New Truck Mounted Knuckleboom Loader (Reverse Auction) #12748

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Notice is hereby given that the City of Laurel will receive un-priced technical proposals to prequalify vendors for:

2023 TRUCK MOUNTED KNUCKLE BOOM LOADER

Deadline for receipt of un-priced technical proposals is February 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM, local time. Un-Priced propsals, including Specification Response Form and all other documents shall be submitted electronically at www.laurelmsprojects.com.

Pursuant to MS Code 31-7-13 and House Bill 1109, this commodity will be procured through a multi-step procurement process, including a Reverse Auction. Un-priced technical proposals will be received and evaluated for potentional acceptability based upon pre-determined criteria. After responses are reviewed, only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined acceptable shall be invited to provide priced bids for consideration. The City of Laurel encourages vendor participation in this multi-step process. Complete instructions are provided in the specifications package.

Specifications and detailed instructions regarding the bid process may be obtained by visiting the website www.laurelmsprojects.com. Specification response forms, along with all other required information detailed in the bid instructions should be submitted no later than 2:00 PM on February 9, 2023 per the detailed bid instructions. Un-priced Specification Response submissions will be evaluated, and vendors meeting the required specifications will be invited to participate in the Electronic Reverse Auction process on February 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Approved vendors will be given detailed instructions regarding the reverse auction. The City of Laurel reserves the right to extend the auction date if necessary, to complete the pre-qualification process. For any questions relating to the electronic submittal or reverse auction process, please call PH Bidding Group at 662-407-0193.

The City of Laurel is an equal opportunity employer and hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that, in any contract entered unto pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin in consideration for an award.

The City of Laurel reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids or to choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Laurel.

Mary Ann Hess, City Clerk