The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-28
NOTICE OF PROPo-
SAILS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS


suant to a resolution adopted by
the board of commissioners OF the
City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma, ard
approved by the mayor on the i|th
day of April, 1918, proposals viii be
received at the office OF the city
clerk, of the city OF Ardmore. Ok
lahoma, until five O'Clock p, II. OF
the 9Th day OF June, 1918, 1or 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, gutterins, d-aln-
ing and paving the same. The
width OF said improvements from
the outer line OF curb to the cutter
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 (o) inches thick
and on either side OF said driveway
there shall be constructed COM
bined curb and gutter OF concrete.
the curb to be six (o) inches thick,
and the gutter twenty-four C2D
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
sealed 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
(%50.00) dollars. The successful
bidder shall give 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 oI said bid,
and shall run in favor OF the city
OF Ardmore, Oklahoma. All bonds
shall be approved by the Board OF
Commissioners of said city by ap-
propriate resolution, TO be Ipprov-
ed by the mayor.
Such bids shall be opened and
considered by the board OF commis
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
tcrials 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 city
will require is now on fiji. 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 atior-
ney.
The city reserves the right 10 re-
ject any and all bids and rc-aGyer-
tisc for bids for such improvements
If the successful bidder fails TO
execute his contract aud flc 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 May. 1918.
W. X. ROBERTS. Mayor.
Attest: J. W. GROOM, City Clerk.
(SeaD.
published in Daily Ardmoreitc
May 2S. 20, 80 and June |, 3, !, ;,