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Advertisement for Bids
Notice is hereby given that the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, will receive bids for the purchase of the following:
One or More New 2022 Aluminum Walking Floor Transfer Trailer with Automatic Tarp System
Bids will be received by an Electronic Sealed Bidding Process administered by Central Bidding on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 10:00 AM CST at which time bidding will begin and run until Suppliers have completed entering all bids.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids 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 225-810-4814. Please include full contact information, including company name, email address, telephone numbers and contact person in your email request. Email requests will be filled within 24 hours of submission or registration. Registration with Central Bidding and acceptance of the Central Bidding Agreement is not optional and is required in order to participate in this bidding event. No exceptions will be made.
Specification responses (no price) will be received until 10:00 o’clock a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022, through Central Bidding in order to be considered for this bidding opportunity. Approved bidders will then receive email notification of eligibility.
DO NOT INCLUDE PRICING INFORMATION WITH YOUR SPECIFICATION RESPONSE. BIDS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN ONLINE AT THE APPOINTED DATE AND TIME.
The lowest and best bid received will be accepted, subject to the provisions of Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated as amended, and the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids received.
Clarke County Board of Supervisors 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 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.
SO ORDERED, this the 18th day of January, 2022.
Mickey Long, President
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
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Advertisement for Bid
Notice is hereby given that the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, will receive bids for the purchase of the following:
One or more 2023 or newer Model Year Tandem Axle Dump Trucks
Bids will be received by an Electronic Sealed Bidding Process administered by Central Bidding on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 10:00 AM CST at which time bidding will begin and run until Suppliers have completed entering all bids.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids 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 225-810-4814. Please include full contact information, including company name, email address, telephone numbers and contact person in your email request. Email requests will be filled within 24 hours of submission or registration. Registration with Central Bidding and acceptance of the Central Bidding Agreement is not optional and is required in order to participate in this bidding event. No exceptions will be made.
Specification responses (no price) will be received until 10:00 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, through Central Bidding in order to be considered for this bidding opportunity. Approved bidders will then receive email notification of eligibility.
DO NOT INCLUDE PRICING INFORMATION WITH YOUR SPECIFICATION RESPONSE. BIDS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN ONLINE AT THE APPOINTED DATE AND TIME.
The lowest and best bid received will be accepted, subject to the provisions of Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated as amended, and the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids received.
Clarke County Board of Supervisors 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 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.
SO ORDERED, this the 18th day of January, 2022.
Mickey Long, President
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
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City of Quitman
Public Hearing Notice
Second Public Hearing
The City of Quitman was the recipient of a grant from the Mississippi Development Authority, Community Services Division, through funding made available by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facility Program for sewer improvements. A second public meeting will be held at the City Hall in Quitman, Mississippi on Monday, March 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to provide citizens with information regarding the progress of the activities undertaken through the CDBG Program and to receive citizen input regarding that progress. All comments are welcome.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Town of Shubuta requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to the implementation of approved FY2022 CDBG project(s). You are invited to submit six (6) copies of a proposal, in accordance with this request, to the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Shubuta, P.O. Box 416/ 182 East Eucutta St., Shubuta, MS 39360, no later than 10:00 a.m., on March 2nd, 2022.
The Engineer will be responsible for preparing project cost estimates for application preparation for the proposed CDBG PF application for sewer improvements and, if awarded, the selected Engineer will provide all engineering services through project closeout in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) prepare plans and specifications; 2) distribute bid documents; 3) assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabulation; 4) assist in the execution of construction contracts; 5) hold pre-construction conference; and 6) perform construction inspection including periodic reports to the Town Shubuta and approve all payment requests.
The Town of Shubuta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Town encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals. The Town also encourages Section 3 eligible businesses to submit proposals. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12 U.S.C. 17010) requires, to the greatest extent feasible, that the Town and its contractors that participate in the above-referenced program give opportunities for job training and employment to lower-income residents of the Town of Shubuta. Section 3 also requires that contracts for work in connection with the Section 3 area be awarded to Section 3 eligible business concerns.
All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: “Proposal for CDBG Engineering Services.” Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: Qualifications (40 points); Experience (40 points); and Capacity for Performance (20 points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail:
Qualifications – List qualifications of persons assigned to the project;
Experience – Information regarding the firm’s experience and the projects previously undertaken, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the project activities, and the status of the projects;
Capacity for Performance – Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services.
The Town will designate a selection committee to evaluate each proposal. The selection committee may hold proposals for a period to not exceed thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing the content of the proposals and investigating the qualifications of the firms and assigned individuals. The Town reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals.
Subject to CDBG award(s) and the removal of all environmental conditions, the Town will award a contract with the qualified individual or firm whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points issued by the selection committee and determined to be the most advantageous to the Town, price and other factors considered. The contract will include scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. An individual contract will be executed for each awarded project, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The Town has the authority to terminate the selection at any time.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Testamentary having been granted on February 7th, 2022, by the Chancery Court of Clarke County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 22-0013(P), to the undersign ed executrix upon the Estate of Lee F. Vinson, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from this date, or they will be forever barred.
This the 7th day of February 2022.
Jaynice Neely Vinson, Executrix
Of Counsel:
Edward A. Kramer (MS Bar No. 106309) KRAMER LAW FIRM, PLLC
106 S Archusa Avenue
Post Office Box 896
Quitman, MS 39355
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEE F. VINSON, DECEASED
JAYNICE NEELY VINSON
CAUSE NO. 22-0013(P) EXECUTRIX
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
WHEREAS Lee F. Vinson, a late resident citizen of Clarke County, Mississippi, died intestate on December 12, 2021, having at the time of death goods, chattels, rights, credits or other property in this State, and Jaynice Neely Vinson was appointed as Administratrix of the Estate of the Decedent by the Judgment Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Executrix, and the statutory oath having been taken and the required bond filed, these Letters Testamentary are issued.
The above-named fiduciary shall promptly proceed to administer the Estate as required by the laws of the State of Mississippi. The fiduciary is granted full power to proceed to take into possession all properties of the Decedent and timely file an inventory and appraisal thereof unless such is ordered waived. The fiduciary shall first pay the lawful debts of the decedent so far as the assets will allow and hold the remaining assets pending further order of this Court respecting delivery to the persons entitled thereto. The fiduciary shall make all other reports and accountings required by law and, promptly discharge all the duties required by law or by the order of this Court.
The Authority granted in these Letters of Administration shall expire and be cancelled on the 3lst day of January 2024.
Witness the Honorable Lawrence Primeaux, a Chancellor of this Court on this 7th day of February, 2022.
Angie C. Gibbs, Chancery Clerk
By: Ellen Allen, D.C.
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NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received by the Quitman School District, Quitman, Mississippi, up to and not later than 11:00 a.m. on March 8, 2022, for the right to purchase all timber designated for that purpose as follows:
PAC on 94 acres in Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 16 East PAC on 202 acres in Section 16, Township 1 North, Range 16 East PAC on 90 acres in Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 17 East PAC on 78 acres in Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 18 East PAC on 82 acres in Section 16, Township 3 North, Range 17 East All of the above are located in Clarke County, MS
Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the materials for sale, conditions of sale, and submission of bids should be obtained from the Service Forester, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Bay Springs, Mississippi (601-702-0354). The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
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NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received by the Enterprise School District, Enterprise, Mississippi, up to and not later than 10:00 a.m. on March 8, 2022, for the right to purchase all timber designated for sale as follows:
1st thin on 28 acres in Section 16, Township 4 North, Range 17 East Clarke County, Mississippi
Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the materials for sale, conditions of sale, and submission of bids should be obtained from the Service Forester, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Bay Springs, Mississippi (601-702-0354). The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
OFFICE OF POLLUTION CONTROL
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
City of Quitman
Clarke County, Mississippi
Wastewater System Improvements Phase I
SRF C280896-02
February 16, 2022
All projects funded under the Mississippi Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund Program undergo a review to determine whether the proposed project will have a significant impact on the environment. In making this determination, the Department assumes that all of the facilities and actions recommended in the facilities plan will be implemented. The facilities plan for this project is entitled “City of Quitman Wastewater Facility Plan” dated January 2022 and prepared by Fontaine Engineering, LLC.
The proposed project includes cleaning and CCTV, CIPP and point repair rehabilitation of 21,992 linear feet of 6-inch to 21-inch gravity sewer mains, 25 manhole grade adjustments, 465 vertical feet of manhole rehab lining, and related appurtenances. The estimated project cost is $1,800,000, and the anticipated loan amount is $1,800,000, which includes $1,350,000 of subsidy. The location of Phase I of the proposed project is within the west side of the city limits.
The Mississippi Office of Pollution Control has determined that the proposed project meets the criteria for receiving a categorical exclusion from further environmental review. However, this determination can be revoked if significant adverse information becomes available. To review the facilities plan or submit comments regarding the proposed project, please contact Sara Hoang, Office of Pollution Control, P. O. Box 2261, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, phone 601-961-5167 no later than March 30, 2022.
Mike Freiman, P.E., Chief
Surface Water Division
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