The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-26
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice Is hereby given that pursu'
ant To n resolution adopted by tho
Board of Commissioners OF the city OF
Ardmorc. Oklahoma, and approx
ed by the Mayor on June l3, 1919, pro
posas viii be received at the office OF
the city Clerk. OF the City OF Ard
more, Oklahoma. until five o'clock II.
NJ. of Tuesday. July s, 1919, for the
furnishing OF materials and construc'
ton of the work necessary To improve
South Washington street from the
South line of First Avenue to the
north line OF Third Avenue, Southwest.
OF the city of Ardmore, oklahoma. IN
Guiding the alley crossings and street
intersections thereon.
said improvements To consist or
grading. curbing. gutterng. draining
and paving same.
said improvements shall be 3S feet
wide from outer line to outer line OF
curb and shall consist of a drive
way 80 feet wide constructed of verti-
cal fibre vitrified brick two and one
half inches thick, laid on concrete
base six inches thick: ON either side
OF said driveway there shall be con
structod combined concrete curb and
gutter of concrete; the curb to be six
inches high and six Inches thick, and
the gutter To be twenty four inches
wide.
The plans and specifications and es-
Inmates as prepared by the city Engi.
necr 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, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
o'clock l.. NJ. of Tuesday, July s, 1919
and accompanied by certified check
ON some bank in Ardmore. Oklahoma.
payable to said City Clerk in the sum
of Five Hundred and no10O Dollars,
($5O0OOl The successful bidder shall
give "A construction bond conditioned
in term of the law. and also a mainte-
nance bond conditioned that fte will
keep said street in good repair for a
period of five years from the date Of
acceptance of same and each bond shall
bc in the sum of thirty per cent of the
amount of said bid, and shall run in
favor of the City of Ardmore, Okla
homa. All bonds shall be approved
by the Board of Commissioners of said
city by appropriate resolution. 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 Tuesday, July
S, 1913, at the Session Chambers of
said Board, and the contract will then
he let to the lowest and best bidder
who will undertake to construct said
improvements and furnish said mater
| ials in accordance with such plans and
specifications of said City Engineer.
No bid viii be considered that does
not contemplate the completion of the
entire Improvement, and the payment
of all Incidental expenses attached
to the City Engineers 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 as
sessment, and the City reserves the
| right to pay part cash, and part 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 of
flee of the City Clerk, and open for
inspection to all parties. The form
of the bid required can be had on ap
pication to the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and re-advertise fol
bids for such improvements If the
successful bidder fails to execute his
contract and file his said bonds with
in ten days after the letting of such
contract, the City reserves the right
to cancel said contract and forfeit the
certified check accompanying said bic
to the Improvement District, and re
advertise for bids for such improve
ments.
Dated this Goth day of June. 1919
r. +. BROWN,
CSeaD City CLERK
Published June 23, "a, 25, 26, 81, 80
and July l, 2, 3, Z.