The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of resolution adopted by the
Board Of Commissioners and approved
by the Mayor OF the City of ArdmOre.
Oklahoma on the 10th day Of January.
1917, proposals will be received at the
Office Of the City Clerk of the City of
Ardmore until o'clock p. m. on the
9Th day of March, 1917, for furnishing
the materials and performing the work
necessary to improve the following
streets and portions thereof in the
City Of Ardmore, in the manner and
subject to the conditions following, to-
wit:
That portion Of "I' Street, south
west, from the south line of Broad
way to the north line of McLish
Avenue, including alley crossings
Said street shall be improved by
grading paving with bituminous mac
adam and constructing concrete curbs
and cutters and shall be q feet from
outer line TO outer line Of curb. Of
which l6 feet shall consist Jf btu
minous macadam driveway with a
concrete gutter "A inches wide and a
concrete curb inches thick on either
side thereof Said bituminous maca-
dam driveway shall be constructed in
accordance with the plans and speci.
ilcations on file I'm the Office of the City
Clerk of the City Of Ardmorc, Okla.
houa
All bids shall be submitted i'm 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 9Th day of March, 1917 and
shall be- accompanied by certified
check drawn on some bank i'm the
city of Ardmore i'm the sum of S2jOOO.
The contractor 90 whom the contract
for said improvements may be award.
ed, will ho required 10 execute To the
city of Ardnorc "a construction bond
conditioned according TO law for the
fun and faithful performance of the
contract and for thc fun protection of
the city and all property owners in.
tcrested, against any loss or damage
by reason of negligence or improper
execution of the work I'm sum of 80
per cent of the estimated cost OF said
improvements Said contractor will
also be- required 10 execute an addi.
tional bond In the sum Of 30 per cent
of the estimated cost of said improve.
ments, conditioned on the maintcnacc
LOT said improvements In good coudi.
tion for a period of five years from
and after the completion and accept.
.ancc of said work Said bond I'm each
instance TO be- subject TO the approval
of the Mayor and Commissioner.
The contractor TO whom the said
work may be- awarded shall receive In
payment therefor street improvement
bonds ut par, ISSUED and secured as
provided hy the laws of the State OF
oklahoma Provided, that in case the
property owners shall elect 10 pay
cash for said improvements as they
may do under tho laws OF Oklahoma.
then and in tAut event, the city re-.
serves the right to pay for said inn.
proNcmcn's Boo cash or part cash and
part bonds.
All proposals for construction of
said Improvements will De considered
by thc mayor and board OF commits.
s,onCrs of the city OF Ardmorc Okla.
homa at % meeting TO De held at the
session chamber In said city at S
O'Clock p, m. on the 9Th day OF March,
1917 and the contract will then bc
awarded TO the lowest and best bidder
who will undertake to perform the
work furnish materials, execute the
/ bonds and construct said improve.
mputs according 90 the resolution
aforesaid. and plans and specifications
: filed in the office of the city clerk OF
the city of Ardmorc and comply with
all other terms and conditions of said
resolution.
80 bid win be- considered which
does not contemplate the completion
I of the entire improvement and ply.
muut of an incidental expenses of On.
gincoriu-, advertising. printing. tran.
script and appriscmput within the
iaccrccatc estimate OF cost submitted
! hy 'ho city engineer and ON file I'm the
office of the city clerk of the city OF
Ardmorc. Forms ,or bids may De had
/ at ibc office OF the citI clerk.
/ The Mayor and Commissioners r..
sorvo the right to reject any and all
. proposals that may be- received if for
amy reason the same shall De- uusatis.
factory C. A. BRUCE.
lSg1O CITY Crfrk
First published Feb. q, l9l7 2llO