The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

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suance Of resolution adopted by the
Board OF Commissioners and approyed
by the mayo! of the City OF Ardmore
Oklahoma, on the 2nd day Of January
Oklahoma, on the 9th day of Decem-
ber, 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
City of Ardmore until O'Clock p. N.
lon the 2nd day Of January,
1917, for furnishing the materials and
performing the work necessary to i'm
prove the following streets and per
tions thereof in the City of Ardmor
| in the manner and subject to the con
ditions following, to-wit:
That portion OF West Main street
! from the west line of "F" street. ). w.
to the east line of 81" street, 5. W.
including alley crossings and street
intersections.
Said streets shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous maca-
dam and constructing concrete curbs
and cutters and shall be 40 feet wide
from outer line of curb from the west
line of "F" street to the intersection
with Broadway. southwest, and 30
feet wide from the intersection Of
Broadway, southwest, to the east line
of 81" street, southwest, OF which
50 feet from said west line of "F'
street to said intersection with Broad
way and 25 feet from thence to said
east line of 81" street shall consist
of a bituminous macadam driveway
with a concrete gutter "a inches wide
and a concrete curb = inches thick
on either side thereof; said improve
ments to be constructed in all things
in accordance with the plans and spec
fcatiOns on file in the Office OF the
city clerk of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
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, p. m,
on the said 2nd day Of January, 1917,
and shall be accompanied by a certi-
fed check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmore in the sum of $4,000.
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
tcrested. 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 addi-
tional bond in the sum Of 80 per cent
Of the estimated cost of said improve
mcnts, conditioned on the mainten-
ance of said Improvements in good
condition for period of five years
from and after the completion and ac-
ceptance of said work. Said bond in
each instance to be subject to the ap-
proval OF the mayor and commission
ers.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awarded shall receive in pay.
ment for said work street improve
ment bonds al 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
cash for said improvements as they
may do under the laws of Okla
homa. the. 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 a meeting to be held at the
session chamber in said city at s
o'clock p. m, on the 2nd day of Janu'
airy, 1917. and the contract will then
be awarded TO the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work. furnish materials, execute
the bonds and construct said improve
ments according TO the resolution !
aforesaid and plans and specifications |
filed In the office of the City Clerk o, |
The City OF Ardmore and comply with /
al other terms and conditions of said |
resolution.
The mayor and Commissioners re ,
serve the right TO reject any and all
that may be received. II for .
any reason the same shall be unsati- .
actory. G.. II. BRUCE, /
Seal City Clerk. /
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