Knuckleboom Loader and Trash Body with Chassis

                                                                   LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Washington County Road Department in Washington County, Mississippi (the “County”), will receive sealed bids for (1) Knuckle Boom Loader and Trash Body. Un-priced bid proposals will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. local time on August 26, 2025, by electronic bid submission. This includes uploading the equipment you are offering WITHOUT the price, along with the unpriced bid solicitation document that states you are able to bid on the piece of equipment. Electronic bids and/or reverse auction bids can be submitted at www.centralauctionhouse.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at +1 (555) 000-0000. Submissions will be evaluated and vendors submitting acceptable offers will be invited to submit priced bids.  Bidding will be held by ELECTRONIC REVERSE AUCTION on August 28, 2025, commencing at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 11:00 a.m. local time. Washington County, Mississippi 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 five (5) minutes if a vendor places a bid in the final five (5) minutes of the reverse auction.  The anti-sniping effect will also 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. Specifications are available by contacting the Washington County Administrator at +1 (555) 000-0000 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm local time.  Electronic copies of the bid specifications are available by contacting contact@example.gov or from Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse.com for a fee.  All bids must comply with the specifications provided.  Washington County, Mississippi reserves the right to amend the specifications as necessary and agrees to notify all parties having requested bid packets.  Washington County, Mississippi reserves the right to extend the auction date if necessary to complete the bid proposal pre-qualification process. Questions – All questions regarding this bid should be directed to Chelesa Carter, Washington County Administrator, in writing by email at contact@example.gov or facsimile +1 (555) 000-0000, not less than seven (7) days prior to the bid due date.  All questions must be submitted in writing; telephonic inquires will not be considered. The County is NOT responsible for bids which are mailed to the wrong address, or which arrive in the mail after the designated bid opening time. The contract will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.  However, the County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any informality. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Witness my signature on this the 6th day of August,2025.                                                             __________________________________________________                                                                 Marilyn Hansell,                                                                 Clerk of the Washington County Board of Supervisors(SEAL)   Publish Dates:08-13-2508-20-25