The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR CON
STRUGGLING CONVENTION be

ST RUG ING CONVEN lON HALL
Notice is hereby given tnat In pur-
suance of a 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-
ceiyed at the office of the city clerk
of the City Of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until 4 o'clock p. III. 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 G 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
ihcations therefor on file in the Office
of the city clerk of the City of Ayd-
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
certified check drawn on some bank
| in the City OF ArdmOre and payable to
the city clerk of said city in the sum
of 5 per cent of the bid submitted.
| the same TO be forfeited TO the City
of Ardmore in case the bidder, if
awarded the contract, shall fail to
execute the required bonds and enter
into a contract for the construction
of said building within fifteen 15)
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 10 the state of Okla
homa, guaranteeing the payment OF
all material and labor bills will be
required of the successful bidder and
. in addition thereto a bond in the sum
Of 80 per cent OF the contract price
running to the City of Ardmore guar.
anteeing the completion Of said i'm.
prOvements within six Co months
from the date OF the awarding Of said
contract in all things in accordance
with said plans and specifications and
indemniiying 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 inn
provcmonts may be seen In the office
Of the city clerk of the City of Ard.
more, or detailed plans and specif.
cations can be had at the office Of j.
B. White, architect, upon payment Of
the sum OF fifteen (Slj) dollars, the
same to be returned to prospective
bidder upon return OF plans and speci.
! hcations, together with q legal bid on
said work, said sum to De forfeited in
case no such bid be received or said
plans be not returned.
All bids received will be opened
and considered at a meeting of the
Board O, Commissioners OF the City
of Ardmore to be held on the 9Th day
Of February 1917 al o'clock p. m.
or at the first meeting Of the board
thereafter and the contract will then
be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work and furnish all materials.
furniture and equipment in all things
In accordance with said plans and
specifications and execute the bonds
required in this notice.
The mayor and commissioners re.
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals. G.. II. BRUCE,
lSeal) City Clerk.
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