The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-30
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS,

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to 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
bc received az 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 materl.
ais and construction OF the work neces'
sary to improve,
Third Avenue, Northwest, from the
East line OF "E" Street 10 the West line
OF ID" 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 guttcring. draining and
paving same. said improvements shall
be twcnty.seven 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 a wearing surface of
Oklahoma Rock Asphalt. two inches
/ thick when thoroughly compressed; ON
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 twenty.four inches
wide.
The plans and specifications and esti.
mates as prepared by the City Engi.
U
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. m. of June 10, 1919. and ac.
companied by certified check on some
bank in Ardmore. oklahoma. payable
/ to said city Clerk i'm the sum of Five
| Hundred (S500.00l Dollars. The success.
| fu bidder shall give a construction
| bond conditioned in term of the
| law. ana also Il maintenance bond con
ditioned 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 be in the sum of
thirty per cent Of the amount of said
/ bid. and shall run i'm favor of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma. All bonds shall
| be approved by the Board of Commits.
sioners of said City by appropriate res
olution, to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidcred by the Board of Commissioners
at eight o'clock p. m. on June 10. 1919.
at the Session Chambers of said Board,
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| lowest and best bidder who will under
tako 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 all incident
al expenses attached to the City En-
| gineer's estimate.
/ 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 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-
qured 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. F. BROWN,
| (SeaD City ClerkD
published in Daily Ardmoreite May
o. 2S 20, June 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, . and 10,
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