The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-09
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given tnat in pur-
suance of resolution adopted by the
Board of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor of the city of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, on the 27th day of June,
1916, proposals will be received ut
the office of the city clerk OF the city
of Ardmore, until 4 o'clock p m, on
the 22nd day of August 1916, for fur
nishing 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 con
ditions following, towit:
That portion of Stanley Boulevard
from the west line of &c" street,
southwest, to the west line of the o.,
n. & NJ. p. Railway right of way,
including alley crossings and street
Intersections
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous mac
adam and constructing concrete curDs
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 q inches wide
and a concrete curb inches thick on
either side thereof.
Said bituminous macadam driveway
shall be constructed in accordance
with the specifications of U. S. Patent
No. S1l797 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 drl
the whole of said Improvements shall
be constructed, rolled and finished ac-
cording to the aforesaid patent pro
cess and the detailed plans and speci
fications approved by the Board of
Commissioners and on file in the Of
flee Of the city clerk of said city.
All contractors proposing 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 executed
by w. A. Edwards, who owns and
controls the patented process afore-
said for the city of ArdmOre to per
nit the use of said patented process
by the successful bidder to furnish a
suitable roller and a competent en-
gineer to supervise the construction
of said improvements in consideration
of the payment to the said w. A.
Edwards of the sum of Soc 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 4 o'clock p. m, on
the said 22nd day of August, 1916, and
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank in the city
of Ardmore in the sum of 100000.
The contractor to whom the contract
for said improvements may be award
ed will be required to execute to the
city of Ardmore 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 equal to 80
per cent of the estimated cost of said
improvements. Such contractor will
also be required TO execute an addi-
ti0nal bond in the sum of 80 per cent
of the estimated cost of said improve
ments conditioned on the maintenance
of said improvements in good condi-
ton for a period of five years from
and after the completion and accept
ance of said work. Said bond in ed'h
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 Of the state
OF oklahoma, provided that in case the
property owners shall elect to pay
cash. and in that event the city re-
serves the right to pay for said inn
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 chambers in said city at S