The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-05
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
20 n resolution adopted by the Board oi
Commissioners of the city of Ardmore
Oklahoma, and approved by the Mayor
on May %, 1919, proposals viii be re-
ceived at the office of the city Clerk
of the City of Ardmore. oklahoma, until
five o'clock p. m of June 10, 1919, for
the furnishing of materials and con
structon of the work necessary to i'm
prove II street southwest, from the
south line of Bixby street, southwest,
TO the north line of Stanley street,
southwest from the south line of Third
avenue, southwest. TO the north line Of
Fourth avenue. southwest, from the
south line of Fourth avenue, southwest,
TO the north line of the c. X. |. n u.
Ry. lands, including alley crossings
and street intersections thereon, in the
CITY of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said improvements to consist of grad.
ing, curbng, gutterIng, draining and
paving the same, The extent OF the
work contemplated in this contract is
generally defined as covering all that
portion of "H" street, southwest from
the south line of BiXby avenue, to the
north line of the c. II. /. 4 L. Ry.
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cepted on the accompanying plat be.
tween the south line of Stanley avenue
and the south side of Third avenue.
southwest, and excepting also the street
intersection at Fourth avenue, south.
west, and contemplates a complete.
workmanlike and acceptable improve.
ment of the entire area In said district,
from sidewalk line to sidewalk line, by
grading paving, curbng, guttcring,
draining and otherwise improving same
as indicated and reasonably implied by
the plat, plans and specifications or es-
innate herewith and as directed and to
the satisfaction Of the city Engineer.
The character of the improvement is
generally defined as a two-inch wear
ing surface, of Oklahoma rock asphalt,
laid on a fiVe.inch concrete base. on
either side of the roadway there is to
be built concrete, combined curb and
gutter standard, the curb to be six
inches thick and twelve inches wide, the
gutter to be twenty-fOur inches wide and
six inches deep. The asphalt top drive
way shall be sixteen feet wide.
All 70 be executed and constructed
in accordance with the plans, plats, pro-
files and specifications and estimates
hereto attached and the resolutions and
petitions now of record
The plans and specifications and esti.
mates as prepared by the City Engi-
neer are now on file in the office of the
City Clcrk of said City, and are open
to inspection of all parties.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked i'm ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
O'Clock p. m. of June 10, 1919, and ac-
companied by a certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable
to said City Clerk in the sum of Five
Hundred ($5O0.00 Dollars. The success
ful bidder shall give construction bond
conditioned in term of the law, and also
u maintenance 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, ana shall run in
favor of the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
All bonds shall be approved by the
Board of Commissioners of said City
by appropriate resolution to be ap-
proved by the Mayor
Such bids will be opened and con.
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
at eight O'Clock p. m. ON June 10. 1919.
at the Session Chambers of said Board
and the contract will then be let to the
lowest and best bidder who will under
take TO construct said improvements
and furnish said materials in accord
anco with such plans and specifications
of said CITY Engineer. No bid will he
considered that does not contemplate
the completion of the entire improve.
meut. and the navment of all incidental
cxnonses. attached to the city Fngi.
nocr's estimate
Comncnsation shall Inc mad, i'm street
Improvement Bonds at par. issued and
secured as provided by law. ANY prop
crtv owner may pay in cash his assess.