The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-02
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

suance of a resolution adopted by the
Board of commissioners and approved
by the mayor of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma. on the 2Itn day OF Octo-
ber. 1916 proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
City of Arimore, until o'clock. p. m
on the 14th day OF November, 1916, for
furnishiuE the materials and perform
ing the work necessary 10 improve the
following streets and portions thereof
in the City of Ardmore, in the manner
and subject to the conditions follow
ing, toUiu
That portion of Stanley Boulevard
southwcsr. from the east line of "F'
street southwest to the west line Of
&C" street, southwest, including alley
crossing and street intersections.
Said street shall be improved by
grading paving with bituminous mac
adam and constructing concrete curbs
and cutters and shall be 81 feet wide
from outer line to outer line of curb,
of which 26 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 6 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 proposing to bid on
said improvements are hereby mott
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 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 suitable
roller and a competent engineer to
supervise the construction OF said i'm
provements, in consideration OF the
payment to the said W. A. 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 p. m. on
the said 14th day of November, 1916
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 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 ot
the city and all property owners inter
ested. against any loss or damage by
reason of negligence or improper ex
ecution of the work in a sum of 80 pei
cent of the estimated cost of said i'm
provements.
Said contractor will also be required
TO execute an additional bond in th'
sum of 80 per cent Of the estimated
cost of said improvements, condition
ed on the maintenance Of said i'm
provements in good condition for
period of five years from and after th'
completion and acceptance of ssi'
work. Said bond in each instance t
be subject to the approval Of th'
mayor and commissioners.
The contractor to whom said worl
. may be awarded shall receive in pay
ment for said work, --reet improve
2 ment bonds at par, issued and secure'
as provided by the laws Of the state o
Oklahoma; provided, that in case tn
- property owners shall elect to pa,
cash for said improvements, as the
may do under the laws Of Oklahoma
r then and in that event, the city re
i serves the right TO pay for said in
1 provements in cash or part cash an
part bonds.
], All proposals for construction @
e said improvements will be considere
by the mayor and Board Of Commi'
; sioners Of the City Of Ardmore, Okli
q homa, at a meeting to be held at tn
!. session chamber in said city at
O'Clock, p. m. on the 14th day OF NJ
> vember, 1916, and the contract wi
! then be awarded to the lowest an
hest bidder who will undertake to pc