The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-06
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

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 Ardmore,
Oklahoma, on the 2Sth day of August,
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
10th day of October, 1916, for furnish
ing the materials and performing the
work necessary to improve the fol
lowing streets and portions thereof in
the City of Ardmore, In the manner
and subject to the conditions follow
ing, towit:
That portion of "D" street, north.
west, from the north line of West
Main street, and to the south line of
Ninth avenue, northwest.
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with concrete and the
construction of concrete curbs and
cutters. which street shall be 80 feet
wide from outer line of curb to outer
line OF curb, and shall be laid in ac-
cordance with the plans and specih-
cations prepared and on file with the
city clerk Of Ardmore, to consist of
driveway, including gutter, 30 feet
wide and concrete curb 6 inches thick
on either side thereof
The sub-grade shall be thoroughly
prepared to receive said pavement and
the whole of said improvements shall
! be constructed, rolled and finished ac-
cordIng to the detailed plans and spec
ifcations approved by the board Of
commissioners and on nile in the office
of the city clerk of said city.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
on the outside, and each bid shall be
| filed on or before 4 o'clock p. m, on
the said 10th day of October, 1916, and
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some pank 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 10 execute to the
City of Ardmore, a construction bond
conditioned according to law for the
full and faithful execution of the work
and the performance of the contract
and for the full protection Of the city
and all property owners interested,
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 or said improve
ments. Said contractor will also be
required to execute an additional bond
in the sum of 80 per cent of the es-
tiDated cost of said improvements
conditioned on the maintenance Of
said improvements in good condition
for a period of five years from and
after the completion and acceptance
of said work. Said pond in each in
stance to be subject to the approval of
the mayor and commissioners.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awadred shall receive in pay
ment for said work, street improve
ment bonds at par. issued and Sc
cured 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 i'm
provements 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 a meeting to be held at the
session chamber in said city at s
o'clock p. m. on the 10th day OF Octo-
Der, 1916, and the contract will then
be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder, who will undertake TO per
form the work. furnish materials, ex-
ecute the bonds and construct said
Improvements according to the resolu-
ton aforesaid. and plans and specifica.
tions filed in the office OF the city
clerk OF the City OF Ardmore, and
comply with all other terms and con-
ditions OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all /
proposals that may be received, II for
any reason the same shall be unsat-
isfactory.
C. II. BRUCE,
(SeaD City Clerk.
First published Sept 20. 1916. 26-1o |