The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-30
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that In
pursuance OF resolution adopted
by the board OF commissioners
and approved by the mayor Of
the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
on the 29th day OF June, 1916,
proposals will be received at the Of
rice of the mayor of the city of Ard
more, until 4 o'clock p. m, on the
Sth day of August, 1916, for furnish
ling 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 McLish avenue
southwest from the west line OF l
street to the west line of Q street
southwest, including alley crossings
and street intersections.
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with Bituminous
Macadam and constructing concrete
curbs and cutters, and shall be 30
feet wide from outer line to outer
line of curb, of which rs feet shall
consist of a Bituminous Macadam
driveway, with concrete gutter "a
inches wide and a concrete curb =
inches thick on either side thereof.
Said Btuminous Macadam drive
way shall be constructed in accord
ance with the specifications OF u, s.
patent No. 814797 and the detailed
plans and specifications on file in the
office of the city clerk of the city OF
| 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 the
office of the city clerk OF said city.
| All contractors proposing to bid
on said improvements are hereby no
titled that there Is now on file in
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 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
80 cents per square yard for the i'm
provements covered by this contract.
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 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 requir-
ed to execute to the city of Ardmore
construction bond conditioned ac-
cording to law for the full and faith
full 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 negli-
gence or improper execution OF the
work In sum equal to 80 per cent.
of the estimated cost of said i'm
provements. Such contractor will al
so be required to execute an addition
al bond in the sum of 80 per cent. oe
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
acceptance OF said work Said bond
In each instance to be subject to ap-
proval of the mayor and commits
siOners.
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 20
pay cash for said improvements as
they may do under the laws OF Ok
lahoma, 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 al the
session chambers in said city at 8
O'Clock p. m. on the Sth of August,
1916, and the contract will then be
awarded 70 the lowest and best bid
der who will undertake to perform
the work, furnish the materials, exc
cute the bonds and construct said tm-
provements according to the resoiu-
tions aforesaid, and plans and specifi-
cations 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 un-
satisfactory
G. II BRUCE,
tseaD City Clerk.
First published July 20, 1915. 26-10t