The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-23
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to n resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma. and approved by the
Mayor on June 13, 1919. proposals will
be received at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Ardmore, Okla
homa, until o'clock p. M, of Friday,
Sept. s, 1919, for the furnishing OF
materials and construction of the work
necessary to improve,
"F" Street, northwest from the north
l;ne of Broadway to the south line OF
Eighth Avenue, northwest, including
the alley crossings and street intersec-
tions thereon and same being Street I'M
provement District No. 49.
Said improvements to consist OF
grading, curbing, guttering, draining
and paving same, for twenty (20) feet
from outer line of curb, from Broadway
to Second Avenue, northwest, and
twenty-five (25) feet from the north line
of Third Avenue, northwest to the
south line of Eighth avenue, northwest.
Said curbing shall be of concrete siX
(6) inches high, and six G) inches deep,
and said gutter shall be twenty-four
(2i) inches wide, the combined curb ana
gutter along the entire street to the
thirty 500 inches wide. Between the
north line of Broadway and the north
line of Third Avenue to be driveway
fifteen Q5) feet wide and from the north
line of Third Avenue to the south line
of Eighth Avenue a driveway twenty
(20) feet wide. Said driveway shall be
constructed of a five (5) inch concrete
base and two (2) inch wearing sur
face of Oklahoma asphalt when thor
oughly compressed.
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 5 O'Clock
D. m, Of Sept S, 1919, and accom-
panied by a certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, oklahoma, payable
to said City Clerk in the sum of One
Thousand Dollars, Isl, 1,0O0.OO. The sue
cessful bidder shall give a construction
bond conditioned in term of the law.
and also a maintenance bond condition
ed 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, and
shall run in favor of the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma. All bonds shall be
approved by the Board of Commission
ers of said City by appropriate resolu-
ton. to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consid-
cred by the Board of Commissioners at
8 o'clock p. m. on Sept. 8, 1919, at
the Sessions 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
ment. and the payment Of all incidental
expenses, attached to the City Engi-
neer'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 re-
serves 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 of
the City Clerk, and open for inspection
to all parties. The form of the bid
required 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
successful bidder fails to execute his
contract and file his said bonds within
ten days after the letting of such con-
tract, the City reserves the right to
cancel said conract. and forfeit the GER
titled check accompanying said bid to
the Improvement District, and read
vertise for bids for such improvements.
Dated this Goth day of August. 1919.
R. F. BROWN,
SEAL City Clerk.
Published in Daily Ardmoreite Aug.
21-22-25-26-27-2s, 1919.