The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-29
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPRON EMENTS

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of a resolution adopted by the
Board of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor of the City OF Ar1more,
Oklahoma, on the 9TH day of Decem-
Der. 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
City of Ardmore until 4 o'clock p. m.
on the End day OF January,
1917, for furnishing the materials and
performing the work necessary to iln-
prove the following streets and por-
tions thereof in the City of Ardmore,
in the manner and subject to the con-
ditions following, to-wit:
That portion of Broadway, south
west, from the intersection of said
street with West Main street to the
east line of 81" street, southwest, in
Guiding alley crossings and street in
ltersections.
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous mac
adam and constructing concrete curbs
and cutters and shall be 80 feet wide
from outer line to outer line of curb,
of which 25 feet shall consist of a
bituminous macadam driveway with a
concrete gutter "a inches wide and a
concrete curb 6 inches thick on either
side thereof Said bituminOus maca-
dam driveway shall be constructed in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications 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 in
ink on the outside, and each bid shall
be filed on or before o'clock, p. m.
on the said 2nd day of January, 1917
and shall be accompanied by a certi-
fed check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmore in the sum of $4,000.
The contractor to whom the contract
for said improvements may be award
ed. will be required to execute to the
City of Ardmore a construction bond
conditioned according to law for the
full and faithful performance of the
contract and for the full protection
of the city and all property owners in
terested, against any loss or damage
by reason of negligence or improper
execution of the work in a sum of 80
per cent of the estimated cost of said
improvements. Said contractor will
also be required to execute an addi-
tional bond in the sum of 30 per cent
of the estimated cost of said improve
ments, conditioned on the mainten-
ance of said Improvements in good
condition for a period of five years
from and after the completion and ac-
ceptance of said work. Said bond in
each instance to be subject to the ap-
proval OF the mayor and commission
ers.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awarded shall receive in pay
ment for said work street improve
ment bonds at par. issued and secured
as provided by the laws of the state of
Oklahoma; provided. that in case the
property owners shall elect to pay
cash for said improvements as they
may do under the laws of Okla
homa, then and in that event the
city reserves the right to pay for said
Improvements in cash or part cash
and part bonds.
All proposals for construction of
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and Board of Commits.
sioners of the City of Ardmore, Okla
homa, at meeting to be held at the
session chamber in said city at s
O'Clock p. m, or the 2nd day of Janu-
airy. 1917. and the contract will then
be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work. furnish materials. execute
the bonds and construct said improve
ments according to the resolution
aforesaid. and plans and specifications
filed in the office of the City Clerk Of
the City of Ardmore and comply with
all other terms and conditions OF said
resolution.
The mayor and Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received, If for
any reason the same shall be unsatis-
factory. G. II. BRUCE,
CSeaD City Clerk.
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