The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17

the west line Of North Washing
ton Street. to the east line Of F.
Street Northwest, including the
alley crossings and street inter-
sections. thereon the same being
Street improvement District No
81. in the City Of Ardmore, Okla
homa BY grading. paving, gu,-
tering. curbing and draining The
same.
Such improvements shall consist Of
and be by grading, draining, paving,
curbing and guttering said street
aforesaid and that said Improvements
shall be constructed Of vertical fiber
brick laid flat, having a thickness Of
two and one half (2ls) inches, on
concrete base of four (D inches in
thickness composed of a mixture Of
one part Portland cement TO six parts
natural sand and gravel. Between
the concrete sub-base and the brick
theer shall be placed q sand cush-
ion approximately one (D inch in
thickness; between the bricks there
shall be poured filler of bitumen
bricks shall be filled On top OF the
brick there shall be poured two
squeezes coats of bitumen. The amount
of bitumen used per square yard shall
not be less than 12 pounds.
On top Of the squeezes coats Of bitu-
men there shall be placed a covering
Of clean sharp sand. The entire job
to be fully and properly rolled.
The width of the pavement over the
entire paving district shall be 25 feet
of brick pavement with a combined
of of 21a feet in width, making the
total width Of street from back 10
| back Of curb 80 feet.
The combined curb and gutter to
| be composed of the same class Of
| concrete as is the base, the gutter
TO have a thickness Of inches with
the curb inches thick and 6 inches
| high.
| The grading to include the surfac-
ing of the parkway from the outer
| line sidewalk to the top of curb SO
that said parkway shall present, when
finished, 4 workmanlike appearance.
| III.
The City Engineer is hereby order
ed to Immediately prepare the neces-
sary plans. plats profiles and specifi-
cations for such Improvements Tor
make the plans, plats, profiles and
specifications heretofore prepared con-
form to the Improvements specified in
this resolution and bring the same
before this Board for its approval or
| rejection.
".
Immediately upon the Board OF
Commissioners adopting the plans
plats, profiles and specifications for
such improvements the City Clerk
shall advertise for proposals for con-
structing said Improvements, and the
notice for such proposals shall state
the time when bids shall be received
the street upon which the improve
ments shall be constructed, and that
the plans, plats, profiles, specifica-
tions and estimates Of the City En-
gineer are open for inspection to all
parties, in the office Of the City Clerk,
He shall further provide In such
|
ted in sealed envelopes and plainly
marked In ink thereon. and accom-
panied by q certified check on some
bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma, payable
to the City Clerk, in the sum Of One
Thousand 81 100000 Dollars. The sue
cessful bidder shall give a Mainte-
nance Bond conditioned that he will
keep the street in good repair for a
period of five years from the date OF
the acceptance Of same in the sum
Of ten per cent of the amount Of said
bond. and a Construction Bond in
the sum Of Thirty per cent of the
amount of said bid, said Maintenance
and Construction Bonds conditioned in
the terms Of the law, and shall run
in favor Of the City OF Ardmore. Ok
lahoma. That said bonds shall be
approved by the Board of Commis-
sioners of said City Of Ardmore, by
appropriate resolution TO be approx
ed by the Mayor; and
That such bids shall be opened and
considered by the Board Of Commits
sioners and the contract will be let &c
the lowest and best bidder who will
undertake to construct said improve
ments and furnish said materials In
accordance with such plans, plats
profiles. estimates and specifications
of the City Engineer. No bid will be
considered that does not contemplate
the completion of the entire improve
ments and the payment of all Incl
dental expenses. attached 10 the City
Engineers estimate: and
That compensation shall be made IL
Street Improvement Bonds at par
issued and secured as provided bl
law, and property owner may pal
cash for his assessment and the city
reserves the right 10 pay part casl
and part bonds for such improve
ments, and also the right TO sell saiC
bonds and pay all in cash for sucl
improvements: and
That the form of the contract thu
City will require is now on file in tht
office Of the City Clerk, and open fo
inspection to all parties and the form
Of the bid required by the City cal
: be had on application 10 the City AT
torney; and
That the City reserves the right 4
rejec, any and all bids and re-adver
tlse for bids for such improvements
= If the successful bidder fails TO exc
cute his contract and fi'e his sal
bonds within ten days after the lei
ting Of the contract and forfeit III
certified check accompanying said bi
TO the Improvement District, and re
! advertise for bids for such improve
? ments and
: Said notice shall be published In te
5 consecutive issues Of the Daily Ard
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