The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-26
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice Is hereby given that pur
suant to resolution adopted by the
Board OF Commissioners of the City
of Ardmore. Oklahoma and approved
by the Mayor on May IA, 1918, propos
ais will be received at the office Of the
City Clerk, of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, until five o'clock p. NJ. OF
Tuesday, July s, 1919. for the furnish
ing of materials and construction OF
the work necessary to improve,
Second Avenue, northwest from the
west line of North Washington Street
to the east line of H" Street north
west including street intersections and
alley crossings thereon except the
street intersections at "A" Street north
west; "B" Street, northwest and "D'
Street northwest; "E" Street. north
west and "F' Street northwest, of the
City of Ardmore, and said improvements
to consist of grading, curbing, gutter
ing. draining and paving same,
Said improvements shall be % feet
wide from outer line to outer line of
curb on that portion from north Wash
ington to "A" Street northwest; 20
feet wide from outer line to outer line
Of curb on that portion from "A" Street
northwest to H" Street northwest
and shall consist of driveway l6 feet
wide on that portion from North Wash
ington to "A" Street northwest; is
feet wide on that portion from "a
Street northwest to ID" Street north
west; 20 feet wide on that portion from
I'D" Street northwest to the east line
Of H" Street northwest, constructed
on a concrete base five inches thick,
and wearing surface of Oklahoma Rock
Asphalt two inches thick when thor
oughly compressed. On each side of
said drive on that portion from North
Washington to ID" Street northwest
shall be a combined concrete curb and
gutter, the curb to be six inches high,
and six inches wide and the gutter to
be SO inches wide and on that portion
from ID" Street, northwest shall be a
combined concrete curb and gutter, the
curb to be six inches high and six inch
es thick and the gutter "a inches wide.
The plans and specifications and es-
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. NJ. of Tuesday. July s, 1919,
and accompanied by a certified check
on some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
payable to said City Clerk in the sum
of Five Hundred Dollars($500. The
successful bidder shall give construc-
ton bond conditioned in term of law,
and also a maintenance bond condition
ed 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 Com
missioners of said City by appropriate
resolution to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
at eight o'clock +. NJ. on Tuesday,
July s, 1919, at the Session Chambers
of said Board, and the contract will
then be let TO the lowest and best bid.
der who will undertake to construct
said improvements and furnish said
materials in accordance with such
plans and specifications of said City
Engineer. No bid will be considered
that does not contemplate the compile
ton of the entire Improvement, and
the payment of all incidental expenses,
attached to the City Engineers esti
mate.
Compensation shall be made in Street
Improvement Bonds at par, issued and
secured as provided by law. Any prop
erty owner may pay in cash his as
sessment, and the City reserves the
right to pay part cash, and part in
bonds for such improvements. The
City also reserves the right to sell said
bonds and pay all in cash for such i'm
provements.
The form of the Contract the City
will require is now on file in the office
of the City Clerk, and open for inspec-
tion to all parties. The form of the
bid required can be had on application
to the City Attorney.
Hc lily IeSeINeS tIle right " Ie-
ject any and all bids and re-advertise
for bids for such improvements. If the
successful bidder fails to execute his
contract and file his said bonds within
ten days after the letting of such con-
tract, the City reserves the right to
cancel said contract, and forfeit the
certified check accompanying said bid
to the improvement District, and re-
advertise for bids for such improve
ments.
Dated this Goth day of June 1919.
r. +. BROWN,
(SeaD City Clerk.
Passed by the Board of Commission
ers and approved by the Mayor on this
the goth day of June.
w. +. FREEMAN,
Attest: Mayor
r. +. BROWN, City Clerk.
Published June 23, "a, 25. &c, 27, 80,
and July l, 2, 3, q