The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-01
Notice for Proposals " Street
improvements

IN Notice is hereby given that lin pur-
issuance of a resolution adopted by the
aboard of commissioners and approved
Eby the Mayor on the 23rd day Of Sep
Etember, 1921, proposals will be re-
|ceiyed at the office of the city clerk
Hat Ardmore, until o'clock p. m. on
the 22nd day Of November, 1921, for
Furnishing the materials and perform
ling the work necessary to improve
1.-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 c. X. |. &
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
cluding 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
Fling curbs AID cutters and shall be
25 feet wide from the outer line to
outer line of concrete curbing, on
! each side to be combined concrete
a curb and gutter, the curb to be six
inches thick and six inches wide and
l the cutters to be "a inches wide. the
i roadway between the combined con-
crete curb and cutters, TO be 20 feet
n wide and to be of concrete mixed in
i the proper proportions of cement, rock
Il and sand, and TO be six inches thick,
the center, or crown, TO be four
1 inches higher than the curbs or gut
n ters, and to gradually slope to the
n cutters, and said roadway TO be COW
cred with a squeegee or liquid asphalt
y with not less than five pounds OF
A squeegee or liquid asphalt TO the
" square yard, and then TO be covered
with sharp, clean sand said improve
rents TO be constructed in all things
IN accordance with the plans and spe-
ciN,.tions on file in the office Of the
city Eclerk. of the city of Ardmore,
oklahoma.
All bids shall be submitted in seal
I'd envelopes and plainly marked on
> e outside. and each bid shall be filed
Or before o'clock p. IN. on the
4y.lid 22nd day OF November. 1921, and
Hshall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank of the
NJ city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, In the sum
n OF seven hundred fifty dollars. The
/ contractor TO whom the contract fol
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
tn 1T, and for the full protection OF
| tM city and all property owners in
Il terested, against any loss or damage
| oy reason of the negligence or improp
er execution OF the work in the sun
I of 35 per cent of the estimated cost
\ of said improvements. Said contractor
y will also be required to execute an ad
n ditional bond in the sum OF 30 pei
"A cent OF the estimated cost OF said i'm
provements, conditioned on the main
N tenance Of said improvements in SooC
condition for period of five years
from and after the completion and ac
ceptance of said work. Said bond II
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,
II as provided by The laws Of the STATE
Il of oklahoma: provided that in cast
" the property owners shall elect - pay
& cash for said improvements. as they
a may do under the laws Of the stat,
of Oklahoma, then and in that event
the city reserves the right 10 pay fol
said improvements in cash, or par
cash and part bonds,
d An proposals for construction O
said improvements will he considered
by the mayor and beard of commits
sloners of the city OF Ardmore, Okla
homa. at a meeting TO be held a
the session chamber in said city at
o'clock p. m. on the 2bth day o
N November, 1921, and the contract vii
tfen be awarded to the lowest an'
Fest bidder, who will undertake L
perform the work, furnish the mater
ials, execute the bonds and construc
II the improvements according To ,h'
resolution aforesaid and the plans an'
sn ,ifications filed in the office of tn
clS. & OF the city OF Ardmore. an'
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, IL 70
any reason the same shall be ursat
,sfaetory.
l.. NJ. THURSToN,
Ill INiA,. l,ln,a