The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to a resolution adopted by
the Board of Commissioners Of
the City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma,
and approved by the Mayor, on
End day of April, 1918, proposals
will be received at the office OF
the City Clerk, of the City OF Ard
more, Oklahoma, until five O'Clock
P. NJ, of 18th day of July. 1918, for
the furnishing of materials and
construction of the work neces-
sary to improve
M Street, Southwest, from
the South line of Bixby Ave
nue., to the North line of Stan
ley Boulevard, Southwest, in
including alley crossings there
on, in the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist OF
grading, paving, curbing, guttering.
and draining the said street afore.
said, which shall be for a width OF
twenty-five (22) feet, from outer
line to outer line of curb; on each
side thereof shall be constructed a
combined curb and gutter of con-
crete, the curb to be six (6) inches
thick and the gutter twenty-four
(24) inches wide; the roadway be-
tween said curb and gutter shall be
seventeen (l7) feet wide, construct
cd upon a concrete base five (o)
inches thick, a wearing surface OF
Oklahoma Rock Asphalt, two (2)
inches thick when thoroughly COM
pressed
The plans and specifications and
estimates as prepared by the City
Engineer are now on file in 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
filed by five o'clock, =. NJ, of July
18th, 1918, and accompanied by a
certified check on some bank in
Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable to
said City Clerk in the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty ($2500O Dol
lars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond, condi-
toned in terms of the law, and also
maintenance bond conditioned
that he will keep said street in
good repair for period of five
(5) years, from the date OF ac-
ceptance of same, and each bond
shall be in the sum Of thirty per
cent of the amount of the contract
price, 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 appropriate resolution, to
be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commis-
sioners at eight o'clock, p. NJ, on
the 23rd day of July, 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 said
improvements and furnish said
materials in accordance with such
plans, and specifications of said
City Engineer. No bids will be
considered that does not contem-
plate the completion OF the entire
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 in cash his assessment. and the
City reserves the right to pay part
cash, and part in bonds for such
improvements. The City also re-
serves the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such i'm
provcments.
The form Of the Contract the
City will require is now on file N
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 20
reject any and all bids and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments. If the successful bidder
fails to execute his contract and file
his bonds within ten days after the
letting of such contract, the City re-
serves the right to cancel said con-
tract. and forfeit the certified check
accompanying said bid to the I'M
provemcnt District, and re-adver-
tise for bids for such improve
ments.
Dated this 3rd day of July. 1918.
G. w. GROOM.
(SeaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite
July ), 9, 8, 9, 10, II, II, Is, Is