One New Knuckle Boom Loader and Trash Body With Chassis

                                                                   LEGAL NOTICE                                                        REVERSE AUCTION BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the City of Wiggins, Mississippi (the “City”), will receive un-priced sealed bid proposals for one new knuckle boom loader and trash body with chassis in the following manner, to wit:  Un-priced bid proposals will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. local time Wednesday July 30, 2025, in sealed envelopes clearly labeled on the outside of the bid envelope “ Knuckle Boom Loader and Trash Body ” at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Wiggins, Mississippi, City Hall, 117 First Street N. Wiggins, Missisippi, 39577 or by electronic bid submission.  Submissions, whether provided on paper by sealed evelope submission or electronically,  will be evaluated and vendors submitting acceptable offers will be invited to submit priced bids.  Proposals and/or reverse auction bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at +1 (555) 000-0000. The product offered shall be according to minimum specifications therefor in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Wiggins, Mississippi.  Specifications are also available through Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Bidding will be held by ELECTRONIC REVERSE AUCTION on Monday August 4, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. local time and ending at 11:00 A.M. local time.  The City of Wiggins, 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 City Clerk of the City of Wiggins, Mississippi, at +1 (555) 000-0000 in order to obtain the bid documents between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm local time.  Electronic copies of the bid specifications are available by contacting Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com for a fee.  All bids must  comply with the specifications provided.  The City of Wiggins reserves the right to amend the specifications as necessary and agrees to notify all parties having requested bid packets.  Questions – All questions regarding this bid should be directed to Johnette Cook, City Clerk of the City of Wiggins, Mississippi, in writing by email contact@example.gov 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 City of Wiggins 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 purchase will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.  However, the City of Wiggins reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informality.                                                                                     City of Wiggins, Mississippi                                                                                                                                                                                   By:       s/Darrell Berry                                                                                                          Darrell Berry, Mayor Publish Dates:July 16, 2025July 23, 2025