The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-20
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pul
suant to 4 resolution adopted b
the Board OF Commissioners OF tn
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, an
approved by the Mayor, on the lat
day OF May, 1918. proposals will b
received at the office of the Cit
Clerk, OF the City of Ardmore, Ok
lahoma, until five O'Clock p. m. O
July 3lst, 1918, for the furnishing
of materials and construction o
the work necessary to improve
Fifth Avenue, Northwest.
from the West line OF North
Washington street, to the East
line OF a. Street, Northwest,
including alley crossings there
on.
Fifth Avenue, Northwest.
from the West line Of "A"
Street, Northwest, 10 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 "D"
Street, Northwest, including
alley crossings and street inter
sections thereon, in the City
OF Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist OF
curbing, guttering and
'avlng same, and otherwise improv-
ng the same. SAID pavement shall
'e twenty-five (25) feet wide from
Jack to back of curb consisting
# 4 driveway twenty (20) feet wide
INSTRUCTED of concrete base five
> inches thick and a wearing sur
ace OF Oklahoma Rock Asphalt
wo (2) inches thick. and on either
lde OF said driveway a combined
urb and gutter of concrete. the
nrb to be six CO.. inches thick and
he gutter twenty-four (24) inches
'ide.
The plans, and specifications and
Stlmates as prepared by the City
ngineer are now on file in the of
ce of the City Clerk of said city.
nd are open to inspection OF all
lrticS.
All bids shall be submitted in
'aled envelopes and plainly mark
IN ink thereon, and must be fill
by tive O'Clock p. m. OF ulv
], 1913, and accompanied bv a
'rtifieG check on some bank in
rdmore, Oklahoma, PAYABLE to
id City Clerk in the sum of Sev-
Hundred and Fifty (%5OOO) |
ollarS. The successful bidder shall
We a construction bond condition
III terms of the law, and also
maintenance bond conditioned
at he will keep said street in good
pair tor a period of five years
ON the date of acceptance Lf
me and each bond shall be in the
m of thirty per cent of the
lount of said bid, and shall run
favor of the City Of Ardmore.
llahoma All bonds shall be ap-
owed by the Board of Commits
'ners OF said City by appropriate
solution to be approved by the
lyOr.
Such bids will be opened and
nsidered by the Board OF Com
SsionerS at eight O'Clock p. m,
the 5th day of August. 1918, at
session chambers of said board.
d the contract will then be let
the lowest and best bidder who
u undertake to construct said
provements and furnish said ma
ials in accordance with such ;
ms and specifications OF said City
gineer. No bid will be consid-
d that does not contemplate the I
npletlon of the entire improve
mt, and the payment of all Incl
ltal expenses, attached to the
Y Engineers estimate.
compensation shall be made in
eet Improvement Bonds at par. }
led and secured as provided by I
p. Any property owner NAV paw
h for his assessment. and the !.
reserves the right to pay part !
n. and part in bonds for such
'rovements. The city also re- ;
yes the right to sell said bonds !
pay all in cash for such i'm .
vements.
he form of the Contract the
7 will require is now On file in
office Of the City Clerk. and
n for inspection to all parties.
form OF the bid required can l.
had on application to the Citv =,
orney
ne City reserves the right TO
CT any and all bids and read