The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
Statesmen WANTED
Notice for Proposals u Street
improvements


suance of resolution adopted by the
board Of commissioners and approved
by the Mayor on the 23rd day of Sep
tember, 1921, proposals will BIZ re-
ceived at the office of the city clerk
at Ardmore, until o'clock D. 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, 10
the north line of the G. X. /. e.
T.. Ry. right.Of way land, and for
the Improvement of Fourth avenue
southwest, from the east line Of
"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 ana paving with concrete
mixed in the proper proportions ot ce-
ment, rock ana sand and construct
ing curbs uld cutters and shall be
2j feet wide from the outer line TO
outer line of concrete curDing, on
each side to be 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
roadway between the combined con-
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, to be four
inches higher than the curos or gut
ters, and to gradually slope 10 the
cutters, and said roadway to be COW
cred with "A squeegec or liquid asphalt
with not less than five pounds oi
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'
4 cifications 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 or
/ the outside, and each bid shall be filed
on or before o'clock p. m. on the
said 22nd day Of November, 1921, an(
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank of TN
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma. in the sun
of seven hundred fifty dollars. TIT
contractor 10 whom the contract fo
said Improvements may be awarded
will be required 10 execute TO the city
of Ardmore, a construction bond. con
ditioned according to law, for the ful
and faithful performance Of the con
tract, and for the full protection o
the city and all property owners in
terestcd. against any loss or damage
by reason of the negligence or improp
er execution of the work In the sun
Of 20 per cent OF the estimated cos
of said Improvements. Said contractor
will also be required to execute an ad
ditional bond in the sum OF 30 pc
cent of the estimated cost Of said i'm
provements, conditioned on the main
Ienance Of said improvements in goo'
condition for a period of five year
from and after the completion and &C
ceptance of said work. Said bond II
each instance to be subject TO tn
approval OF the mayor and board o
commissioners.
The contractor to whom said worl
may he awarded shall receive in pay
ment for said work, street improve
ment bonds at par, issued and secure,
as provided by the laws OF the stat
Of Oklahoma; provided that in cas-
the property owners shall elect 70 pa,
cash for said improvements. as the
may do under the laws of the stat
Of oklahoma, then and In that event
the city reserves the right TO pay 70
said improvements in cash, or par
cash and part bonds,
All proposals for construction o
said improvements will be considere
by the mayor and beard OF commits
sioners Of the city OF Ardmore, Okla
homa. at meeting to be held u
the session chamber In said city az
o'clock p. m, on the e5th day Q
November, 1921. and the contract wi
then be awarded to the lowest an
. best bidder, who win undertake
perform the work furnish the mate
inls execute the bones and constru,
. the improvements according To th
resolution aforesaid, and the plans an
specifications filed In the office of III
, clerk Of the city OF Ardmorc. an
comply with an other terms and col
ditions of said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners r.
serve the right to reject any and a
, proposals that may be received, II &,
any reason the same shall b. ursa
isfactorN.