The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-28
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS


susnce Of a resolution adopted b. the
B5a-d o. Commissioners and approved
By the mayor OF the City OF Ardmore,
Oklahoma. on the zstn day OF August,
1916, proposals will be received al the
Office o.. the city c,erk o: the City o..
. .Ardmore. until o'clock ?. n, on the
10th day Of October. 1916. for furnish
Ing the materials and performing the
work necessary 10 Improve the fol
loving streets and portions thereof in
the City OF Ardmore. IN the manner
and subject 10 the conditions follow
Ing towl,:
That portion Of ID" street, north
west, from the north line Of West
Main street, and 10 the south line Of
Ninth avenue, northwest
said street shall De 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 10 outer
llue Of curb. and shall be laid in &C.
cordance with the plans and specii-
cations prepared and or file with the
city clerk Of Ardmore, to consist Of
a driveway including gutter % feet
wide and concrete curb inches thick
on either side thereof.
The sub-grade shall be thoroughly
! prepared 10 receive said pavement and
the whole Of said improvements shall
be constructed, rolled and finished &C
cord.ng to the detailed plans and spec
.idcatons approved by the board Of
/ commissioners and on rle in the Office
OF the city clerk OF said city.
/ AL bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
on the outside, and each bid shall be
I fled on or before 4 O'Clock p. m, on
the said 10th day Of October 1916, and
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank in the City
Of Ardmore, in the sum Of $4,000.
The contractor TO whom the contract
I for said Improvements may be award
ed will be required 10 execute to the
I 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 30 per cent OF
the estimated cost OF said improve.
ments. said contractor will also be
required 20 execute an additional bond
in the sum OF 80 per cent OF the es-
timated 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 oond in each in
stance 10 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
proyements 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 10 the lowest and best
bidder, who will undertake to per
form the work, furnish materials, ex-
ecute the bonds and construct said
Improvements according 10 the resolu-
ton aforesaid, and plans and specifca-
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