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

Notice is heroby given that pursuant
to a resolution adopted by the Board
of Commissioners OF the City OF Ard.
more, Oklahoma, and approved by the
Mayor on May 90. 1919. proposals win
be received at the office OF the City
Clerk, OF the City OF Ardmore. Okla.
homa, until five o'clock =. M. of June
10. 1919. for the furnishing OF materials
and construction OF the work necessary
to improve South Washington Street
from the South line of First Avenue to
the North line OF Third Avenue south
west, including street intersections and
alley crossings thereon. in the City Of
Ardmore, Oklahoma.
said improvements to consist Of
grading, curbing, guttering, draining
| and paving same. said improvements
snail be thirty-eight feet wide. from out
er line 10 outer line of curb. and shall
consist OF a driveway thirty.three feet
wide, constructed of vertical yitrified
fiber brick two and one.half inches
thick laid on a six inch concrete base;
ON either side of said driveway there
shall be constructed a combined curb
six inches thick and six inches high.
and the gutter will 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 "
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 +. m. of June ~. 1919, and ac.
companled by certified check on some
bank IN Adinore. Oklahoma, payable
TO said City Clerk in the sum of four
hundred tS4OO.OO) dollars. The success.
tul bidder shall give u construction
bond conditioned in term OF law, and
also maintenance bond conditioned
that lac viii keep said street in good
repair for a period of five years from
the date of acceptance vi 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 Commis.
sloners of said City 10y appropriate reso-
luton, to he approved by the Mayor.
Such bids Will be opened and consid-
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 10 the
lowest and best bidder who will under
take to construct said improvements
and furnish said materials in accord
ahce with such plans and specifications
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 Engin-
eer'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
ms 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. ard open for in.
spection to all parties. The form of
bid required can be had on application
10 the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
JldS for such improvements II the
successful bidder fails to execute his
contract and file his said bonds within
en days after the letting of such con.
-ract, the city reserves the right to
cancel said contract. and forfeit the
certified check accompanying said bid
% the Improvement District. and re.
advertise for bids for such improve
nents.
Dated this 26th day OF May, 1919.
X. II. BROWN,
SeaD City Clerk.
published in Daily Ardmoreite May
r. 70, 20, June 2. 3. 4. 5. 6, 9 and 10,
919).