The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-05
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

4 Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance Of a resolution adopted by TN
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor Of the City Of Ardmore
Oklahoma, on the 24th day of Octo
ber, 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
city of Ardmorc, until J'cIock, p. m
on the l4th day of November 1916, for
furnishing the materials and perform
ing the work necessary to improve the
following streets and portions thereof
in the city of Ardmore, in the manner
and subject to the conditions follow.
ing, towit:
That portion of TX" street south
west from the south line of BiXby
avenue to the north line of Stanley
Boulevard, including alley crossings
and street intersection.
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous mac
adam and constructing concrete curbs
and cutters and shall be % feet wide
from outer line to outer line of curb,
of which 20 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 macadam driveway
shall be constructed in accordance
with the specifications Of L. S Patent
No. S14797 and the detailed plans and
specifications on file in the office of
the city clerk of the City of Ardmore,
and shall be inches in thickness.
The sub-grade shall be thoroughly
prepared to receive said pavement
and the whole of said improvements
shall be constructed rolled and fin
ished according to the aforesaid pat
ent process and the detailed plans and
specifications approved by the Board
of Commissioners and on file in the
office of the city clerk or said city.
All contractors proposing to bid on
said improvements are hereby noti-
fled that there is now on file in the
office of the city clerk of the City of
Ardmore, an agreement duly executed
by w. A. Edwards, who owns and CON
trolls said patented process aforesaid
for the City of Ardmore, to permit the
use of said patented process by the
successful bidder to furnish a suitable
roller and a competent engineer to
supervise the construction of said inn
provements, in consideration of the
payment to the said W. \. Edwards of
the sum of 80 cents per square yard
for the improvements 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 y. m. on
the said 1ith day of November 1910,
and shall be accompanied by certi-
fed check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmore in the sum of $500.
The contractor to whom the contract
for said improvements may be award
ed. will be required to execute to I'M
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 inter
ested, against any loss or damage by
reason of negligence or improper eX-
rCutiOn of the work in a sum of 80 per
cent of the estimated cost of said i'm
provements.
Said contractor will also be required
TO execute an additional bond in the
sum of 80 per cent or the estimated
cost of said Improvements, condition
ed on the maintenance Of said i'm
proycments in good condition for
period of five years from and after the
completion and acceptance of said
work. Said bond in each instance to
be subject to the approval OF the
mayor and commissioners.
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 or 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 Oklahoma.
then and in that event, the city re.
serves the right to pay for said i'm
proyemonts in cash or part cash an6
part bonds
An proposals for construction OF
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and Board Of Commits
sioners Of the City Of Ardmort. OKLA
homa. at q meeting 10 be held 90 the
session chamber in Ssid city az s
o'clock. p m, on the 14th day o. No
ygmher 1916. and the contract will