Purchasing (1) Mini Excavator

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given that sealed or electronic bid proposals will be received by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Southaven, Mississippi for the purpose of purchasing (1) Mini
Excavator
Bid specifications will be accepted until Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 10:00 am for specifications
entitled: (1) Mini Excavator
Bid specifications and procedures may be obtained by contacting the following prior to the
deadline between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday:
City of Southaven
(Attn: City Clerk)
8710 Northwest Drive, Southaven, MS 38671
662-280-6554
Bid specifications may be submitted electronically to www.centralbidding.com or by sealed
envelope at the City of Southaven by Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 10:00 am.
All submittals shall have bid title, company name & address information, all clearly indicated on
the outside of the sealed envelope or in the body of the electronic submittal.
Document information may be obtained electronically at www.centralbidding.com. All questions
related to electronic downloads shall be directed to Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.
Document sets may be obtained at the office of the City Clerk.
Bid specifications will be evaluated and vendors submitting acceptable specifications will be
invited by no later than, Thursday, August 20, 2026 to participate in the Reverse Auction.
Final bidding shall be held by electronic reverse auction on Friday, August 21, 2026 at
www.centralbidding.com beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending when reverse auction ends utilizing
anti-sniping.
Live electronic reverse auction bids will be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any
questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-
4814. Bids may also be submitted to the City Clerk's Office on Friday, August 21, 2026 to be
included in the "live" reverse auction. If a bid is submitted to the City Clerk's Office, the City
will provide electronic access to the bidder in order to participate in the electronic reverse
auction bidding process. Bidders must report to the City Clerk's Office 30 minutes (8:30) prior
to the start of the auction. However, anyone wishing to submit bids in that manner will need to
register with Central Bidding prior to said date.

The City reserves the right to utilize "anti-sniping" for reverse auctions. Anti-sniping is a tool
that automatically extends the bid time for reverse auctions by five (5) minutes if a vendor places
a bid in the final five (5) minutes of the reverse auction.
The Owner (legally represented by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen) reserves the right
to reject any and all bid proposals on this project as well as the right to waive any
informalities.
OWNER:
City of Southaven
8710 Northwest Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
CONTACT:
Southaven Public Works Department
Robert Booth
662-796-2489
Dates of Advertisement: July 30, 2026 & August 6, 2026