The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-08
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT


Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to resolution adopted by
the Board of Commissioners of the
City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma, ant
approved by the Mayor on the 2Stt
day OF May, 1918, proposals vii
be received at the office OF the Cit,
Clerk, of the City of Ardmore, Ok
lahoma, until five O'Clock p. NJ.
of July 18th, 1918, for the furnish
ing OF materials and construction
OF the work necessary to improve
"E Street, Southwest, from the
South line of McLish Avenue.
Southwest, TO the North line of
Third Avenue, Southwest, in
Guiding alley crossings and
street intersections thereon. in
the city OF Ardmore, Okla
homa.
Said Improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing, guttering, drain
ing and paving the same, and shall
be twenty-eight (2S) feet in width
from outer line to outer line OF
curb. There shall be constructed a
driveway twenty-three (23) feet
wide, of a concrete base five (5)
inches thick, wearing surface of
Oklahoma Asphalt OF two (2)
inches thick when thoroughly conf
pressed. On eithe rside of said
driveway 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 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 p NJ, OF July 18th,
1918, and accompanied by a cer.i-
fled check on some bank in Ard
more, Oklahoma, payable to said
City Clerk, in the sum OF Five
Hundred ($500.0O) Dollars. The
successful bidder shall give a con-
struction bond. conditioned in
terms of the law, and also main
tenarce bond conditioned that he
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
.he City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma.
All bonds shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners of said
~ity by appropriate resolution, 10
De approved by the Mayor
Such bids will be opened and con-
idered by the Board of Commits
ioners at eight o'clock P. NJ, on
he 23rd day of July, 1918, at the
session Chambers of said Board, |
md the contract will then be let
o the lowest and best bidder, who
will undertake to construct said |
and furnish said
in accordance with such
'lans, and specifications OF said |
City Engineer. No bid will be
Considered that does not contem-
late the completion of the entire
and the payment OF
II incidental expenses attached to
he City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in
treet Improvement Bonds at par,
'sued and secured as provided by
iw. Any property owner may
ay in cash his assessment, and the
'ity reserves the right to pay part
ash, and part in bonds for such
improvements. The City also re-
erves the right to sell said bonds
nd pay all in cash for such i'm
rovcments.
The form of the Contract the
ity will require is now on file
| the office of the City Clerk, and
pen for inspection to all parties.
he form OF the bid required can
e had on application to the City
ttorney.
The City reserves the right to
,ject any and all bids and read
,rtise for bids for such improve
ents. ii the successful bidder ,
ills to execute his contract and
Ie his said bonds within ten days ]
ter the letting OF such contract, ;
lie City reserves the right to can !
i said contract. and forfeit the
'rtified check accompanying said
d to the Improvement District,
Id re-advertise for bids for such :
lprovements.
Dated this 3rd day of July. 1918. .
g. w. GROOM, ,
;eaD City Clerk. ;
published in Daily Ardmoreitc,
lily 5, 8, 8, 9, 10. II, y, l5, IS and f.,
/. lolS.)