The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-07
Notice for Proposals OI Street
improvements

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of a resolution adopted by the
board of commissioners and approved
by the Mayor ON the 23rd day Of Sep.
tember, 1921, prop sails viii be re-.
ceived at the office OF the city clerk
at Ardmore, until 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
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. /. &
Z. Ry. right-of-way land, and for
the Improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest. from the east line Of
ID" street. southwes., 10 the east
line Of -" street southwest in
Guiding alley crossings and street
intersections thereon.
said streets snail be improved by
grading and paving with concrete
mixed IN The proper proportions Of ce-
ment, rock ana sand. and construct
ing curbs AID cutters and shall be
- feet wide from the outer line to
I outer line Of concrete CurDing, on
each side 10 he combined concrete
curb and gutter. the curb to be six
, inches thick and six inches wide and
the cutters to be - inches wide, the
/ roadway between the combined con-
crete curb ana cutters, TO be 70 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 5our
inches higher than the curbs or gut
ters, and to gradually slope to the
! cutters. and said roadway to be cJv-
cred with a squeegee or liquid asphalt
with not less than five pounds oI
squeegee or liquid asphalt 10 the
square yard. and then to be- covered
with sharp. ciean sand; said improve
ments TO be constructed i'm ali things
[ in accordance with the plans and spe-
cfications 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 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
4 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 30 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 pel
cent of the estimated cost Of said i'm
provements, conditioned on the main
tepance Of said improvements in gooC
condition for a period OF five year.
from and after the completion and &C
ceptance Of said work. Said bond il
each instance to be subject 10 th,
approval Of the mayor and board ol
commissioners.
The contractor t0 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
OF Oklahoma; provided that in case
the property owners shall elect - 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 fol
said Improvements in cash. or part
cash and part bonds.
All proposals for construction OF
said improvements will be considered
BY the mayor and board of commits
sioners Of the city OF Ardmore Okla
homa. at a meeting to be held al
the session chamber in said city at
o'clock p. m. on the 95th day o
November. 1921. and the contract vii
then be awarded to the lowest ant
best bidder, who will undertake I,
perform the work, furnish the mater
ials. execute the bones and construc
the improvements according To tn,
resolution aforesaid and the plans an,
specifications filed in the office OF IN,
clerk of the city Of Ardmore anC
comply with all other terms and con
dtions of said resolution
The mayor and commits. .oners re
serve the right 10 reject any and al
proposals that may be- received, il foi
any reason the same shall be uGsat
isfactory.
l.. NJ. THURSTON,