The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-26
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR CON-
STRUGGLING CONVENTION HALL

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of a resolution OF the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Ard
more, passed and approved on the 23rd
day of January, 1917 bids will be re
Ceiyed at the Office of the city clerk
of the City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until 4 o'clock p. m. on the 9th day
of February, 1917 for furnishing all
materials and labor necessary to con
struct and complete a twO-stOry and
par. basement Convention Hall for
the City OF Ardmore to be located at
the corner of Broadway and G street,
northwest, in said city and furnish,
heat and equip said building.
No bid filed will be received unless
It contemplatcs the completion of said
building and furnishing, heating and
equipment of the same in all things
in accordance with the plans and spec
ifcations therefor on file in the office
of the city clerk of the City of Ard
more and within the aggregate csti-
mate of cost prepared and submitted
by the city engineer of said city. Bids
shall be filed in the alternative for the
heating OF said building with steam or
gas
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check drawn on some bank
in the City of Ardmore and payable TO
the city clerk of said city In the sum
OF per cent of the bid submitted,
the same to be- forfeited TO the City
of Ardmore i'm case the bidder, If
awarded the contract, shall fail to
execute the required bonds aud enter
into a contract for the construction
OF said building within fifteen Gjl
days from the date when said bid is
accepted
A statutory bond IN the full amount
of the contract price of said improve.
ments payable TO the state of Okla.
homa, guaranteeing the payment of
all material and labor bills will be
required of the successful bidder and
In addition thereto @ bond I'm the sum
of 80 per cent of tine contract price
running TO the City of Ardmorc guar.
antecIng the completion of said i'm
proyemcnts within six O6 months
from the date of the awarding of said
contract I'm all things In accordance
with said plans and specifications and
indemnilying the city OF ArdmOro and
all persons interested against any and
all damages for failure 10 carry out
the terms of said contract and against
any and all claims for personal in.
iuries.
Plans and specifications for said i'm.
proyements may be seen In the office
of the city clerk OF the City of Ard.
more, or detailed plans and specih.
cations can be had at the Office of J.
b. White, architect, upon payment of
the sum OF fifteen (Sl5D dollars, the
same to be returned to prospective
bidder upon return OF plans and speci.
fcations, together with legal bid on
said work, said sum TO be forfeited IN
case no such bid be received or said
plans be not returned.
All bids received will be opened
and considered at a meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of the City
OF ArdmOre TO be held on the 9Th day
of February. 1917 al S o'clock p. m,
or at the first meeting OF the board
thereafter and the contract will then
be awarded To- the loves. and best
bidder who will undertake 90 perform
the work and furnish all materials.
furniture and equipment In all things
In accordance with said plans and
specifications and execute tle bonds
TpUuirnd iu tlia YpfIgD
The mayor and commissioners ro.
serve the right TO reject any and an
proposals. c. II. BRUCE
lSeaD City C'ork.
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