The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-29
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice IL hereby given that pursuant
10 a resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners OF the city of Ard
more, Oklahoma, and approved by the
Mayor on May 20. 1919, proposals will
be received at the office of the city
Clerk, OF the City of Ardmore Okla
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 "E" Street to the West line
of "D" Street, ana from the East line
of "D' 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. guttering. draining ana
paving same, said improvements shall
be twenty-seven feet wide from outer
line to outer line of curb. and shall con.
sist of a driveway twenty-five feet wide.
constructed with concrete base five
inches thick and wearing surface of
oklahoma Rock Asphalt. two inches
thick when thoroughly compressed; on
either side of said driveway there shah
be constructed combined curb and
gutter of concrete. the curb to he six
inches thick and six inches high. and
the gutter to be twentyfour 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, dnd plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
o'clock p. m. of June 10, 1919. and ac-
companied by certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma. payable
to said City Clerk in the sum of Five
Hundred (S50O.00 Dollars. The success
full bidder shall give construction
bond conditioned in term of the
law, and also a 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 i'm 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
sioners of said City by appropriate res
oiution, to be approved by the Mayor.
such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
at eight o'clock p. m. on June 13, 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
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
mont, and the payment of all incident
nj expenses attached to the City En-
ginecr'S estimate.
Compensation shall be made in Street
Improvement Bonds ut 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
anu pay al III CASH lOl SuCl 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 2Gth day of May, 1919.
r. T.. BROWN,
(SeaD City Clerk)
published in Daily Ardmorete May
81. 2S, %, June ., 3, 4, 8, 6, 9 and 10,
1919)