Notice is hereby given that Union County will receive sealed term bids at the County Office at 108 East Main Street, New Albany, Mississippi until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022, for the following county supplies for the time period beginning January 2, 2023, through December 31, 2023:
 
Slag and Aggregate at the plant, and the sizes to include are #1, #2 (1 ½”), #4 (1 ½”), #6, #7, #56, #89, #89m, Crusher Run (CR), Surge and RipRap (with sizes #89, #89m, #7 and #56 to meet Mississippi State Aid Road Specs) and these shall be priced by the ton. 
Liquid Asphalt Delivered, (CRS-2, CRS-2P and Fog Seal to meet Mississippi State Aid Road Specs). Fog Seal needs to have with and without labor. The bidder shall submit a bid price by the gallon and include a return price as well as a demurrage price rate. 
3.    Liquid emulsions for the production of stockpile Cold Mix that will remain pliable for 6 months. The bid should reflect a delivered price to the Union County central shop priced by the gallon.
 
    4.        Cold Mix mixed onsite at various Union County locations within the county by the gallon with the county supplying all rock associated with the onsite mixing of the cold mix. The cold mix supplier will supply all other materials, labor and equipment needed to mix the cold mix by the gallon.
                               
5.        Cold Mix pick up by the ton and load on Union County trucks at manufacturer’s plant.
 
6.        Bituminous Hot Mix at the plant (9.5mm,12.5mm, 19.0mm st mix). The Hot Mix Plant must be located approximately 50 miles or less from New Albany, MS, due to county hauling and the required temperature of the hot mix. The price shall be by the ton.
 
7.        Bituminous Hot Mix (9.5 mm,12.5mm,19.0mm(base) st mix) laid in place (County furnishing mix and delivering) With that being said, mix will need to meet Mississippi State Aid Road Specs. The price shall be by the ton. The vendor must be willing to provide workers compensation and general liability insurance as well as bonds required by law (such as performance and payment bonds) The Vendor will also be required to provide a Certificate of Responsibility number and include this number on the outside of the envelope or on the electronic bid.
 
8.        Bituminous Hot Mix (9.5 mm,12.5mm,19.0mm(base) st mix) delivered and lay in place with the County furnishing the mix. The mix will need to meet Mississippi State Aid Road Specs. The price shall be by the ton. The vendor must be willing to provide workers compensation and general liability insurance as well as bonds as required by law (such as performance and payment bonds). The Vendor will also be required to provide a Certificate of Responsibility number and include this number on the outside of the envelope or on the electronic bid.
 
9.        Bituminous Hot Mix (9.5 mm,12.5mm,19.0mm(base) st mix) Complete job from start to finish for labor and delivery of Hot Mix, the price shall be by the ton. Hot Mix will be based on the MDOT Index which is subject to change monthly. (This should meet Mississippi State Aid Road Specs.) The vendor must be willing to provide workers compensation and general liability insurance as well as bonds as required by law (such as performance and payment bonds). The Vendor will also be required to provide a Certificate of Responsibility number and include this number on the outside of the envelope or on the electronic bid.
                                
The Board will allow the successful bidder to adjust prices in accordance with the price adjustment clause as authorized by MS Code Section 31-7-13(i) for road construction petroleum products.
  
Awards will be made based on the lowest and best bid. The Union County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Board also reserves the right to waive minor technicalities on bid proposals when it is in the best interest of Union County.
 
Bids will be received until 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December1, 2022 and will be opened at the next Board meeting on Monday, December 5th. Bids may be mailed to Tammy Flowers, Union County Purchase Clerk at P.O. Box 847, New Albany, Mississippi 38652 or hand delivered to 108 East Main Street, New Albany Mississippi. Please write on the outside of the envelope “Sealed Bids for annual supplies”. Bids shall be signed, dated and on company letterhead.
 
You may also submit an electronic bid if you choose by contacting Central Bidding at 1- 225-810-4814. The website for Central bidding is “www.centralbidding.com”. The Deadline for submitting a bid is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday December 1, 2022.   
 
Any questions about submitting your bid should be addressed to the Purchase Clerk Tammy Flowers or County Administrator Terry Johnson at 662-534-1903.
 
Approved by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors of Union County, Mississippi, this the 7th day of November 2022.
 
/s/ CJ Bright, President  
Union County Board of Supervisors
Publish: October 26 & November 2, 2022