The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-01
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice Is hereby given tllat III pui-
suance of a resolution adopted Dy ire
BOARD of Commissioners and approved
bv the mayor of the City OF Ardmore'
oklahoma. on the 2nd day Of January
Oklahoma. on the 5th day OF Decem,
Der. 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk Oh the
CITY of Ardmore until 4 o'clock p. H.
on the 2nd day of January,
1917. for furnishing the materials anu
performing the work necessary 10 Ail'
proye the following streets ana per
tions thereof in the City of Ardmor9'
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, D W.
10 the east line of "L' street >. w?
including alley crossings and street
| intersections.
Said streets shall be improved Dy
grading, paving with bitumlnous maca-
dam and constructing concrete cur0s
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 80
feet wide from the intersection OF
Broadway southwest, to the east line
of 81" street, southwest, OF which
80 feet from said west line or
Istreet to said intersection with Broau,
way and 25 feet from thence to sald
east line of 81" street shall consist
of a biuminous macadam driveway
with a concrete gutter "A inches wide
and a concrete curb 6 inches thick
on either side thereof; said improve
ments TO be constructed in all things
in accordance with the plans and spec
ifcations 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
link on the outside, and each bid shall
be filed on or before A o'clock, q p'oia M
on the said 2nd day 8{ied bv . certi. 1Tti i.
land sbou ho ao~ P"HlSu ny d CcltF
ana shali Ded#n on some bank in the
Hfg tUhi eKrdmore in the sum of $500.O0,
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 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
ments, conditioned on the mainten-
ance of said improvements in good
condition for period of five years
from and after the completion and ac-
lceptance OF said work. Said bond in
&ach instance to be subject to the ap-
proyal 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 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 for said improvements as they
may do under the laws of Okla.
homa, then 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 of
the City of Ardmore and comply with
all other terms and conditions of said
resolution.
The mayor and Commissioners re
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received, if for
any reason the same shall be unsatis.
factory. G. II. BRUCE,
(SeaD City Clerk.
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