The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-25
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that In pur-
Sulnce Of a resolution adopted by the
Board ot commissioners aud approved
by the mayor Of the City nj Ardmore,
| Oklahoma. ON the 18th day ~ DeCem-
Der. 1916, proposals Will he received
AZ the office Ot the city clerk OF the
City Of Ardmore until ( o'clock p. m,
ON the 3oth day OF January, 1917, for
I furnishing the materials and perform
ing the work necessary so 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 "D" street, north
wIst, 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
cNcayating, grading, paving with what
is known rs One-COurse concrete and
constructing concrete curbs and gut
ters and installing such manholes and
catch basins aa may be necessary to
| properly care for the surface drainage
Said improvements shall be 80 fee.
wide from outer line TO outer line of
| curb, of which 25 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
! ed in accordance with the plans and
specifications on file in the office Of
/ the city clerk Of the City Of Ardmorc
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. on
the said 3Oth day of January, 1917, and
shall be accompanied by 4 certified
check drawn on some bank in the City
of Ardmore in the sum Of one thou.
sand ($1,00000) dollars The contract.
or TO whom the contract for said i'm
! provements may be awarded, will be
required to execute to the City OF
ArdmOre a construction bond COndi.
toned according to law for the full
and faithful performance of the con.
tract and for the full protection Of the
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 80 per
cent of the estimated cost of said i'm
prOVemcnts. Said contractor will also
be required to execute an additional
bond in the sum of 30 per cent Of the
! nE at Inn 20,
conditioned on the maintenance of
said improvements in good condition
for period of five years from and
after the completion and acceptance of
said work, and in addition thereto the
usual statutory bond to the state of
Oklahoma Said bonds in each in,
stance to be subject to the approval
OF the mayor and commissioners.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awarded shall receive in pay
ment for said work street improve
ment bonds at par, issued and Sc
cured as provided by the laws of the
state of Oklahoma; provided, that In
case the property owners shall elect
to pay cash for said improvements, as
| lutS may w uuucI luc laws Ol Okld
homa, then and in that event, the city
7 reserves the right to pay for said i'm
| provements in cash or part cash ant
p part bonds.
All proposals for construction o
said Improvements will be considered
by the mayor and board OF commits
q sioners of the City of Ardmore, Ok
3 lahoma, at a meeting to be held a
session chambers in said city at
: o'clock p. m. on the 3Oth day of Janu
ary, 1917, and the contract will thel
be awarded to the lowest and bes
bidder who will undertake to perform
= the work, furnish the material, ex
ecute the bonds and construct sal
j. Improvements according to the resC
J, luton aforesaid and plans and spec
j iications filed in the office of the cit
$ clerk of the City Of Ardmore and con
e ply with all other terms and cond
I tions of said resolution.
No bid will be considered whic
y does not contemplate the completion
k Of the entire improvement and pay
D ment of all incidental expenses of On
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