161-20260220105155 BSBC.pdf

RE: ADVERTISEMENT FOR PORTLAND CEMENT – SUPPLIED, HAULING, SPREAD

The Board took up for consideration, the advertising for bids for PORTLAND CEMENT, SUPPLIED, HAULED AND SPREAD.

Upon motion by Supervisor Shoup, duly seconded by Supervisor Fortner, and thence receiving the unanimous vote of all members present and voting, the Board approved the advertisement for PORTLAND CEMENT, SUPPLIED, HAULED AND SPREAD.

for a period of one year.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BENTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

DECLARING ITS INTENTIONS TO RECEIVE BIDS

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Mississippi desires to give notice that it intends to receive bids for the following:

PORTLAND CEMENT – SUPPLIED, HAULING AND SPREAD

WHERAS, existing laws provide that proper notice of the intention of the Board to accomplish these things should be given in the manner and form required by law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Benton

County, Mississippi, as follows:

1. That notice of the intention to receive bids for PORTLAND CEMENT – SUPPLIED, HAULED AND SPREAD, be given as required by law, said notice to be substantially as follows:

Bids will be received in the Office of the Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 218, 190 Ripley

Avenue, Ashland, MS 38603, until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Bids will be taken pursuant to the public purchase laws, Section 31-7-13 ET SEQ. of the

Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.

Upon acceptance of a bid by the Board of Supervisors, the Contract will be binding upon the bidder for a period of time April 1, 2026 through April 1, 2027, unless an agreement to extend the contract has been agreed upon between the county and the vendor. The

Board reserves the right to extend the bid for an additional year, or up to forty eight months, if agreeable between the county and the vendor. All bids submitted must be sealed, clearly labeling the date the bid is to be opened. Bids may be filed in the Office of the Benton County Chancery Clerk, or mailed to the Benton County Board of

Supervisors, P.O. Box 218, 190 Ripley Avenue, Ashland, MS 38603.

Specifications will be on file in the Office of the Chancery Clerk, P.O. Box 218, 190

Ripley Avenue, Ashland, MS 38603, Phone 662-224-6300.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

2. The Clerk of this Board shall execute the foregoing Notice and cause the same to be published one each week for two consecutive weeks in the South Reporter, a weekly newspaper, having a general circulation throughout Benton County, Mississippi.

SO, ORDERED, this the 17th day of February, 2026.

JAMES LOWRY, PRESIDENT

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BENTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Publication Dates: February 26th and March 5th