The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-26
Notice for Proposals OF Street
improvements

Sudnce Oh RESOLUTION auOpteu ny lHe
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 o'clock p. IN. 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
as follows, to-wit:
That portion of &C" street,
southwest, from the south line
OF Fourth avenue, southwest, 10
the north line of the G. X. |. &
T.. Ry. right.of-way land, and for
the Improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest, from the east line Of
I'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 ce-
ment rock and sand, and construct
ing curbs and cutters and shall be
25 feet wide from the outer line to
outer lsle Of concrete curbing, on
each side to be combined concrete
curb and gutter. the curb 10 be six
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 ana TO be OF concrete mixed in
the proper proportions Of cement, rock
and sand, and to be six inches thick,
the center, or crown, 10 be four
inches higher than the curbs or gut
ters, and to gradually slope TO the
cutters. and said roadway TO be COW
cred with a squeegee or liquid asphalt
with not legs than five pounds Of
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 OH file in the office Of the
city clerk OF the city of Ardmore,
All bids shall he 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 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 TO execute TO the city
Of Ardmore, a construction bond. con.
ditioned 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'
er 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 adj
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 a period OF five year.
from and after the completion and nc
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
as provided by the laws OF the state
the property owners shall elect 70 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
sloners OF the city OF Ardmore. Okla
homa. at meeting 10 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 20 the lowest and
best bidder. who will undertake to
perform the work. furnish the mater
lals. execute the bonds and construc,
the improvements according TO the
resolution aforesaid, and the plans and
specifications filed In the office OF the
clerk OF the city OF Ardmoro, and
comply with all other terms and con
ditions OF said resolution.
THE mayor and commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and al
proposals that may be received, II for