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

NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of a resolution adopted by the
Board of Commissioners and approved
by the Mayor Of the City of Ardmore,
Oklahoma, on the 18th day of Decem-
bcr, 1916, 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 perform.
ing the work necessary to improve the
following streets and portions thereof
in the City Of Ardmore, in the manner
and subject to the conditions follow.
ing, to-wit.
That portion of "I' street, south.
west from the south line OF Bixby
Avenue to the north line Of the West.
ern Oklahoma Railroad lands, includ-
ing alley crossings and street inter
sections
Said street shall be improved by
grading, paving with bituminous maca-
dam, constructing concrete curbs and
cutters and shall be u feet wide from
outer line to outer line of concrete
curb from the south line Of BiXby
Avenue southwest to the north line
Of Stanley Boulevard, Of which 16
feet shall consist Of bituminous maca-
dam driveway with a concrete gutter
q inches wide and a concrete curb
g inches thick on either side thereof,
and that portion Of the street from the
south line of Stanley Boulevard to
the north line Of the Western Oklaho-
ma Railroad lands shall be- constructed
Of a total width OF 26 feet from outer
line to outer line Of curb. of which
81 feet shall consist of bituminous
macadam driveway with q concrete
gutter q inches wide and concrete
curb inches thick on either side
thereof Said bitumin0us macadam
driveway 90 be constructed I'm accord.
ance with plans and specifications on
file in the Office of the City Clerk OF
the City Of Ardmore
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 9Th day of March, 1917. and
shall be accompanied by certified
check drawn ON some bank In the
city Of Ardmore In the sum of $4,000.
The contractor to whom the contract
for said improvements may be award.
ed will be- required 10 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 fun protection Of
the city and all property owners inter
ostCd against any loss or damage by
reason Of negligence or improper exc.
Cution OF the work in a sum OF so
per cent of the estimated cost of said
Improvements Said contractor win
also h' required Co execute au add
tional bond I'm the sum of 30 per cent
of the estimated cost uf said improve
mCnts, conditioned on the maintenance
of said Improvements IN good c0ndi
ton for @ period of five years from
aud after the completion and accept
anco OF said work Said bond in each
instance TO hc subject TO the approval
of the Mayor and Commissioners.
The contractor to whom the said
work may bc awarded shall receive iu
payment therefor street improvement
bonds at par issued aud secured as
provided by the laws of the State oi
Oklahoma, Provided, that In case Tie
property owners shall elect 90 pay
cash for said Improvements, MS they
may do under the laws of Oklahoma,
then and iu that event. the city re.
serves the right TO pay for said im.
proleugnts IN cash or part cash and
part bonds.
An proposals for construction of
said improvements will Dee considered
by the Mayor aud Board of C0mmis.
siOucrs OF the city of Ardmorc, Okla.
homa. at a meeting TO be held at thc
Session Chamber I'm said city at S
o'clock p m ON the 9Th day of March.
1915. and the contract will then be
awarded to the lowest and best bidder
who viii undertake 10 perform the
work. furnish materials, execute the
bonds and construct said improve.
mputs according 20 the resolution
aforesaid, and plans and specifications
filed IN the office of the city Clerk
OF the City of Ardmorc and comply
with an other terms and conditions
of said resolution No bid will be con.
sidurpl which does not contemplate
the completion ot the entire improve.
mcnt and payment OF an incidental cN.
pcnsps of engineering, advertising,
printing, transcript and appniscmcnt
within the aggregate estimate OF cost
submitted boy the city engineer ana
on flc In the office OF the city Clorl,
Of the City OF Ardmore Forms for
bids may be had at the Office Of the
City Clerk
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