The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-28
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS

suance of a resolution adopted by the
mayor and Board of Commissioners
of the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma
on the 23rd day of March 1916. Pro
posals by contractors will be received
al the office of the mayor of the city
of Ardmore until o'clock p. m, on
the llth day of April, 1916, for fur
nishing the materials and performing
the work necessary in improving 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 G street, south
| west, from the south line of Stanley
| Boulevard to the north line of Moore
street, also that portion of Fourth
avenue southwest, from the east line
of G street southwest to the east line |
of f street southwest, including alley |
crossings and street Intersections
Said streets to be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous mac
adam, and constructing concrete
curbs and cutters.
Said improvements shall be 26 feet
wide from inner line to inner line OF
concrete curbs, of which width %
feet shall consist of bituminous maca-
dam as contemplated by L. S. patent
No. S14797, the same to be lad ac'
cording to detailed plans and specl'
fications on file in the office OF the
city clerk of the city of Ardmore'
On either side of said macadam pave
| ment shall be laid a concrete gutter
, is inches wide and concrete curo
, g inches in thickness, the same TO
= be laid according to detalled d
/ specifications on file in the office
of the city clerk of the city OF Ard
more. The sub-grade shall be thor
oughly prepared to receive said pave
ment as provided by detailed plans
and specifications in the office OF the
CITY clerk, and upon said subgrade
when so prepared there shall be
laid a 4.inch foundation of crushed
|. stone, upon which foundation when
J., properly prepared shall be laid Z
!. inch layer of chats or small rock tha'
A will PASS a one-inch ring with a
mixture of 20 per cent ground as
=, nhalt as a binder. The whole of said
improvements to be constructed, nm
Il ished. oiled and rolled according to
C aforesaid patent process and the de-
e tailed plans and specifications on hle
!. in the office of the city clerk.
e All persons proposing to bid on said
l., improvements are hereby notified that
e, there is now on file in the Office OF
II the city clerk of the city of Ardmore
: an agreement duly executed by Jane.
Downard, who owns and controls
- the patent process aforesaid for tht
y city of Ardmore, 20 permit the USE
. of said natent process by the success
le ful bidder in consideration OF th'
o. nayment to the said James S. Down
le ard, of the sum of fifty cents pc
q square yard, for each and ever
. souare ward of improvements covered
D. by this contract.
" All bids shall be submitted i
" sealed envelopes and plainly mark9
w. in ink on the outside, and each BIZ
- shall be accompanied by ceruhe
check drawn on some bank in I'll
citv of Ardmore, Oklahoma, mad
y navable to the city clerk of the cit
m of Ardmore in the sum of $5OOO'
- The contractor to whom the contrdC
o. for said improvements may be aware
iD ed will be required to execute to tn
city of Ardmore a construction bon
: for the full and faithful execution
the work and the performance
an the contract and for full protection
es the city and all property owners il
I'm terested against any loss or damag
. bv reason of negligence or improp'
~ execution of the work, in an amour
7'o equal to 80 per cent Of the estimate
cost OF Salu lHlpIONe eIleh'9' "'''
Ar additional bond in the sum Of
ov per cent of the estimated cost Of sal
ca. improvements; conditioned on II
or maintenance of said improvements
- good condition for period OF f'
90 wears from and after completion al
~, acceptance Of said work
., The contractor to whom said VOL
. NAV he awarded shall receive
ap' payment for said work, street Il
sn' rroyement bonds, at par, issued al
lV secured as provided by the laws
lm the state of Oklahoma; provided tn
i in case the property owners sha
ose elect to pay cash for said improV
sht ments, as they may do under u
" ! - &c n1-1obouna thpn in that eve