The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-27
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice Il hereby given that pursuant
TO a resolution adopted by the Board of
Commissioners of the City OF Ardmore,
Oklahoma, and approved by the Mayor
on June i3, 1919, proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the City Clerk,
OF the City OF Ardmorc. Oklahoma, until
five o'clock p. m. OF Tuesday. July S.
1919, for the furnishing OF materials
and construction OF the work neces'
sary TO improve Third avenue. north.
west from the east line of "E" street.
TO the west line OF -" street, north.
west, and from the east line OF "D"
street TO the west line OF "B" street.
northwest. including the alley cross
ings and street intersections thereon OF
the City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma.
Said improvements TO consist of grad.
ing, curbing, guttering. draining and
paving same.
Said improvements shall be twenty.
seven feet wide from outer line TO outer
line of curb, and shall consist OF n
driveway % feet wide constructed on
n concrete base five inches thick and
a wearing surface OF Oklahoma Rock
Asphalt two inches thick when thor
oughly compressed; on each side of said
driveway there shall be combined
concrete curb and gutter. the curb 10 be
six inches high and six inches wide,
and the gutter TO be twenty.four inches
wide
The plans and specifications and es.
Inmates as prepared by the city en-.
gineer 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
hereon, and must be filed by five o'clock
p. m. of Tuesday. July S. 1919, and ac.
companied by a certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, oklahoma, payable
to said city clerk in the sum of Seven
Hundred Fifty and no-lO0 Dollars
(S75000). The successful bidder shall
give construction bond conditioned
in terms of the law. and also n main.
tenance bond conditioned that he will
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
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 APP
proved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consid
cred by the Board of Commissioners at
eight o'clock p. M, on Tuesday, July
s, 1919, at the session chambers of said
board, and the contract will then be let
to the lowest and best bidder who will
TO construct said improve.
ments and furnish said materials in ac-
rordance with such plans and specifica.
tions 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 engineers
estimate
Compensation shall be made in Street
Improvement Bonds at 1a", issued and
secured as provided by law. Any prop
arty owner may pay in cash his assess !
lcnt, and the city reserves the right To
pay part cash, and part in bonds for
such improvements. The city also re-
serves 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 |
IF the city clerk, and open for inspec-
ion to all parties The form of the bid
'equired can be had on application to
he city attorney.
The city reserves the right to reject !
my and all bids and re-advertise for /
bids for such improvements. If the sue |
,essful bidder fails to execute his con
ract and file his said bonds within ten
lays after the letting of such contract
he city reserves the right to cancel |
aid contract, and forfeit the certified |
heck accompanying said bid to the i'm.
Drovement district and re-advertise for
lids for such improvements.
Dated this Goth day of June, 1919.
X. +. BROWN,
(SeaD CITY Clerk.
Published June %, "a, 25, 26, 81, 30,
and July /, 2, 8, y