The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-24
Notice for Proposals. Il Street
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Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
suance of resolution adopted by the
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 county clerk
at Ardmore, until o'clock p. m. on
the 92nd 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 Ardmorc, in the
as follows, to-wit.
That portion Of &C. street,
southwest, from the south line
Of Fourth avenue. southwest, tn
the north line uf the c. Il. |. &
i. Ky. right-of.way land, and fer
the Improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest from the east line of
"D" street, southwest, to the east
line of "B" street southwest in
cludng alley crossings and street
intersections thereon.
said st eets 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
outer line of concrete curbing, on
each side to he combined concrete
curb and gutter, the curb to be six
inches thick and six inches wide and
the cutters to be "a inches wide, the
ioadway between the combined cen
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 thick
the center, or crown, 10 be fouI
inches higher than the curbs or gut
ters, and TO gradually slope to the
cutters, and said roadway to be Gov
cred with a squeegee or liquid asphalt
with not less than five pounds ol
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'
clfications on file in the office of the
city clerk of the city of Ardmore
Oklahoma.
All bids shall he submitted in seal
ed envelopes and plainly marked or
the outside, and each bid shall be filet
on or before o'clock p. m. on thu
said 22nd day Of November, 1921, anC
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank of th'
city of Ardmore. Oklahoma. in the sun
Of seven hundred fifty dollars. Th'
contractor to whom the contract fol
said improvements may be awarded
will be required TO execute TO the city
Of Ardmore, construction bond, con
ditioned according TO law. for the full
and faithful performance of the con
tract, and for the full protection o
/ the city and all property owners in
/ terested. against any loss or damage
by reason of the negligence or improp
or execution of the work in the sun
of 80 per cent of the estimated COS
of said improvements. Said contracto
will also he required to execute an ad
ditional bond in the sum of 80 pc
I cent OF the estimated cost of said i'm
provements. conditioned on the main
tenance Ct said Improvements in goo'
condition for a period of five year
from and after the completion and ac
ceptance of said work. Said bond II
each instance to be subject to 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 secured
ms provided by the laws of the stat
of Oklahoma; provided that in cas-
the property owners shall elect TO pa.
cash for said improvements, as the!
may do under the laws of the stat
OF oklahoma. then and in that event
said improvements in cash. or par
cash and part bonds.
All proposals for construction o
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and beard of commits
sioners of tho city Of Ardmore. Okla
hmma, at a meeting TO be held Il
the session chamber in said city at
- cioch p' Hi' oH '"t loti uiy
November, 1921, and the contract viii
then be awarded to the lowest an,
best bidder, who will undertake L
perform the work, furnish the mater
ials, execute the bonds and constrhc
the improvements according To tn
resolution aforesaid, and the plans an
specifications filed in the office OF tn
clerk of the city of Ardmore. ant
comply with all other terms and con
ditions of said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners rC
serve the right 10 reject any and al
proposals that may be received, II 70
any reason the same shall be uusat
isfactory.
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