City of Gulfport, Mississippi (the "City"), will receive sealed bids for One (1) each New Combination Jet/Vac Truck for the Streets and Drainage Division for the Department of Public Works. The City of Gulfport 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. The City of Gulfport reserves the right to amend the specifications as necessary and agrees to notify all parties having requested bid packets. The Office of Procurement reserves the right to extend the auction date if necessary to complete the bid proposal pre-qualification process. All questions regarding this bid should be directed to Connie Debenport, in writing by email at cdebenport@gulfport-ms.gov or facsimile (228)868-5704, 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 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 project will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. However, the City of Gulfport reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any informality. For bids exceeding $50,000.00, Bidder must indicate his Certificate of Responsibility Number on the outside of sealed proposal as required by Mississippi Law. Effective July 1, 2010; Per MS Code 31-3-21(3); any bid submitted by a nonresident contractor which does not include the nonresident contractor's current state law pertaining to such state's treatment of nonresident contractors, shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the non-resident contractor's state, then the non-resident contractor may provide a statement to that effect. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Bidding will be held by ELECTRONIC REVERSE AUCTION on April 12, 2019 at 10:00 am local time. Bidders may come to the Office of Procurement with a paper bid and receive technical assistance in entering their bid in the reverse auction.
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