STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF MONROE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PROPOSALS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Monroe County, Mississippi, will accept UN-PRICED BID PROPOSALS to arrive on or before 9:00 a.m. on April 19, 2022 in sealed envelopes clearly marked UN-PRICED BID PROPOSALS, for a turnkey elections system which will include twenty-eight or more precinct scanners, twenty-seven ballot marking devices, ballot on demand with hardware and software with color printer with firmware, and five year hardware warranty and necessary accessories for all including ADA accessories, elections reporting software, implementation services, including training and testing, hardware and software warranty, supporting maintenance and post-warranty maintenance and support, according to specifications on file with the Monroe County Chancery Clerk and online at www.centralbidding.com. Proposals should be mailed or hand-delivered to the Monroe County Chancery Clerk, P. O. Box 578, 201 West Commerce Street, Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730 or by electronic bid submission at www.centralbidding.com.
Notice is further given that the Monroe County Board of Supervisors will, at www.centralbidding.com, at 10:00 a.m. DST and ending at approximately 10:30 a.m., unless extended by Anti-Bid Sniping, on April 21, 2022, accept electronic bids through a reverse auction for a turnkey elections system which will include twenty-eight or more precinct scanners, twenty-seven ballot marking devices, ballot on demand with hardware and software with color printer with firmware, and five year hardware warranty and necessary accessories for all including ADA accessories, elections reporting software, implementation services, including training and testing, hardware and software warranty, supporting maintenance and post-warranty maintenance and support, according to specifications on file with the Monroe County Chancery Clerk and online at www.centralbidding.com.
Bidders may download official documents from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com, and Reverse Auction bids can be submitted through Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Any questions regarding the Reverse Auction process should be directed to Central Bidding at 1-225-810-4814.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select the bid deemed to be most advantageous to Monroe County.
In acquiring said turnkey elections system, the Board of Supervisors expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of any or all bids based on a lowest and best bid determination in the best interest of the County. The Board of Supervisors may consider the following factors in determining the award: date of delivery, services, previous performance and experience of bidder, transportation cost, cost of operation, quality, maintenance, and warranty.
ORDERED this the 7th day of March, 2022.
/s/ Ronnie Boozer
Monroe County Chancery Clerk
(SEAL)
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• The real-time bidding interface will appear below at the start date and time set by the owner. If you are viewing this page before the set start time of the reverse auction, you may need to refresh the page in your web browser in order to see the real-time bidding interface below.
• The Central Bidding time listed for this Reverse Auction is the official time for the placement of bids. All bidders acknowledge that this Reverse Auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware, software, internal and external network speeds, as well as other variables that are outside of the control of Central Bidding. Central Bidding does not suggest waiting until the final seconds to place your Reverse Auction Bid. Vendors are solely responsible for the placement of timely bids.
• If you are viewing a Multi-Line Item Reverse Auction and you do not see the next item for bid once the time for that item expires, you may need to refresh/reload your page. You can do so by clicking the "Refresh" or "Reload" button which is normally located near the Home, Forward, and Back buttons in your web browser (depending on which web browser you are currently using).
• For questions regarding automatic extensions of the Reverse Auction time and other Reverse Auction technical information, please refer to the Anti-Bid Sniping section on the Reverse Auction FAQ page.
• When entering a bid amount, you may ONLY enter numbers (and one decimal point if necessary).
• DO NOT ENTER A DOLLAR SIGN OR COMMA WITH YOUR BID AMOUNT.
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| Owner/Creator Username: |
MCMSBP |
| Reverse Auction Type: |
Single Item |
| Bid Solicitation Start Time/Date: |
30-Mar-2022 9:00:00 AM CDT |
| Bid Solicitation End Time/Date: |
19-Apr-2022 9:00:00 AM CDT |
| Reverse Auction Start Time/Date: |
21-Apr-2022 10:00:00 AM CDT |
| Reverse Auction End Time/Date: |
21-Apr-2022 10:30:00 AM CDT ( Expired ) |
| Status |
Realtime Event |
| Action: |
Sign-In to Bid
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Proxy Bidding and Bid Increments:
"Proxy bidding" makes bidding on auctions easier and less time-consuming for buyers.
Central Auction House will automatically place a bid on your behalf for the lowest amount possible up to your maximum bid using an increment bidding system. This allows you to remain the highest bidder for the auction until your maximum bid amount has been reached, also your proxy bid will remain confidential. To activate Central Auction House's proxy bidding system, simply enter the maximum price you are willing to bid, following these steps:
-When you place a bid, you enter the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the item(s). The seller and other bidders won't know your maximum bid.
-We place bids on your behalf using the automatic bid increment amount, which is based on the current high bid. We increase your bid only as much as necessary to make sure that you remain the high bidder, up to your maximum amount.
-If another bidder places the same maximum bid amount as yours, the bidder who entered the amount first is the current winning bidder. Your maximum bid is kept confidential until it is exceeded by another bidder.
-You cannot lower a proxy bid once it is placed
-You can raise your own proxy bid: if you have a proxy bid in place for $1,000 and place another bid for $1,200 then the actual winning bid won't change but your proxy bid will be raised to $1,200
-Please note: When proxy bidding is used it may appear as if one bidder has outbid another with the exact same amount. Again, the person who submitted the amount first is considered to be the winning bidder.
Increment Bidding:
"Increment bidding" refers to the minimum amount an auction bid must be raised each time the current highest bid is surpassed. The increment is determined by the value of the most recent bid. See below:
Example:
-The current bid amount is at $150.00 USD.
-Buyer 1 places a maximum bid of $210.00 USD.
-The increment bidding system will automatically place bids on Buyer 1's behalf up to $210.00 USD.
-When Buyer 2 places a maximum bid of $200.00 USD, Buyer 1's bid will be automatically increased in the set increments (see Bid Increments Chart) until it reaches $210.00 USD.
-If Buyer 3 places a bid of $220.00 USD, they will become the highest bidder because they have surpassed Buyer 1's maximum bid.
-To continue, Buyer 1 must enter a new maximum bid, which meets or exceeds the increment established by the highest current bid amount.
-If Buyer 1 has a proxy bid of $500.00 USD, our system will automatically bid $230.00 USD for them.
The increment amount is determined based on the current high bid currently in the item. See increment chart below for more information.
| Current Bid Price: |
Bid Increment |
| $1.00-$4.99 |
$0.25 |
| $5.00-$24.99 |
$0.50 |
| $25.00-$99.99 |
$1.00 |
| $100.00-$249.99 |
$2.50 |
| $250.00-$499.99 |
$5.00 |
| $500.00-$999.99 |
$10.00 |
| $1,000.00-$2,499.99 |
$25.00 |
| $2,500.00-$4,999.99 |
$50.00 |
| $5,000.00-and up |
$100.00 |
SUBMITTAL INFORMATION
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UPDATE/ADDENDUM HISTORY