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


Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to u resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of the city of Ard
more, Oklahoma, and approved by the
Mayor on May 2S, 1919. proposals viii
be received at the office OF the City
Clerk, of the City of Ardmore, okla
homa, until five O'Clock p. m. OF June
10, 1919, for the furnishing of materi'
ais and construction of the work neces
sary to improve,
Third Avenue, Northwest, from the
East line of "2" Street TO the West line
of "D" Street, and from the East line
OF -" Street to the West line of "B"
| Street, Northwest, including the alley
crossings thereon, in the city of Ard
more, Oklahoma.
/ Said improvements TO consist of grad
ing, curbing, gutterlng, draining and
paving same. Said improvements shall
be twenty.scvcn feet wide, from outer
line to outer line of curb, and shall con
sist of a driveway twenty-five feet wide,
| constructed with "A concrete base five
inches thick and wearing surface of
| Oklahoma Rock Asphalt, two inches
]
either side of said driveway there shall
be constructed u combined curb and
gutter of concrete, the curb to be six
/ inches thick and six inches high, and
| the gutter to be twcnty.four inches
wide.
The plans and specifications and esti-
mates 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 June 10, 1919, and ac.
comp9nied by certified check on some
/ bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable
to said City Clerk in the sum of Five
| Hundred tS50O.00l Dollars. The success
/ full bidder shall give "A construction
bond conditioned in term Of the
law, and also n maintenance bond con.
! ditoned that he will keep said street
in good repair for period of five years
| from the date of acceptance of same
and each bond shall he in the sum of
/ thirty per cent of the amount of said
bid, and shall run in favor of the City
of Ardmore. oklahoma. An bonds shall
he approved by the Board of Commits
soners of said City by appropriate res
olution. to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will he 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
ana 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
ance with such plans and specifications
of said City Engineer. No bid will be
considered that does not contemplate
the completion of the entire improve.
ment, and the payment Of al incident
al expenses attached to the City En-
gineer's estimate.
Compensation shall be made i'm Street
Improvement 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. The city also
reserves the right to sell said bonds
and pay all in cash for such improve
, ments
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 re-
quired can be had on application to the
City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bids for such improvements. If the sue.
cessful bidder fails to execute his con-
tract and file his said bonds within ten
days after the letting of such contract,
the City reserves the right to cancel
said contract, and forfeit the certified
check accompanying the said bid TO the
Improvement District, and readvertise
for bids for such improvements.
Dated this 26th day of May, 1919.
r. T.. BROWN,
(SeaD City ClerkD
published i'm Daily Ardmoreite May
27. 2S, %, June >, 3, 4, 5, 6, . and 10,
1919