The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-22
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT

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.
Der, 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
City of Ardmore until o'clock p. m,
on the 3Oth day of January 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, towit:
That portion of %" 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
eXcavating, 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
y
said improvements shall be 80 feet
wide from outer line to outer line of
curb, of which % feet shall consist of
a one-Course concrete pavement .
inches in depth with concrete cutters
"A inches wide and concrete curbs 6
inches thick on either side thereof, all
of said improvements to be construct
| ,.l Ia, a p1a
specifications on file in the office of
the city clerk Of the City of Ardmore
Oklahoma.
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. or
the said 30th day of January, 1917, anC
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank in the City
of Ardmore in the sum Of one thou
sand ($l,OO0,O0) dollars. The contract
or to whom the contract for said i'm
proyements may be awarded, will b,
required to execute to the City o
ATdmOre a construction bond condi
toned according to law for the full
and faithful performance Of the con
tract and for the full protection of tht
city and all property owners interest
ed against any loss or damage by rea
son Of negligence or improper eXecu
tion OF the work in a sum of 30 pc
cent of the estimated cost of said i'm
prOyements. Said contractor will ais
be required to execute an additiona
bond in the sum of 30 per cent of tn
estimated cost Of said improvements
conditioned on the maintenance O
said improvements in good condition
for a period of five years from an
after the completion and acceptance G
said work, and in addition thereto tn
usual statutory bond to the state c
oklahoma Said bonds in each II
stance to be subject to the approve
! of the mayor and commissioners.
The contractor to whom said wor
may be awarded shall receive in pa,
ment for said work street improv
: ment bonds at par, issued and 81
, cured as provided by the laws of III
] state of Oklahoma; provided, that
I case the property owners shall ele,
> to pay cash for said improvements, ;
. they may do under the laws Of Okl
homa, then and in that event, the eli
- reserves the right to pay for said IL
provements in cash or part cash al
part bonds.
All proposals for construction
said improvements will be consider'
by the mayor and board of comm
sioners of the City of Ardmore, o
9 lahoma, at meeting to be held
g session chambers in said city at
n o'clock p. m. on the 30th day OF Jan
q. airy, 1917. and the contract will tn,
be awarded to the lowest and be
bidder who will undertake to perfor
s. the work. furnish the material, e
a ecute the bonds and construct sa
4. improvements according to the res
l. luton aforesaid, and plans and spe
iications filed in the office of the ci
clerk of the City of Ardmore and co
u ply with all other terms and con
d tlons of said resolution.
10 No bid will be considered viii
% does not contemplate the completi
y of the entire Improvement and pa
ID ment of all incidental expenses of @
a.