LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
 
            The Tippah County Board of Supervisors will receive un-priced solicitations until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the Chancery Clerk’s Office at 101 E. Spring Street, Ripley, MS 38663 or by electronic submission at www.centralbidding.com.  Submissions will be evaluated and vendors submitting acceptable offers will be invited to submit priced bids (via email) through a Reverse Auction. Reverse Auction bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the Reverse Auction process or assistance with registration, please contact Central Bidding at 1-225-810-4814.
 
Bidding will be held by Reverse Auction on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 from at 9am to 10am. The county reserves the right to utilize “anti-sniping” for reverse auctions. Anti-sniping is a tool that automatically extends the bid time for a reverse auction by fifteen (15) minutes if a vendor places a bid in the final five (5) minutes of the reverse auction.  The anti-sniping effect will auto extend the reverse auction bid time any time a bid is placed in the last five (5) minutes of the reverse auction and can auto extend the reverse auction multiple times until the bidding on the reverse auction ends.
 
The Board will accept bids for the following equipment with the following specifications:
 
ASPHALT PAVER
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS:
Unit shall have 10 ft hopper with a 9 ton capacity.   
Unit total weight to be a minimum of 22,500 lbs.
Unit shall have a minimum engine HP of 122.
Variable paving width up to 15’6”
Reversible augers
Independent hydraulic conveyers with automatic shut-off
Track Drive System – crawler type
Available Extended Warranty
Service availability within 60 miles
Delivery within 120 days
 
EXCAVATOR
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Unit shall be a minimum of 30,000 lbs.        
Cab heat and air
Hydraulic thumb
70 HP plus
Bucket - 1yd
5 ft Ditching Bucket
24” Triple grouser track pads
2 Speed Travel
Automatic Engine Speed Control      
Available Extended Warranty
Service availability within 60 miles
Delivery within 120 days
 
BACKHOE LOADER
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Unit shall have an enclosed cab with heat and air     
Unit shall have mechanical front wheel drive
Unit shall have extendable dipper stick with manual thumb
90 HP plus
General purpose front bucket
24” rear bucket
Available Extended Warranty
Service availability within 60 miles
Delivery within 120 days
                       
More detailed specification may be obtained from the Tippah County Chancery Clerk’s office.
 
All warranties must be honored by the vendor.  All bid information will become public upon receipt by the Clerk. 
 
Tippah County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted and to waive formalities.
 
                        THIS, the 13th day of January, 2023.
 
/s/Jimmy Gunn                      
                                                                        Jimmy Gunn, President
                                                                        Tippah County Board of Supervisors
 
ATTEST:
 
/s/ Mike Long                                        
Mike Long, Clerk
Tippah County Board of Supervisors