The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-29
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. ana 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
homa. until five o'clock T.. m. Of June
TO- 1919. for the furnishing OF materials
ana construction OF the work necessary
To improve South Washington street
from the South line of First Avenue 10
the North line OF Third Avenue South
west, including street intersections and
alley crossings thereon. In the city Of
Ardmore. oklahoma.
said improvements TO consist OF
grading. curbng, guttering, draining
and paving same. said improvements
shall be- thirty.cight feet wide. from out.
or line to outer line OF curb. and shall
consist OF "a driveway thirty three feet
wide. constructed OF vertical vitrlfied
fiber brick two and oue.half inches
thick, laid on a six inch concrete base;
ON either side of said driveway there
shall be constructed combined curb
and gutter OF concrete. the curb TO be
six inches thick and six inches high.
and the gutter will be six inches thick
and twenty-four inches wide.
The plans and specifications and es.
tmates as prepared 10y 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.
An bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes, anad plainly marked in ink
thereon, ana must be filed by five
ocloc, p. m. Of June 10. 1919. and 40
oompanicd 10y a certified check on some
bank in Ardmore. oklahoma. payable
to said City Clerk in the sum of four
hundred (SlO0OO) dollars. The success.
ful bidder shall give "A construction
bond conditioned in term OF law. and
also a maintenance bond conditioned
that he viii 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
Ardmore, Oklahoma, All bonds shall
be approved by the Board of Commits
sloners of said city by appropriate reso-
luton, to be approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consid-
cred by the Board OF Commissioners
at eight o'clock T.. NJ. on June 10. 1919
ut 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 Engin-
GERS estimate.
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
Of the City Clerk. and open for in.
spectlon to all parties. The form OF
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 contract. and forfeit the
certified check accompanying said bid
to the Improvement District. and re.
advertise for bids for such improve
ments.
Dated this Goth day of May, 1919.
r. l.. BROWN,
(SeaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite May
27, IS, 29, June 2, 3, 4, 5, &, 9 and 10,
1919.