The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-03
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 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
City of Ardmore until o'clock D. m,
on the 9Th day OF January, 1917, for
furnishing the materials and perform
ing the work necessary to improve
the following streets and portions
thereof i'll the City of Ardmore, in the
manner ana subject to the conditions
following. toWit:
That portion OF "D" street. north
west, from the north line OF West
Main street to the south line of Ninth
Avenue, northwest, including alley
crossings and street intersections.
Said street shall be improved by
.excayating, grading, paving with what
is known as one course concrete and
constructing concrete curbs and gut
ters and installing such manholes and
catch basins as may be necessary to
properly care for the surface drain.
age. Said improvements shall BE- 30
feet wide from outer line to outer line
of curb, Of which 25 feet shall consist
OF One-course concrete pavement six
inches in depth with concrete cutters
"a inches wide and concrete curbs C
inches thick on either side thereof.
all of said Improvements to be con-
structed in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the office
OF the city clerk OF the City of Ard
more, Oklahoma.
AL 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 y. m., on
the said 9th day of January, 1917. and
snail be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank in the CITY
OF Ardmore in the sum OF $500. The
contractor to whom the contract for
said improvements may be awarded.
Will be required to execute 10 the
City of Ardmore 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 inter.
ested against any loss or DAMAGE by
reason Of negligence or improper ex.
ecution Of the work in the sum of 80
per cent of the estimated cost OF said
improvements. Said contractor will
also be required to execute an add.
tional bond in the sum of 80 per cent
OF the estimated cost of said improve.
ments, conditioned on the malnten.
ance OF said Improvements in good
condition for a period Of Ave years
from and after the completion and
acceptance of said work. Said bond
In each instance to be subject 20 the
approval of the mayor and commits.
sioners.
Inc contractor to whom said work
may be awarded shall receive in nav.
ment Tor said work street improve.
ment bonds at par, issued and secured
as provided by the laws of tho state
OF Oklahoma; provided, that in case
the property owners shall elect to nav
cash for said improvements as they
may do under the laws of Oklahoma.
then and in that event the city re.
serves the right to pay for said i'm.
proyements In cash or part cash and
part bonds.
All proposals for construction OF
SAID improvements will he considered
by the mayor and Board of Commis-
sioners Of the City of Ardmore. Okla
homa, at meeting to be held at tho
session chamber in said city at s
O'Clock p. m. on the 9Th day Of 1anu.
airy, 1917, and the contract will then
be awarded to the lowest and hest
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work, furnish the material. ex.
ecute the bonds and construct said
according to the resolu.
tion aforesaid, and plans and speci.
1cations filed in the office of the CITY
clerk OF the City of Ardmore and com.
ply-with all other terms and copdj.
tons OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners re
serve the right to reject any and oil
proposals that may be received n
tor any reason the same shall he nm
C. II. BRUCE,
''eS City Clerk.
(First Published Dec. 22, 1916,
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