Author: Secret Luckett

ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND/OR LEASE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) OR MORE, NEW OR USED, HIGH COMPACTION REAR LOADING REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK BODY AND CHASSIS,
FOR USE BY TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi will receive proposals for qualifications to participate in Reverse Auction, for the purchase, and/or lease purchase of one (1) or more, new or used, high compaction, rear loading refuse collection truck  body, and  chassis for use by Tallahatchie County, Mississippi by Reverse Auction until the hour of 10:00 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, the 20^th day of  February, 2019, at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi, or by mail at P. O. Drawer 350, Charleston, Mississippi, 38921, and said bids shall be opened thereafter, at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi. Detailed specifications on each item on which proposals are sought may be obtained by contacting Anita Mullen Greenwood, Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi at (662) 647-5551 or by mail to Anita Mullen Greenwood at P. O. Drawer 350, Charleston, MS 38921.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

1.	Following receipt of said proposals, the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi will notify proposers, whose proposals meet the specifications advertised herein, with the date and time for the REVERSE AUCTION.  Only qualified proposers shall be allowed to participate in the reverse auction which shall be held in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District in Charleston, Mississippi.  
2.	No responsibility will be attached to any person employed by the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, for the premature opening of any bid not properly addressed and identified as stipulated below:
BID FOR:	ONE (1) OR MORE, NEW OR USED, HIGH COMPACTION, REAR LOADING REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCKS, BODY AND CHASSIS, FOR USE BY TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

OPENING DATE/TIME: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 AT 10:00 A.M.

3.	Any exceptions to the specifications must be listed in the bidders bid with justification. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid.
4.	Price bid shall be for F.O.B. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and must include any pre-delivery and/or setup charges, title fees and inspection fees.
5.	The bidder shall complete the unit price bid with no further calculations required in order to determine the firm unit price.
6.	Bids must be signed and dated by the bidders authorized agent.

7.	All bids must state Manufacturer Warranty.

8.	All bids must state approximate delivery time.

9.	Location for parts and service must be included in the bid and will be a factor in determining the best bid.
10.	All bids must offer a guaranteed buy-back provision at the end of three (3), four (4) and five (5) years. All bidders must list any conditions and/or limitations to their buy-back offer. Pricing guarantees from outside sources / Auction Companies may also be solicited and be made a part of this bid process. The buy-back offer and/or the pricing guarantee from the Auction Company(s) may be a factor in determining the lowest and best bid.
11.	It shall be incumbent upon each bidder to understand the specifications on the bid form and to obtain clarification when necessary. It is not the intent of the specifications to limit the bidding process to any make or manufacturer, but to fill a specific need and to perform a specific task.
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12.	The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi reserves the right to determine which is the lowest and best bid and to accept or reject any or all bids based on that determination.
Given by order of the Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors on this the 11^th day of January 2019.
/s/ Anita Mullen Greenwood	
ANITA MULLEN GREENWOOD, CHANCERY CLERK

Publish: January 31^st and February 7^th, 2019.