The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-28
Notice for Proposals u Street
improvements

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of a resolution adopted 10y the
board of commissioners and approved
by 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
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
az follows, to-wit:
That portion of &c" street,
southwest, from the south line
Of Fourth avenue. southwest, to
the north line Of the c. X. |. 4
p. Ry. right.of-way land, and for
the Improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest, from the east line Of
ID" 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 ce
ment, rock and sand, and construct
ing curbs and cutters and shall bf
25 feet wide from the outer line &c
outer line of concrete curbbig, on
each side 10 be combined concrete
curb and gutter. the curb to be sis
inches thick and six inches wide ana
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 ir
The proper proportions OF cement, rocl
and sand, and TO be six inches thick
the center, or crown, TO be foul
inches higher than the curbs or gut
ters, and 10 gradually slope to the
cutters, and said roadway TO be GOV
cred with a squeegee or liquid asphalt
with not less than five pounds o
squeegee or liquid asphalt to the
square yard. and then 10 be covered
with sharp, cream sand; said improve
ments TO be constructed in all thing!
in accordance with the plans and spe
cifioations on file in the office Of th'
city clerk of the city OF Ardmore
Oklahoma.
All bids shall be submitted in seal
cd envelopes and plainly marked OF
the outside, and each bid shall he fileC
on or before o'clock p. m. on thu
said 22nd day of November, 1921, anC
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank of thu
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, in the sun
of seven hundred fifty dollars. Th'
said improvements may be awarded
will be required 10 execute to the city
of Ardmore, construction bond, con
ditioned according 10 law, for the full
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 damage
by reason OF the negligence or improp
er execution of the work In the sun
of 35 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 80 pei
cent OF the estimated cost of said i'm
provements, conditioned ON the main
tenance Of said Improvements in goo(
condition for period of five year:
from and after the completion and nc
ceptance OF said work. Said bond il
each instance TO be subject 10 th'
approval of the mayor and board O
commissioners.
The contractor TO whom said worl
may be awarded shall receive in pay
ment for said work. street improve
ment bonds at par, issued and secure,
as provided by the laws of the stat'
Of oklahoma: provided that In cast
the property owners shall elect {, pa,
cash for said improvements, as they
may do under the laws Of the STATE
Of Oklahoma. then and in that event
the city reserves the right 10 pay TO
said improvements in cash, or par
cash and part bonds.
All 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 a meeting TO be held a
the session chamber in said city NJ
o'clock p. m. on the o5th day o
November, 1921. and the contract vii
then be awarded to the lowest AM
best bidder, who will undertake 4
perform the work, furnish the mater
ials. execute the bones and construc
the Improvements according TO III
resolution aforesaid. and the plans an
specifications filed in the office OF IN
clerk of the city OF Ardmore. an,
comply with all other terms and cen
dilions OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners r.
serve the right TO reject any and al
proposals that may be received, II 70
any reason the same shall be urSal
/ isfactory.
l.. NJ. THURSToN.
City Clerk.