The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma, and approved by the
Mayor on June l3th, 1919, proposals will
be received at the office of the City
Clerk, of the City of Ardmore, Okla.
homa. until five o'clock p. m. of Tues.
day. July Sth, 1919. for the furnishing
of materials and construction of the
work necessary to improve Fifth Ave.
nue. northwest from the west line of
north Washington Street to the east
line of "a" Street northwest and from
the west line of "a" Street, north.
west to the ealt line of "B" street north
west, and from the west line of Il Street
northwest to the east line of %" Street
northwest including all alley crossings
and the street intersections at &c" Street
northwest in the City of Ardmore. Okla.
homa.
Said improvements to consist of grad
ing, curbing, gutterng, draining and
paving same.
Said improvements shall be twenty
five feet from outer line to outer line OF
curb and shall consist of n driveway
twenty feet wide constructed on n con-
crete base five inches thick and n
wearing surface of Oklahoma Rock AS
phalt two inches thick when thorough
" compressed, on each side of said
driveway shall be n combined concrete
curb and gutter, the curb to be six
inches high and six inches thick and
the gutter to be twenty four inches wide.
n,,1 fpV,g
Inmates as prepared by the City Engi.
neer are now on file in the office 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 marked in ink
thereon. and must be filed by five O'Clock
p. IN. of Tuesday, July Sth, 1919 and
accompanied by a certified check on
some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma. pay
able to said City Clerk in the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars, (s5O0.00). The
successful bidder shall give a construc-
tion bond conditioned in term of the
law, and also n maintenance bond con-
ditioned 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 the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma. All bonds shall
be approved by the board of commits
sioners of said City by appropriate reso
luton, to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consid-
cred by the Board of Commissioners at
eight o'clock m on Tuesday, July 8.
1919, at the Session Chambers of said
Board, and the contract will then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who will
to construct said improve
ments and furnish said materials in ac-
cordance with such plans and specifi-
cations of said City Engineer. No bid
will be considered that does not con-
template the completion of the entire i'm
provement. and the payment of all Incl
dental expenses, attached to the City
Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in Street !
bonds at par, issued and |
secured as provided by law. Any prop.
erty owner may pay in cash his assess
ment, and the City reserves the right to
pay part cash. and part in bonds for
SUCH improvements. L HC Nlly dlSo re-
serves the right to sell said bonds and
pay all in cash for such improvements
The form of the Contract the City |
will require is now on file in the office
1r the City Clerk. and open for in
;pection to all parties. The form of the
Did required can be had on application
o the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject
my and all bids and readvertise for bids
or such improvements. If the successful
bidder fails to execute his contract and
lie his said bonds within ten days after
he letting of such contract, the City re-
serves the right to cancel said contract,
md forfeit the certified check accom-
,anying said bid to the Improvement
District, and re-advertise for bids for
uch improvements.
Dated this goth, day of June 1919.
r. f. BROWN,
SeaD City Clerk.
Published June 2s, "a, 25. &c. 27, 80 and
July /, 2, 8, ~