The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-19
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pur
Suant to resolution adopted b,
the Board of Commissioners of thu
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, ano
approved by the Mayor, on the l4t!
day of May, 1918, proposals will BE-
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 ot
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, 70 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
grading, curbing, guttering and
paving same, and otherwise improv-
ing the same. Said, pavement shall
be twenty-five (25) feet wide from
back to back of curb consisting
OF a driveway twenty (20) feet wide
constructed of a concrete base five
(5) inches thick and a wearing sur
face OF Oklahoma Rock Asphalt
two (2) inches thick, and on either
side OF said driveway combined
curb and gutter of concrete. tho
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 ill
ed by five O'Clock p. M. of July
81, 1918, and accompanied by a
certified check on some bank IN
Ardmore. Oklahoma. payable to
said City Clerk in the sum of Sew
en- Hundred and Fifty (%50.00)
Dollars. The successful bidder shall
give construction bond condition.
ed in terms Of the law, and also
maintenance bond conditioned
that he will keep said street in good
repair for a period of five years
from the date of acceptance Ci
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 the City of Ardmorc
Oklahoma All bonds shall be APP
proved bv the Board OF Commits
sioners OF said City by appropriate
resolution TO be approved by the
Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and
considered by the Board OF Com
missioners at eight O'Clock y. m.
on the Sth day of August, 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 ma
terials in accordance with such
plans and specifications OF said City
Engineer. No bid will be consid-
cred that does not contemplate the
completion of the entire improve
ment. and the payment OF all Incl
dental expenses, attached to tho
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
cash for 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 inn
provements.
The form OF the Contract the
City will require is now on file 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
Attorney.
The City reserves the right to
reject any and all bids and read
vcrtise for bids for such improve
ments If the successful bidder fails
to execute his contract and file his
said bonds within 10 days after the
letting OF such contract. the City
reserves the right to cancel said
contract and forfeit the certified
check accompanying said hid to the
Improvement District and read
vertise for bids for such improve
ments.
Dated this 10Th day of July. 1918.
G.. w. GROOM,
lSean CITY Clerk.