The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-25
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Commissioners and approved by the
mayor OF the City Of Ardmore. Okla
homa. on the nth day of October
1916 proposals will be received at the
office OF the city clerk OF the City OF
lArdmore, until o'clock p. m, on the
7th day OF November 1916, for fur
nishing the materials and performing
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 z street, northwest,
from the north line of West Main
street to the south line of Tenth ave
nue.. northwest, including alley cross
ings and street intersections.
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous maca-
dam and constructing concrete curbs
and cutters, and shall be 20 feet wide
from outer line to outer line of curb,
/ of which 20 feet shall consist OF
bituminous macadam driveway, with
a concrete gutter "a inches wide and
a concrete curb 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 OIL file in the
office of the city clerk of the City of
Ardmore, and shall De 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 of said
city.
All contractors preparing to bid on
said improvements are hereby noti-
fed that there is now on file in the
office of the city clerk of the City
Of Ardmore, an agreement duly ex-
ecuted by w. A. Edwards, who owns
and controls said patented process
aforesaid for the City Of Ardmore TO
permit the use Of said patented pro-
cess by the successful bidder, to fur
nish suitable roller and competent
engineer to supervise the construction
of said improvements in considera-
/ tion 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 seal
ed envelopes and plainly marked in
ink on the outside, and each bid shall
be filed on or before o'clock D. m.
on the said 7th day of November, 1916.
Iand shall be accompanied by certi-
fled 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 the
| 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 in
terested, 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 Improvements
Said contractor will also be required
to execute an additional bond in the
sum Of 80 per cent of the estimated 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
bond in each instance to be subject
to the approval of the mayor and com
mss lblltlNs
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 to pay
for said improvements in cash 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.
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 Commis.
sioners Of the City Of Ardmore, Okla.
homa, at a meeting to be held at the
session chamber in said city az
O'Clock p. m, on the 7th day OF No
vember. 1916. and the contract will
then be awarded TO the lowest and
best bidder who will undertake TO
perform the work. furnish materials.
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