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

Notice IL hereby given that pursuant
20 a resolution adopted by the Board OF
Commissioners OF the City OF Ardmore.
Oklahoma. and approved by the Mayor
on May %, 1919, proposals win be re-
ceived at the office OF the City Clerk
of the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, until
five o'clock p. m, Of June 10. 1919, for
the furnishing OF materials and con-
struction OF the work necessary TO i'm
prove III street, southwest from the
south line Of BlXby street, southwest,
20 the north line Of Stanley street.
southwest; from the south line of Third
avenue, southwest, TO the north line of
Fourth avenue. southwest; from the
south line of Fourth avenue, southwest
10 the north line OF the {. l.. |. a T..
Ry. lands. including alley crossings
and street intersections thereon. In the
City Of Ardmore, oklahoma.
said improvements to consist OF grad.
ing, curbing. guttering, draining and
paving the same. The extent OF the
work contemplated in this contract Is
generally defined as covering all that
portion of III street, southwest from
the south line of Bixby avenue, TO the
north line of the c. X. !. 4 u. Ry.
lands except the area specifically ex.
cepted on the accompanying plat be.
tween the south line of Stanley avenue
and the south side of Third avenue
southwest, and excepting also the street
intersection at Fourth avenue, south.
west, and contemplates a complete,
workmanlike and acceptable improve.
ment OF the entire area In said district,
from sidewalk 1ina IN sidewalk lin. LA,
grading paving, curbing. guttering.
draining and otherwise improving same
as indicated and reasonably implied by
the plat. plans and specifications or es.
innate herewith and as directed and to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
The character of the improvement is
generally defined as n two.inch wear.
ing surface of Oklahoma rock asphalt.
laid on five.inch concrete base. on
either side of the roadway there Is TO
be built concrete, combined curb and
gutter (standarO, the curb to be six
inches thick and twelve inches wide, the
gutter to be twenty-four inches wide and
six inches deep. The asphalt top drive.
way shall be sixteen feet wide
All to be executed and constructed
in accordance with the plans, plats, pro
files and specifications and estimates
hereto attached and the resolutions and
petitions now of record.
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
anVnlpnaG n1a -, ;,,I,
thereon, and must be filed by five
o'clock p. IN. of June TO- 1919, and ac-
companied by Il certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable
to said City Clerk in the sum of Five
Hundred &500.00) Dollars. The success
full bidder shall give Il construction bond
conditioned in term of the law, and also
maintenance bond conditioned 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 in
favor of the City of Ardmore Oklahoma.
All bonds shall be approved by the
Board Of Commissioners of said City
by appropriate resolution to be ap.
proved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
at eight o'clock p. m. on 10
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
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
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 Of
the City Clerk, and open for inspection
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 can
Gel said contract, and forfeit the certi-
fled check accompanying said bid to the
Improvement District, and re-advertise
for bids for such improvements.
Dated this 26 day of May, 1919.
r. +. BROWN,
(SeaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmorite, May
27, 2S. 20. June 2, 3, a. 5, 6, 8 and 10,
1879