The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-18
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to n resolution adopted by the
Board of Commissioners Of the City
OF Ardmore, Oklahoma and approved
by the mayor on the 29th day Of April,
1921, proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk, of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, until five
o'clock P. NJ, of Friday, May 90, 1921,
for the furnishing of materials and
construction OF the work necessary to
improve &C" Street southwest, from
the north line of Fourth Avenue,
southwest. to the north line of Fifth
Avenue southwest of the City of Ard.
more, Oklahoma. including alley cross.
inGs and street intersections thereon.
Said improvements to consist Of
grading, curbing, guttering, draining
and paving same.
The said Improvement to extend
twenty-five feet from back to back Of
curb; the curbs to be six inches high
twenty-four inches wide and the nav
Ing to be twenty feet, and to be four
and six inches wide the cutters to be
inches thick, and the curbs. cutters
and paving TO be on concrete. com.
posed OF one part of cement; three
parts of stone, crushed, and three
parts Of sand.
The plans and specifications and es.
Inmates as prepared by the City En-
gineer are now on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said City, and are
open to inspection Of all parties.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
thereon, and must be filed by five
o'clock p NJ. of Friday, May 20, 1921
and accompanied by u certified check
on some bank in Ardmore, Oklahoma,
payable to said City Clerk in the sum
of Three Hundred and no-lO0 $500 .oC)
Dollars. The successful bidder shall
give a construction bond conditioned
in term Of the law, and also q main.
tenance bond conditioned that he will
keep said street in good repair for a
period Of five years from the date of
acceptance of same and each bond
shall be in the sum of thirty per cent
OF the amount of said bid, and shall
run in favor Of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma. All bonds shall be approved
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City by an appropriate resolution, to
be approved by the Mayor.
Also a statutory lien bond condi.
toned in the terms Of the law will be
required of the successful bidder.
Such bids will be opened and con.
sidered by the Board Of Commission.
ers at eight p. NJ, on Friday, May 20,
1921, at the Session Chambers Of said
Board and the contract will then be
let to the lowest and best bidder who
will undertake to construct said i'm.
provements and furnish said materials
in accordance with such plans and
specifications of said City Engineer.
No bid will be considered that does
not contemplate the completion of the
entire improvement, and the payment
of all incidental expenses. attached to
the City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made in Street
Improvement Bonds at par, issued and
secured as provided by law. Any prop
erty owner may pay in cash his as.
sessment, and the City reserves the
right to pay part cash, and part in
bonds for such improvements. The
City also reserves the right to sell said
bonds and pay all in cash for such i'm
provements.
The form Of the Contract the City
will require is now on file In the Of.
flee Of the City Clerk, and open for
inspection to all parties. The form of
the bid required can be had on appli.
cation to the City Attorney.
The City reserves the right to re.
ject any and all bids and re.advertise
for bids for such improvements. If
the successful bidder fails to execute
his contract and file his said bonds
within ten days after the letting OF
such contract, the City reserves the
right to cancel said contract, and for.
felt the certified check accompanying
said bid to the Improvement District.
and re.advertise for bids for such i'm.
provements.
Dated this 7th day of May 1921.
l.. VI. THURSToN, City Clerk.
published in the Daily Ardmoreite.
May ., 10, II, 12. I3, l6. II, IS, 10,
20. 1921