from the
South line of First Avenue.
Southeast, to the North line of
Ninth Avenue, Southeast, ID.
cluding alley crossings and
street intersections thereon, in
the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist %
grading, paving, curbing, guttering
and draining same.
&C" Street, Southeast, from the
South line of First Avenue, South
east, to the South line of Sixth Ave-
nue., with a twenty-five foot asphalt
ic wearing surface two inches thick
laid on a live-inch concrete base, on
each side of which there shall bel
combined curb and gutter, the gut
ter to be twenty-four inches wide
and eight inches thick, the curb to
be fourteen inches high on the back
and six inches thick; and from the
South line of Sixth Avenue, to the
North line Of Ninth Avenue, there
shall be a double driveway, the wear
| ing surface of each to be fifteen
| feet wide and two inches thick of
asphalt laid on a four-inch concrete
base. and on each side of this wear
ing surface there shall be COM
| bined concrete curb and gutter, the
gutter to be twenty-four inches wide
and six inches thick, and the curb to
be twelve inches high on the back
and six inches thick.
The plans, specifications and esti-
mates as prepared by the City Engi-
ncer 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 by
o'clock p. m., Tuesday, May Z,
1918, and accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, pay
able to said City Clerk, in the sum
of One Thousand ($l, 100000 Dol
lars. The successful bidder shall be
required to give a Construction
Bond conditioned in the terms of
the law, and also a Maintenance
| Bond, conditioned that he will keep
said street in good repair for a pei
riod of five years from the date of
acceptance OF same, and each bond
shall be in the sum of 30 per cent
of the amount of said bid, and shall
run in favor of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma. All bonds shall be ap-l
proved by the Board of Cohmis-
sioncrs OF the City of Ardmore, by
appropriate resolutions to be ap-
proved by the Mayor.
Such bids shall be opened and
considered by the Board of Com
missioners at s o'clock p. m. on
Tuesday, May 7, 1918, at the Session
Chambers of said Board and the
contract will then be let to the low
est and best bidder, who will UNDER
take to construct said improvements
and furnish said materials in accord
ance with such plans and specitica-
tons of said City Engineer. No bid
will be considered that does not con-
template the completion of the en-
tire improvement, and the payment
of all incidental expenses attached
to the City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
Street Improvement Bonds at par.
issued and secured as provided by
law. Any property owner may pay
cash for his assessment, and the
City reserves the right to pay part
/ cash and part in bonds for such i'm
provements. The City also reserves
the right to sell said bonds and pay
all in cash for such improvements.
The form of the contract the City
will require is now on file 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 Attorney.
The City reserves the right to re-
jecr any and all bids and re-advertise
for bids for such improvements. If
me successful bidder fails to execute
his contract and file his said bonds
within ten days after the letting of
such contract. the City reserves the
right to cancel said contract and fo;-
felt the certified check accompany
ing said bid to the improvement dis
trict, and re-advertise for bids TOR
such improvements.
Dated this the oath day of April,
| 1918.
/ (SeaD. G. w. GROOM.
City CLERK.
published in Daily Ardmorei:e,
April p. %. p. %, 80; May !, ?.
3, 4, o and 7, 1879