174-20250708110006 GRENADA.pdf

This document is a public notice and minutes from the July 7, 2025 meeting of the Grenada County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi, detailing an invitation to bid for the purchase of one (1) new Compact Track Loader with Grapple Bucket Attachment. The county will receive and open bids on Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. in the Board Room of the Grenada County Courthouse, with specifications available from Ms. Vicky Conley, the County Purchase Clerk. Bidders are required to provide an option for credit for trade-in of one (1) used Caterpillar Compact Track Loader (Serial #JX903713, County ID #03853) and must have a parts and service facility within 100 miles of Grenada County.

The bid specifications include requirements that bidders specify cash price, delivery date, and warranty, with the Board reserving the right to reject any and all bids. The procurement is funded through a USDA Community Facility Grant, as noted on the mobile equipment file maintenance record. The existing track loader was purchased on 8/10/2020 for $91,689.39, with a current value of $50,428.74 and a useful life of 10 years. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the advertisement for bids, with four members voting "Yea" and one member (Chad Gray) being absent.