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. ana approved by the
Mayor on May s3rd. 1919. proposals
will be received NJ the office OF the
City Clerk. Of the city OF Ardmore,
Oklahoma. until five o'clock l., NJ, Of
June 10. 1919. for the furnishing OF ma
terials and construction OF the work
necessary 10 improve Fifth Avenue
Northwest, from the West line OF
North Washington To the East line OF
"a" Street. Northwest: and from the
West line of "a" Street, Northwest TO
the East line OF "B' Street. Northwest; (;
from the West line of "B" Street North
west To the East line OF ID" Street,
Northwest, including all alley cross
ings and the Street intersection at &C.
Street. Northwest. in the city OF Ard
more. Oklahoma.
said improvements To consist OF grad.
ing. curbing. guttering, drainage and
paving same said improvements shall
be twenty-five feet wide from outer line
TO outer line of curb. ana shall consist
of driveway twenty feet wide con
structed with concrete base five
inches thick and a two inch wearing
surface of Oklahoma Rock Asphalt;
on either side OF said driveway there
shall bee constructed combined curb
and gutter of concrete. the curb to be
siN inches thick and six inches high,
and the gutter 10 be six inches thick
and twenty.four inches wide.
The plans and specifications and es.
Inmates 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
envelopes, anad plainly marked in ink
thereon. and must be filed by five
o'clock Il. NJ. of June 10. 1919, and ac.
companied 10y a certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable
to said city Clerk in the sum OF Five
Hundred Dollars G5OO.OOJ. The sue
ccssful bidder shall give construc.
ton 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 10y the Board
of Commissioners of said City by ap.
proprate resolution to be approved
by the Mayor.
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cred by the Board of Commissioners at
eight o'clock =. NJ on June 10, 1919,
at the Session Chambers of said Board
and the contract will then be let to
the lowest and best bidder who will un-
dertake to construct said Improvements
and furnish said materials in accord
ance with such plans and specifications
of said City Engineer. No bid will he
considered that does not contemplate
the completion of the entire improve
ment and the payment of all incidental
expenses attached to the the City En-
gneor's 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
spection 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.
4. +. BROWN,
(SeaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite May
~ 2S, 20. June .. 3. 4. 5. 6, and 10.
1919.