The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-31
Notice for Proposals ot Street
improvements

Notice Is hereby given that In pur-
suance of resolution adopted by the
board OF commissioners and approved
by the Mayor on the 23rd day OF Sep.
teinber, 1921, proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the city clerk
at Ardmore, until o'clock p. IN. ON
the 22nd day of November, 1891, for
furnishing 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
vi Fourth avenue. southwest, to
the north line OF the c. r. /. e
Z. Ry. right-of-way land and for
the improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest, from the east line Of
"D' street, southwest, 10 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 ce-
ment, rock and sand, and construct-
ing curbs aid cutters and shall be
20 feet wide from the outer line 10
outer line of concrete curbing, 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, 10 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 COW
cred with squecgee or liquid asphalt
with not less than five pounds OF
squeegee or liquid asphalt to the
square yard, and then 10 be covered
with snarp, clean sand; said improve
ments to be constructed in all things
in accordance with the plans and spe-
ciflca,ions on file in the office Of the
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All bids shall be submitted in seal.
ed envelopes and plainly marked on
the outside, and each bid shall be filed
on or before o'clock p. m. on the
said 22nd day of November, 1921, and
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank Of the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, In the sum
OF seven hundred fifty dollars. The
contractor to whom the contract for
said improvements may be awarded,
will be required to execute TO the city
of Ardmore, a construction bond, con-
dtiopcd according TO law, for the full
and faithful performance of the con-
tract, and for the full protection OF
the city and all property owners in
terested, against any loss or damage
by reason Of the negligence or improp-
err execution of the work in the sum
of 35 per cent Of the estimated cost
of said improvements. Said contractor
will also be required TO execute an ad-
ditional bond in the sum OF 80 per
cent Of the estimated cost Of said i'm
provements, conditioned ON the main-
tenance Of said improvements in good
condition for q period of five years
from and after the completion and ac-
ceptance OF said work. Said bond In
each instance TO he subject to the
approval OF the mayor and board of
commissioners.
The contractor 10 whom said work
may be awarded, shall receive In pay
ment bonds at par, issued and secured
as provided by the laws OF the state
of Oklahoma; provided that in case.
the property owners shall elect TO pay
cash for said improvements, as they
may do under tho laws Of the state
of Oklahoma, then and In that event,
the city reserves the right TO pay for
said improvements In cash, or part
cash and part bonds.
All proposals for construction Of
said improvements will he considered
by the mayor and beard of commis-
sioners Of the city oil Ardmore, Okla
homa, at meeting TO be held at
the session chamber In said city at z
O'Clock p. M. on the a5th day OF
November 1921, and the contract will
then be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder, who will undertake to
perform the work, furnish the mater
ials. execute the bones and construct
the improvements according TO the
resolution aforesaid, and the plans and
specifications filed In the office OF the
clerk OF the city of Ardmore. and
comply with all other terms and con.
ditions OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received. II for
any reason the same shall be uEsat
isfactory.
l.. NJ. THURSToN.