The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-18
PROPOSALS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of resolution passed by
the Board Of Commissioners and ap.
proved by the Mayor on August 18th,
1920 the undersigned. City Clerk Of
the City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, will
receive proposals for the furnishing
of all labor and material and con.
struction on all that unfinished portion
OF Stree, Improvement District No.
30 Of the city Of Ardmore Okla.
homa, as follows:
On "E' street northwest from
the north line of Second avenue.
northwest, 10 a point sixtyfive
(65) feet more or less north Of
the north line of Eleventh av-
enue. northwest, In the City Of
Ardmore including the alley cross
ings and street intersections
thereon.
Such improvements to consist of
grading, draining, paving and curb
ing all such unfinished portion Of
such street. After grading and drain
ing the same. such Improvements
shall be twenty-five (2b) feet wide
from outer line to outer line of curb,
| the curbs 10 be six CO. inches high
and six Co inches wide and the paw
ing between said curbs to be twenty
| four (24) feet wide, and to be con
| structed Of reinforced concrete, the
center or crown OF same to be seven
! 90 inches thick and the sides six
| t6) inches thick, and to be construct
ed according to the plans and specifi-
cations as prepared by the City En-.
gineer now on file in the office Of
the City Clerk, and which are herein
referred to and made part hereof.
Bids will be received up to and in
cluding five o'clock p. m, August
eth, 1920. and shall be plainly ad
dressed to the City Clerk of the City
Of Ardmore oklahoma. and plainly
marked bid for the construction Of
| improvements on the unfinished por
ton Of Street Improvement District
No. 30" A certified check drawn on
some bank in the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma shall accompany each bid,
and shall be in the sum of One Thous.
and (s1 ,OOO.O0) Dollars, payable to
the City Clerk of Ardmore, Oklaho-
ma. No bids will be considered that
do not contain such check
The city will demand a construction
bond of fifty (5O) per cent of the
contract price and a Lien Bond for
the full sum Of the bid also a Main
tenance Bond. Said bonds shall be
in the terms of the law. and the
Construction and Maintenance Bonds
payable to TIE City Of Ardmore and
the Lien Bond (Statutory) to he pay
able to the State of Oklahoma The
contract and the bonds shall be signed
within ten (10) days. If the success
ful bidder fails 20 file said bonds on
execute such contract the city re-
serves the right to repeal the reso-
luton awarding the contract without
notice and forfeit to the street i'm
provement district the certified check
for $1,000.
The actual work Of construction
shall begin within thirty 500 days
from the signing of the contract and
shall be completed within 1870 days
from the date of the letting of the
contract Forms Of contract and bonds
that the city will require can be had
on application to the City Clerk.
Compensation will be made up to
and including the amount Of Twenty
six Thousand -Four Hundred Forty
nine and 43-lOO 1926 ,44943) Dollars in
Street Improvement Bonds OF Street
Improvement District No. 30 Of the
City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma, issued
and secured as required by law and
the contractor shall take such bonds
at par and accrued interest at the
date Of delivery of same and the
balance, if any on the contract price,
to he paid by the city.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and re-advertise
for bids for such construction.
Done by order of the Board OF
Commissioners on this the 10th day
Of August, 1920.
l.. NJ. THURSTON.
tSeaD City Clerk
published in the Daily Ardmorete,
Aug. l6, is 10. 20, %, 20, a. %, &c
and 27. 1920