NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 31-7-13(n), Mississippi Code of 1972
Annotated, sealed or electronic bid proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of
Walthall County, Mississippi for the purpose of purchasing or lease purchasing one or more new or
unused dump trucks for use and maintenance of roads and bridges in Walthall County. Bids
submitted are for a term from the date of award until the First Monday in January, 2028.
Bid proposals (no prices) will be accepted until 10:00 am. on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Bid specifications and procedures may be obtained by contacting the Walthall County
Purchase Clerk, 200 Ball Avenue, Tylertown, Mississippi on Monday through Friday between the
hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Bid proposals may be submitted by sealed envelope at the Walthall
County Chancery Clerk's Office, 200 Ball Avenue, Tylertown, Mississippi, or by electronic
submission at www.centralbidding.com.
All sealed bid proposals must be on file with the Walthall County Chancery Clerk prior to
or by the acceptance date and time as stated above. Said bid proposals must be sealed and clearly
marked on the outside of the envelope as indicated: ONE OR MORE DUMP TRUCKS/BID
PROPOSAL DATE: MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024. Submissions not so marked are submitted at the risk
of the prospective bidder and the County assumes no responsibility for the premature opening of
same by any County employee. Bid proposals sent through the U.S. Mail or delivered in person are
done so at the risk of the prospective bidder and should be addressed and/or delivered to the Walthall
County Board of Supervisors, in care of the Walthall County Chancery Clerk, 200 Ball Avenue,
Tylertown, Mississippi 39667. The County is not responsible for submissions that are delivered in
person or arrive in the mail after the designated opening time.
All electronic bid specifications and procedures may be obtained electronically at
www.centralbidding.com. For questions relating to electronic downloads, please call Central Bidding
at 225-810-4814.
Bid proposals will be evaluated and vendors submitting acceptable proposals will be invited
by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 to submit priced bids. Final bidding will be
held by electronic reverse auction on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at www.centralbidding.com beginning
at 10:00 AM and ending at 11:00 AM (unless extended by anti-sniping).

Electronic bids and/or reverse auctions bids may be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.
For any questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at
225-810-4814. Bids may also be submitted in the regular meeting room of the Walthall County
Board of Supervisors, 200 Ball Avenue, Tylertown, Mississippi 39667, on Thursday, May 9, 2021,
beginning at 10:00 AM and ending at 11:00 AM (unless extended by anti-sniping) and will be
included in the"live" reverse auction. However, anyone wishing to submit bids in that manner will
need to register with Central Bidding prior to said date. After careful consideration, the Walthall
County Board of Supervisors will officially award the bid at the next scheduled Board meeting on
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible.
If the agency is closed for any unforeseen reason which prevents the acceptance and/or
opening of sealed or electronic bids, or prevents the live reverse auction at the advertised date and
time, all bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud on the next business day that the agency shall
be open and at the previously advertised time. All reverse auctions shall begin on the next business
day that the agency shall be open and at the previously advertised time. The agency shall not be held
responsible for the receipt of any bids for which the delivery was attempted and failed due to the
unforeseen closure of the agency. Each vendor/contractor shall be required to ensure the delivery and
receipt of its sealed and/or electronic bid by the agency prior to the new date and time of the bid
opening.
The Board 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,
service, previous performance and experience of bidder, buy back options, transportation costs, costs
of operating, quality, maintenance and warranty. The Board reserves the right to waive informalities.
The agreement shall contain an annual allocation dependency clause substantially similar to that set
forth in Section 31-7-10(8), Mississippi Code of 1972, Amended.
Please take notice pursuant to Section 19-13-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, Amended, that
the Board of Supervisors intends to pay for such equipment in installments or cash. Payment will be
made after first Monday of month following delivery, provided delivery is made on or before 25th
of such month.

The County reserves the right to utilize "anti-sniping" for reverse auctions. Anti-sniping is
a tool that automatically extends the bid time for reverse auctions by five (5) minutes if a vendor
places a bid in the final five (5) minutes of the reverse suction. The anti-sniping effect will
automatically 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.
SO RESOLVED, on this the 20th day of March, 2024.