The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-10
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

suance of a resolution adopted by the
Mayor and Board of Commissioners
of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, on
the 4th day of November, 1910, pro.
posals by contractors will be received
al the office of the Mayor of said
City until . o'clock, noon, of the 22nd
day of November 1910, for furnishing
the material and performing the work
necessary in improving the following
street, or portion thereof in said City,
In the manner and subject TO the CON
ditions hereinafter provided, to-wit: +
Street, Southwest, from the South
! line of McLish Avenue, Southwest,
to the North line of Fourth Avenue,
Southwest, constituting Street I'm.
provement District No. 13 OF the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Said street to be improved by paw
ing, grading, constructing man holes
and catch basins and putting in inlet
pipes, concrete curbs and cutters and
draining the same: Said street to be
paved 2S feet wide from the face OF
the curb to the face of the curb, or
which improvement q feet in the
roadway of said street shall consist
of a inch Portland cement gravel or
crushed stone concrete base covered
with a Rock Asphalt wearing surface
. inches thick and a concrete gutter
in each side of said street feet wide,
with the necessary curbs, drainage
pipes and other necessary improve
ments: Said Rock Asphalt wearing
surface to be constructed OF a mix
ture Of bituminous lime rock, soft BIZ
luminous silica and sold bituminous
silica: Said work to be done in aC-
cordance with the plans and specifca-
tions of the City Engineer Of the City
of Ardmore, which are now on file in
my office and may be examined.
That all bids shall be submitted in
sealed envelope and plainly marked
In Ink on the outside, and that each
bid shall be accompanied by a GER
tilted check drawn on some bank In
the City of Ardmore Oklahoma, made
payable to the City Clerk of said City
in the sum of $2OOOOO
Proposals so received will be con.
sidered by the Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners Of the said City Of Ard
more at a meeting to be held at the
Session Chambers in said City at .
o'clock p. m, on the said 22nd day OF
November, 1870 and the contract will
be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder, who will undertake to perform
the work and furnish the material ac-
cording to the plans and Specifications
of the City Engineer of said City and
who will also comply with the terms
and conditions contained in said res
olution of the 4th day of November
1910, which will likewise be on exhi-
bition in my office.
The contractor to whom the con.
tract will be awarded will be required
to execute to the City of Ardmore
construction bond conditioned upon
the full and faithful execution of the
work and the performance Of the con
tract, and the full protection of the
City and all property owners inter
ested against any loss or damage by
reason of negligence or improper eX-
ecution of the work in an amount
equal to 80 per cent of the estimated
cost Of said improvements, and fur
ther bond in an amount equal TO 20
per cent Of the estimated cost OF said
Improvements conditioned for the
maintenance Of said Improvements IN
good repair for a period Of years
from the completion of the work.
The contractor TO whom said work
is awarded shall receive in payment
for same street improvement |
bonds at par TO bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum, TO be
issued by the City against abutting
and assessable property as provided
in House Bill No. 231 of the State OF
Oklahoma, Approved April l7th, 1905, I.
and the amendment thereto.
The Mayor and Board OF Commis |
sioners reserve the right TO reject any
and all proposals that may be recciv-
ed If same shall be unsatisfactory for
any reason.
Given under my hand and seal on
this, the 9TH day OF November, 1910. !
Tilt @. II. BRUCE,
City Clerk.
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