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


Notice is hereby given that pursuant
TO a resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of the City OF Ard
more. Oklahoma, and approved by the
Mayor on the 23rd day of May. 1919
proposals will be received at the office
OF the City Clerk of the City OF Ard
more. Oklahoma. until five o'clock l.,
NJ. of June 10. 1919. for the furnishing
of materials and construction OF the
work necessary to improve TX
Street, Southwest. from the North line
of the c. X. |. Il Il. Ry. lands TO the
South line of Fourth Avenue. South
west, including alley crossings thereon.
and street intersections thereon:
"K" Street. Southwest. from the
North line of Fourth Avenue, South.
west, TO the South line of Third Aven.
ne, Southwest, including alley crossings
thereon, and "K" Street, Southwest.
| from the North line of Third Avenue,
Southwest, to the South line of Stanley
Boulevard, including alley crossings
thereon, in the City of Ardmore
said improvements are TO consist Of
grading, paving, guttering, curbing,
draining and otherwise improving the
same. Said Improvements shall be
twenty.one feet wide from outer line
TO outer line of curb. and shall consist
of a driveway sixteen feet wide. CON
structed with a concrete base five
inches thick ana wearing surface of
Oklahoma Rock Asphalt. two inches
thick when thoroughly compressed; on
either side of said driveway there shall
be constructed a combined curb and
gutter of concrete. and curb to be six
inches thick and the gutter to be
twentyfour inches wide.
The plans and specifications and es-
Inmates as prepared by the City En-.
gineer 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 L. NJ. of June 10. 1919, and
accompanied by certified check ON
some bank in Ardmorc. Oklahoma, pay.
able to said City Clerk in the sum of
$500. The successful bidder shall give
construction bond conditioned in term
Of law, and also 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 be approved by the Board of Com
miss!oners of said City by appropriate
resolution, to be approved by the May
or.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
at eight o'clock +. NJ. on June l3, 1919
at the Session Chambers of said Board,
and the contract will then be let to the
lowest bidder who will undertake to
construct said Improvements and fur
nish said materials in accordance with
such plants and specifications of said
City Engineer. No bid will be con-
sidered that does not contemplate the
of the entire improvement
and the payment of all incidental ex-
penses, attached to the City Engineers
Compensation shall be made in
Street Improvement Bonds at par. is
sued and secured as provided by law.
Any property owner may pay in cash
his assessment, 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
Improvements.
The form Of the Contract the City
will require is now on file in the office |
)l the City Clerk, and open for in
5pection TO all parties. The form of |
bid required can be had on application |
10 the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject |
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bids for such improvements. If the |
bidder fails to execute his |
contract and file his said bonds within |
en days after the letting of such con-
ract, the City reserves the right to
cancel said contract. and forfeit the
certified check accompanying said bid
o the Improvement District. and re-
advertise for bids for such improve
nents.
Dated this 2Gth day of May. 1919.
r. +. BROWN,
SeaD Citv Clerk
published in Daily Ardmoreite May
q, 2S, %, June 2, 3, 4. 5. 6, and 10,