The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suauee of a resolution adopted Iy the
mayor and Board of Commissioners 0-
the city of Ardmore on the eighth
tSl day of May. 1917. proposals b!
contractors will be received at the
office of the mayor OF the city of Ard
more until p m. on the Wenty-ti'th
D-5J day of May. 1917 for furnishing
the materials and performing the work
necessary I'm improving the foIloWiEs
portion of that certain street in the
City Of Ardmore, in the manner AMI
subject to the conditions following,
to-wit:
That portion of "E" street, north
west from the north line of West Main
street to the north line Of Twelfth ave
nue.. northwest, of the City of Ard
more. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon
Such street aforesaid to be imprOv
ed by grading. draining, guttering and
paving same with cNcrete pavement
and concrete curb and placing therein
all lead and sewer connections.
Said Improvements shall be twenty
four l2b feet wide from face to face
of curb. seven CJ inches in depth at
the center and six Co inches I'm depth
at tine sides On either side of sald
concrete pavement shall be laid q
concrete curb seven lO inches in
thickness. Before the sub.grade i.
completed all lead and sewer counec-
tiOns must be installed and all OF said
improvements to be furnished and con
structcd according TO plans and specl-
ications made by the city engineer of
the City OF Ardmore and now on file
i'm the office of the city clerk OF the
City of Ardmore, and such plans. plats,
proliles and specifications as made by
the city engineer and now on file N
the Office OF the city clerk OF the GUY
of ArdmOre are here referred to ana
made part Of this notice, the same as
if they had been set out in full herein.
All bids shall be submitted in a seal
ed envelope and plainly marked In INK
on the outside and each bid shall be
accompanied by a certified check
drawn on some bank in the City Of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, made payable to
the city clerk of the City of Ardmore in
the sum OF $1,000 The contractor to
whom the contract for said improve
ments may be awarded will be requir-
ed to execute to the City of Ardmore
construction bond for the full and
faithful execution Of the work and the
performance of the contract and for
full protection of the city and all prop.
erty owners interested against any
loss or damage by reason of negligence
or improper execution Of the work, in
an amount equal to 30 per cent of the
estimated cost of said Improvements
conditioned on the maintenance of said
improvements in good condition for
period Of five years from and after
completion and acceptance of said
work.
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 secured
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 they
may do under the laws of Oklahoma,
then in that event the city re-
serves the right to pay for said i'm
provements in cash, or part cash and
part bonds.
All proposals ior the construction o,
| sdlu improvements Will Dt col-lueItu