The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-29
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

N Notice Is hereby given that pursuant
Na resolution adopted by the Board OF
Amlssioners OF the City OF Ardmore
lhoma, and approved by the Mayor
on May 20, 1919, proposals will 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 BiXby 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,
TO the north line of the c. II. |. Il Il.
Ry. lands, including alley crossings
and street intersections thereon, In the
CITY of Ardmorc. 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 rs covering all that
portion of "H' street. southwest. from
the south line of Bixby avenue, TO the
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 ut Fourth avenue, south.
west, and contemplates complete.
. workmanlike and acceptable improve.
iment of the entire area in said district.
from sidewalk line to sidewalk line, by
grading paving, curbing, guttering.
draining and otherwise improving same
as Indicated and reasonably implied by
lthe plat, plans and specifications or es.
Itlmate herewith and as directed and to
the satisfaction Of the City Engineer.
The character of the improvement Is
\"'ally defined as a two.inch wear
y~surface of Oklahoma rock asphalt.
40 on five-inch concrete base. on
lelther side of the roadway there is to
be built concrete combined curb and
gutter standard, the curb to be six
inches thick and twelve inches wide, the
gutter to We 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.
illes 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 ali parties.
An bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
O'Clock p. m. of June 10, 1919, and ac.
|companied by n certified check on 81 ne |
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable .
10 said City Clerk in the sum OF Five |
Hundred (S500.00) Dollars. The success
,ful bidder shall give construction bond |
conditioned in term of the law, and also .
IA maintenance bond conditioned that he .
will keep said street in good repair for
Ia 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 APP
proved by the Mayor.
>Such bids will be opened and CON
sidkred by the Board Of Commissioners
II eight o'clock p. m. on 10
ut the Session Chambers of said Board,
land the contract will then be let to the
lowest and best bidder who will under
take TO construct said improvements
ana furnish said materials in accord
,,-itl ,,Ia
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
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
the right to sell said bonds and
payrall 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 re- 'rves the right to can
eel said contr"&. and forfeit the certi-
fled check aeco. panying said bid to the
District, and re-advertise g
~ bids for such improvements. r
n ed this 26 day of May 1919.
r. f. BROWN.
tSeaD City Clerk. !
published in Daily Ardmorite, May I
Y, 2S, 90, June 2, 3, a, 8, G, 8 and 10, l
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