The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-27
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS


Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to a resolution adopted b.
the Board of Commissioners of tn
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, ant
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 y
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 Fast line of "D"
Street, Northwest, including
alley crossings and street inter-
sections thereon. in the City
of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist o
grading, curbing. guttering ant
paving same, and otherwise improv
ing the same. Said pavement shal
be twenty-five (25) feet wide from
back to back OF curb consistin.
of driveway twenty (20) feet wild,
constructed of concrete base fiv,
(5) inches thick and wearing sur
face of Oklahoma Rock Asphal
two (2) inches thick, and on eithe
side of said driveway combined
curb and gutter of concrete. tn
curb to be six co. inches thick ant
the gutter twenty-four (2+) inches
wide.
The plans, and specifications an,
estimates as prepared by the Cit.
Engineer are now on file in the of
flee of the City Clerk of said city
and are open to inspection of Al
parties.
All bids shall be submitted i!
sealed envelopes and plainly mark
ed in ink thereon, and must be fiji
ed by five O'Clock p. III. of Jul,
81, 1918, and accompanied by
certified check on some bank il
Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable It
said City Clerk in the sum of Sew
en- Hundred and Fifty (%50.0O
Dollars. The successful bidder shal
give a construction bond condition
ed in terms of the law, and als'
a maintenance bend conditione,
that he will keep said street in goo'
repair for period of five year
from the date of acceptance q
same and each bond shall be in tn
sum of thirty per cent of tn
amount of said bid. and shall ru,
in favor of the City of Ardmore
Oklahoma All bonds shall be ap
proved by the Board of Commis
sioncrs of said City by appropriat
resolution to be approved by tn
Mayor.
Such bids will be opened an,
considered by the Board Of Com
missioners at eight o'clock p. m
on the 5th day of August. 1918. a
the session chambers of said board
and the contract will then be lc
to the lowest and best bidder VIII
will undertake to construct sal
improvements and furnish said ma
tcrials in accordance with sucI
plans and specifications OF said Cit
Engineer. No bid will be consid
cred that does not contemplate tn
completion of the entire improve
ment, and the payment of all Incl
dental expenses, attached to tn
City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made i
Street Improvement Bonds at pal
issued and secured as provided b
law. Any property owner may pa
cash for his assessment, and tn
City reserves the right to pay par
cash, and part in bonds for sue
improvements. The city also re
serves the right to sell said bond
and pay all in cash for such i'm
provements.
The form of the Contract tn
City will require is now on file il
the office of the City Clerk. ant
open for inspection to all partie,
The form of the bid required cal
be had on application to the Cit.