1483-20251203104632 BSFC.pdf

ORDER TO GIVE NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR BRIDGE

MATERIALS, LUMBER AND RELATED SUPPLIES for 2026

The Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, next took up for consideration the matter of giving notice for receiving sealed bids for furnishing Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, and after careful consideration thereof the Board is of the opinion that said notice should be so authorized.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Jill J. Gilbert, Chancery Clerk, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to give notice by publication in

The Franklin Advocate that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi to receive sealed bids until the hour of

10:00 a. m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for supplying Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026, said notice shall be substantially in the following form:

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of

Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, to receive sealed bids at the

Courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi at the hour of 10:00 a. m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, for the furnishing of Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending

December 31, 2026, as follows:

A. BRIDGE MATERIAL - TREATED LUMBER, POLES AND PILING

All treated material is to meet or exceed all AWPA (American Wood

Preservers Association) Standards. Bridge Timbers shall be treated

C2/C14, Piles C3 and Poles C23. The Board reserves the right to inspect, or have the material inspected by a third party, before and after treatment.

Upon pickup or delivery, the supplier may be required to supply reports on the following and certify as to:

1. Actual post-treatment borings conducted by AWPA Standards.

2. Copy of treatment report; includes date of treatment, temperature of treatment, whether kiln dried before treatment, duration of treatment, charge number, etc.

3. Penetration Results

4. Assay Reports

Prices on all above material to include both treated (Creosote and\or

Wolmanized) and untreated. All treated material to meet or exceed all requirements of the Mississippi State Highway Department Specifications for Secondary Road Systems. Bidders for sale of creosote materials must quote pounds of creosote treatment and delivery time from date order is placed. Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids. Freight should be quoted per loaded road mile.

Bids should include FOB Plant and FOB County. Freight should be per loaded road mile for FOB County quotes. Bidders for sale of creosote material must quote the delivery time from the date the order is placed.

Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids.

B. CONCRETE BRIDGE SLABS & ACCESSORIES

All bids requested hereinabove should be made for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest and/or best competitive bidder and the Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.

C. CRUSHED STONE AND RIP-RAP - ALL TYPES PER TON OR CU. YD.

D. CULVERTS AND CULVERT MATERIALS

Metal culvert pipe and bands, all sizes, all gauges, all coatings.

Polyethylene culvert pipe and connectors, all sizes.

All culverts and culvert materials are to be bid F.O.B. Franklin County, Mississippi and delivered to the designated district storage yard of each supervisor as requested for each order placed.

E. EQUIPMENT AND/OR OPERATOR HIRE

Bids will be received by the hour, day or week. Bids for equipment hire may be made with or without an operator.

F. PILE DRIVER

Bids will be received for driving piling for bridge construction. The bid should include driving costs per foot as well as a location fee per site, if applicable.

Published by order of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, this the 17th day of November, 2025.

Jill J. Gilbert, Chancery Clerk

If the County Agency is closed for any reason on the bid acceptance date, the bids will be opened and read on the next business day that the Agency is able to reopen (and at the same hour previously advertised).

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk comply with Section 31-7-

13(c), MCA, 1972, as amended, and file with the Mississippi Procurement

Technical Assistance Program, P. O. Box 849, Jackson, MS 39205, a copy of this order, as published, and to file electronically a copy at bids@mscpc.com.

ORDERED, this the 17th day of November, 2025, with all those supervisors present voting "AYE".

BID NOTICE BRIDGE SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 11-17-2025

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin

County, Ms, to receive sealed bids at the Courthouse in

Meadville, Mississippi until the hour of 10:00 a. m. on

Monday, December 15th, 2025, for the furnishing of

Franklin County, Mississippi with bridge materials for the period beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December

31, 2025, as follows:

A. BRIDGE MATERIAL

TREATED LUMBER,

POLES AND PILING

All treated material is to meet or exceed all AWPA

(American Wood Preservers

Association) Standards.

Bridge Timbers shall be treated C2/C14, Piles C3 and

Poles C23. The Board reserves the right to inspect, or have the material inspected by a third party, before and after treatment.

Upon pickup or delivery, the supplier may be required to supply reports on the following and certify as to:

1. Actual post-treatment borings conducted by AW-

PA Standards.

2. Copy of treatment report;

include date of treatment, temperature of treatment, whether kiln dried before treatment, duration of treat-ment, charge number, etc.

3. Penetration Results

4. Assay Reports

Prices on all above material to include both treated

(Creosote and\or Wol-manized) and untreated. All treated material to meet or exceed all requirements of the Mississippi State

Highway Department

Specifications for Secondary

Road Systems. Bidders for sale of creosote materials must quote pounds of creosote treatment and delivery time from date order is placed. Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids. Freight should be quoted per loaded road mile.

Bids should include FOB

Plant and FOB County.

Freight should be per loaded road mile for FOB County quotes. Bidders for sale of creosote material must quote the delivery time from the date the order is placed.

Delivery time will be considered in acceptance of bids.

B. CONCRETE BRIDGE

SLABS & ACCESSOR-IES

All bids requested here-inabove should be made for the period of January 1, 2026, through December

31, 2026. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest and/or best competitive bidder and the Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.

C. CRUSHED STONE

AND RIP-RAP - ALL

TYPES PER TON or CU.

YD.

D. CULVERTS AND

CULVERT MATERIALS

Metal culvert pipe and bands, all sizes, all gauges, all coatings.

Polyethylene culvert pipe and connectors, all sizes.

All culverts and culvert materials are to be bid

F.O.B. Franklin County, Mississippi and delivered to the designated district storage yard of each supervisor as requested for each order placed.

E. EQUIPMENT AND/

OR OPERATOR HIRE

Bids will be received by the hour, day or week. Bids for equipment hire may be made with or without an operator.

F. PILE DRIVER

Bids will be received for driving piling for bridge construction. The bid should include driving costs per foot as well as a location fee per site, if applicable.

If the County Agency is closed for any reason on the bid acceptance date, the bids will be opened and read on the next business day that the

Agency is able to reopen (and at the same hour previously advertised).

Published by order of the

Board of Supervisors of

Franklin County, this the

17th of November, 2025.

/s

/s/ Jill Jordan Gilbert

Chancery Clerk

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Nov 27 & Dec 5