The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-03
AUTOMOBILES
Notice for Proposals Of Street
improvements

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of resolution adopted by the
board of commissioners and approved
10y the Mayor on the 23rd day of Sep
tember, 1921, proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the city clerk
at Ardmore, until 4 o'clock p. m. on
the 22nd day of November, 1921, for
the materials and perform
ing the work necessary TO improve
the following streets and portions
thereof in the city of Ardmore, in the
manner and subject to the conditions
as follows. to.wit:
That portion of &C" street.
southwest, from the south line
OF Fourth avenue, southwest, TO
the north line OF the G. X. |. &c
p. Ry. rlght-of way land, and fer
the Improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest, from the east line Of
"D' street, southwest. to the east
line OF "B" street southwest, in
Guiding alley crossings and street
intersections thereon.
said streets shall be improved by
grading and paving with concrete
mixed in the proper proportions of &C.
ment,a rock and sand, and construct
ing curbs aid cutters ard shall be
% feet wide from the outer line TO
outer line of concrete curbilig, on
each side to be combined concrete
curb and gutter, the curb to be six
inches thick and six inches wide and
the cutters to be "a inches wide, the
roadway between the combined con-
crete curb and cutters, TO be 20 feet
wide and to be of concrete mixed in
the proper proportions of cement, rock
and sand, and TO be six inches thick,
the center, or crown, TO be four
inches higher than the curbs or gut
ters, and to gradually slope to the
cutters, and said roadway 10 be cov'
cred with a squeegee or liquid asphalt
with not less than five pounds oil
squeegee or liquid asphalt to the
square yard, and then to be covered
with sharp. clean sand; said improve
ments to be constructed in all things
in accordance with the plans and spe-
cifications on file in the office Of the
city clerk Of the city of Ardmore
Oklahoma.
All bids shall be submitted in seal
ed envelopes and plainly marked or
the outside. and each bid shall be filed
on or before 4 o'clock p. m on the
said 92nd day OF November. 1921, anc
shall be accompanied BY certified
check drawn on some bank Of the
city of Ardmorc, Oklahoma, in the sun
OF seven hundred fifty dollars. The
contractor to whom the contract fol
said improvements may be awarded
will be required 10 execute 10 the city
Of Ardmore. a construction bond, con
ditioned according to law, for the ful
and faithful performance of the con
tract, and for the full protection o
the city and all property owners in
terested, against any loss or damag,
by reason of the negligence or improp
er execution OF the work in the sun
of 30 per cent of the estimated cos
of said improvements. Said contractor
will also be required TO execute an ad
ditional bond in the sum OF 30 pei
cent OF the estimated cost OF said i'm
provementS. conditioned on the main
tenance Of said improvements In eoot
condition for period of five year:
from and after the completion and &c
oeptance of said work. Said bond II
each instance 10 be subject 10 th'
approval OF the mayor and board o
commissioners.
The contractor to whom said worl
may he awarded. shall receive in pay
ment for snid work, street improve
ment bonds at par, issued and secured
as provided By the laws Of the stat,
of Oklahoma; provided that in cas-
the property owners shall elect - pa!
cash for said improvements, a. the!
may do under the laws OF the stat
OF Oklahoma. then and IN that even,
the city reserves the right to pay 70
said Improvements In cash, or par
cash and part bonds.
Al proposals FOR construction o
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and beard of commits
/ sioners OF the city OF Ardmore. Okla
homa. at meeting 10 be held a
/ the session chamber In said city at
o'clock p. IN. on the ?5th day o
/ November, 1921. and the contract vii
then he awarded to the lowest an
best bidder. who will undertake 4
perform the work. furnish the Eatel
| ials. execute the bones and construc
the improvements according to tn
resolution aforesaid. and the plans an
i specifications filed in the office OF N
clerk Of the city OF Ardmore. an
comply with all other terms and cor
ditions of said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners r.
serve the right 10 reject any and a
proposals that may be received. II 20
any teason the same shall BE- uIsa'
isfactoty.
l.. NJ THuRsToN.
City Clerk.