The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-26
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

| STREET IMPROVEMENT ).
| Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of a resolution adopted
by the board of commissioners
and approved by the mayor or
tho city of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
on the 10Th day of June, 1915,
proposals will be received at the Of
! flee of the mayor of the city of Ard
more, until 4 o'clock p. m, on The
| Sth day of August 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, tO-wit:
That portion of McLsh avenue
southwest from the west line of 1
street to the west line of Q street
southwest, including alley crossings
and street intersections.
Said street shall be improved by
grading. paving with Btlminnus
Macadam and constructing concrete
curbs and cutters, and shall be 20
feet wide from outer line to outer
line of curb of which 25 feet shall
NOIoiSt VI a Nb,ttN6tHb
driveway, with concrete gutter "a
inches wide and a concrete curb 6
inches thick on either side thereof.
Said Bituminous Macadam drive.
way shall be constructed in accord
ance with the specifications of U. S.
patent No. S14797 and the detailed
plans and specifications on file in the
office of the city clerk of the city OK
Ardmore.
The sub grade shall be thoroughly
prepared to receive said pavement
and the whole of said improvements
shall be constructed, rolled and finish
ed according to the aforesaid patent
process and the detailed plans and
specifications approved by the Board
Of commissioners and on file in tlD
office of the city clerk of said city.
All contractors proposing to hid
on said improvements are hereby no
titled that there is now on file i'm
the office of the city clerk of the city
Of Ardmore, an agreement duly exc
cuted by w. A. Edwards, who owns
and controls the patented process
aforesaid for the city of ArdmOre TO
permit the use of said patented
process by the successful bidder TO
furnish suitable roller and a compe-
tent engineer to supervise the con-
structiOn OF said improvements In
consideration of the payment to the
said w. A. Edwards of the sum OF
35 cents per square yard for the i'm
provements covered by this contract.
All bids shall be submitted i'm
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 Sth day of August,
1916, and shall be accompanied by
a certified check drawn on some
bank in the city of Ardmore in the
sum of $4,000. The contractor TO
whom the contract for said improve
ments may be awarded will be feqliir-
ed to execute to the city of Ardm0re
a construction bond conditioned ac-
cording to law for the full and. faith
ful execution of the work and tlIa
of the contract and for
the full protection of the city and alt
owners interested against
any loss or damage by reason of negli-
gence or improper execution of the
work in sum equal to 80 per cent.
OF the estimated cost of said i'm
Such contractor will al
SO be required to execute an addition
al bond in the sum of 80 per cent. of
the estimated cost of said improve
ments conditioned on the mainteu-
ance of said Improvements in good
for a period of five years
from and after the completion and
acceptance of said work. Said bond
In each instance to be subject to ap-
prevail Of the mayor and commits
soners.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awarded shall receive i'm nay
ment for said work, street improve
ment bonds at par issued and secured
as provided by the laws OF the state
Df Oklahoma, provided that in case
The property owners shall elect TO
pay cash for said improvements Ias
hey may do under the laws of Ok
ahoma, then and in that event the
city reserves the right to pay for
said improvements in cash or part
;ash and part bonds.
All proposals for construction OF
;aid Improvements will be considered
Jy the mayor and board of commits
'ioners of the city of Ardmore, Okla
IONA at meeting to be held at the
'NaoAOA NiidllBtlo III 6tlu CITY ~ -
JclOck p. m. on the Sth of August,
-9l6, and the contract will then he
Iwarded to the lowest and best bid
Ter who will undertake to perform
he work, furnish the materials, exc
ute the bonds and construct said I'M
'royements according TO the! resofu-
ions aforesaid, and plans and. speeid-
ations filed in the office of the city
lerk OF the city of ArdmSre, and
omply with all other terms and cpEr
itions OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners re-
erve the right to reject any and all
ropOsals that may be received, IL
Or any reason the same shall be I'M
G.. II. BRUCE,
seaD City CleIk.
First published July 26, 1916. 26-fOt