The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
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.
ceived 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
part basement Convention Hall for
the City of Ardmore to be located at
the corner of Broadway and c street,
northwest, in said city and furnish,
heat and equip said building.
No bid filed will be received unless
1t cOntemplates 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 esti-
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
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 in case the bidder, II
awarded the contract, shall fail to
execute the required bonds and enter
into a contract for the construction
OF said building within fifteen G6
days from the date when said bid is
accepted
a statutory bond in the full amount
of the contract price of said improve.
meuts payable to the state of Okla
homa, guaranteeing the payment OF
all material and labor bills viii be
required of the successful bidder and
in addition thereto a bond in the sum
of 90 per cent of the contract price
running to the City of Ardmore guar
antccIng the completion of said i'm
proyomcnts within six Co months
from the date of the awarding of said
contract in all things in accordance
with said plans and specifications and
indemnifying the City of Ardmore and
all persons interested against any and
all damages for failure to carry out
the terms of said contract and against
any and all claims for personal In
juries
Plans and specifications for said i'm
proycments 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 ut 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
/ ncations. together with a legal bid ON
said work, said sum 10 De forfeited in
case no such bid be received or said
/ plans be not returned
All bids received viii 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 at o'clock p m.
or at the first meeting of the board
thereafter and the contract will then
/ be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake 10 perform
| the work and furnish all materials
furniture and equipment In AN thing.
In accordance with said plans and
specifications and execute the bond.
required In this notice.
Tho mayor and commissioners re
serve the right To- reject any and all
proposals. GIL BRUCE,
! (SeaD City Clerk
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