The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-08
Notice for Proposals OF 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 card day o. Sep
tember, 1921, proposals will be re-
ceived at the office Of the city clerk
at Ardmore, until o'clock D. IN. on
the 22nd day Of November, 1921. for
furnishing the materials and perform
ing the work necessary to improve
the following sti erts 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 he c. X. /. &
p. Ry. right-of-way lard, and fer
the Improvement OF Fourth avenue
southwest. from the east line Of
ID" street. soYthwest. to the east
line OF "B" street southwest in
cuding alley crossings and street
intersections thereon.
Said streets shall be improved by
grading and paving with concrete
mixed IN tho proper proportions OF &C.
ment, rock and sand and construct
ing cutbs aid cutters and snail be
% feet wide from the outer line TO
outer line Of concrete curblEg, on
each side 10 be combined ccncrete
curb and gutter the curb to be sin
inches thick and six inches wide and
the cutters 10 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 th'c.;,
the center or crown, to be .our
inches higher than the curbs or gut.
tiers, and to gradually slope to the
cutters. and said roadway to be coV.
cred with II squccgcc or liquid asphalt
with not legs than five pounds Of
squeegee or liquid asphalt 10 the
square yard. and then 10 be covered
with sharp. ciean sand; said improve.
ments TO be constructed In ali things
in accordance with the plans and ape-
clfications on file in the office Cf the
city clerk of the city of Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
All bids shah 5e submitted in seal.
cd envelopes and plainly marked on
the outside. and each bid shall be filed
on or before a o'clock p. m. on the
said 22nd day of November 1921. and
shall be accompanied by a 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 10 execute to the city
OF Ardmore, construction bond, con.
dl,oncd 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 lmprop-
er execution Of the work In the sum
OF 50 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 30 per
cent of the estimated cost OF said i'm
provements, conditioned on the main
tenance Of said improvements in good
condition for period of five years
from and after the completion and ac-
ceptance OF said work; Said bond in
each instance 10 be subject to the
approval OF the mayor and board OF
commissioners.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awarded. shall receive in pay.
ment for said work. street improve
ment bonds at par. issued and secured
MS provided by the laws OF the state
Of Oklahoma; provided that in case
the property owners shall elect 10 pay
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 to pay for
said improvements In cash or part
cash and part bonds.
All proposals for construction OF
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and beard OF commits
soners OF the city OF Ardmore, Okla.
homa, at meeting to be held at
the session chamber In said city at /
o'clock p m. on the 25th day OF
November 1921. and the contract will
then be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder. who viii undertake to
perform the work, iurnish the mater
lals. execute the bones and construct
the improvements according to the
resolution aforesaid. and the plans and
| specifications filed IN the office o! the
clerk OF the city OF Ardmore, and
comply with all other terms and con
diilons OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners re.
tcrve the right 10 reject any and all
proposals that NAV be received II for
any reason tho same shall be ursat.
issactorv
l.. NJ. THURsToN.
CITY Clerk.