The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR CON.
STRUGGLING CONVENTION HALL

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of q 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 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
it.contemplates the completion OF said
building and furnishing, heating and
equipment of the same in all things
in accordance with the plans and spec
ifcatlons 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
a 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 Q5l
days from the date when said bid is
accepted.
A statutory bond in the full amount
OF the contract price of said improve.
ments payable TO the state Of Okla.
homa, guaranteeing the payment Of
all material and labor bills win be
required of the successful bidder and
in addition thereto bond I'm the sum
of 90 per cent OF the contract price
running to the City Of Ardmore guar
antee'ng the completion of said i'm
proyemcnts within six (6) 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
provements 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 at the office of ]
b. White, architect, upon payment Of
the sum of fifteen (Sl5) dollars, the
same to be returned to prospective
bidder upon return of plans and speci
fcations, together with a legal bid on
said work, said sum to be forfeited In
case no such bid be received or SAID
plans be not returned
All bids received will be opened
and considered at q 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 ther
be awarded 10 the lowest and besl
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work and furnish all materials
furniture and equipment IN all things
in accordance with said plans ant
specifications and execute the bond.
required in this notice
The mayor and commissioners re
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals. G. II, BRUCE,
tSelD City Clerk
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