The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-04
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice IL hereby given that pursuan
10 resolution adopted by the Board a
= commissioners OF the City of Ardmort
Oklahoma, and approved by the MAYO
y on May sc, 1919. proposals viii be re
ceived at the office OF the City Clerl
or the city OF Ardmore. Oklahoma, unit
flVe o'clock p. m. OF June 10, 1919, 10
the furnishing OF materials and con
struction OF the work necessary TO i'm
prove IL street, southwest, from IN,
south line OF BiXby street, southwest
TO the north line OF Stanley street
southwest; from the south line of Thirt
avenue, southwest, 10 the north line OF
Fourth avenue, southwest; from the
south line of Fourth avenue. southwest
TO the north line OF the c. r. |. 4 T.
Ky. lands, including alley crossings
ana 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 II" street, southwest. from
the south line OF BiXby avenue. TO the
north line Of the c. r. /. 4 r. Ry.
lands except the area specifically ex.
cepted on the accompanying plat be.
tween the south line of Stanley ayenue
and the south side of Third avenue.
southwest, and excepting also the street
intersection at Fourth avenue, south.
West and contemplates a complete.
GaTkmanlike and acceptable improve
ment 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
the plat, plans and specifications or es.
lmate herewith and as directed and 10
the satisfaction Of the City Engineer.
Ihe character of the improvement is
generally defined as a twoinch wear.
ing surface of Oklahoma rock asphalt.
! Iald on five-inch concrete. base ON
elthef side Of the roadway there is 10
DC built concrete, combined curb and
gutter Standard, 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
III accordance with the plans. plats. pro.
Mes ana 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
envelopes, and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
O'Clock p. m. Of June TO- 1919. and ac.
conpanled by certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable I
10 SAID City Clerk in the sum of Five :
Hundred tS5oO.OW Dollars. The success.
ful bidder shall give construction bond
conditioned in term Of the law. and also {
q maintenance bond conditioned that he I
viii keep said street in good repair for :
q period of five years from the date of {
acceptance of same and each bond shall S
be in the sum of thirty per cent of the {
amount Of said bid, and shall run in q
favor of the City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma. /
All bonds shall be approved by the e
Board Of Commissioners of said City
by appropriate resolution to be ap- :
proved by the Mayor 5
Such bids will be opened and con. :
sidered by the Board of Commissioners II
II eight o'clock p. m. on June 10, 1919.
II the Session Chambers of said Board. II
and the contract will then be let to the I
owest and best bidder who will under D
AXE to construct said improvements Il
ma furnish said materials in accord.
lnce with such plans and specifications "
If said City Engineer. No bid will be .
considered that does not contemplate s.
he completion of the entire improve.
nent, and the payment of all incidental u
Expenses, attached to the City Engi.
leer's estimate. a
Compensation shall be made in Street u
Improvement Bonds at par, issued and 81
ecured as provided by law. ANY prop q
rty owner may pay in cash his assess u
nent, and the City reserves the right u
o pay part cash, and part in bonds c'
or such improvements. The City also o'
eserves the right to sell said bonds and u
ay all in cash for such improvements ~
The form of the Contract the City will III
equire is now on file in the office Of
he City Clerk, and open for inspection 49,,
, all parties. The form of the bid "
aquired can be had on application to -
le City Attorney. 80
The City reserves the right to reject ~
ny and all bids and re-advertse for
ids for sNso improvements. If the y
lccessful bidder fails TO execute his
1ntract and-file his said bonds within
m days after the letting of such con.
act, the City reserves the right to can
Il said contract, and forfeit the certi-
ed check ACCOMMODATING said bid to the IN
Improvement District, and rc.advertise 10
II bids for such improvements. ~
Dated this 26 day of May. 1919. IN
r. +. BROWN. -h'
(SeaD City Clerk. OF
published in Daily Ardmorite. May Ci
;. 2S, 80, June ., 8, /, 3, 6, 9 and 10, o c
19J ~
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