230-20251203144635 Tallahatchie

The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and supply of granular material (gravel) to be used throughout the county and its subdivisions during 2026. The procurement requires bidders to provide granular materials from their own pits, with loading to be performed by Tallahatchie County. Bidders must submit sealed bids on the mandatory Clay Gravel Bids-Tallahatchie County-2026 bid sheet by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5th, 2026, either in person at the Chancery Clerk's Office in the Tallahatchie County Courthouse or by mail to P.O. Drawer 350, Charleston, MS 38921. Evaluation criteria include proximity to Mississippi State Highways, material quality, and compliance with specifications. The county engineer will conduct testing on pit samples at the bidder's expense, with specific requirements for pit accessibility, including road width (10 feet for one-way, 20 feet for two-way traffic) and mandatory warning signs placed 500 feet in both directions from the entrance. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to evaluate bids on an item-by-item basis.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on participating organizations mentioned in the solicitation. Bidders may utilize an MDOT-approved testing laboratory for split sampling in accordance with AASHTO standards. The county has established strict quality control measures, including the ability to terminate the contract if a vendor receives more than two non-compliant samples as tested by the county engineer. While no specific budget range is provided, the solicitation indicates that alternate bids may be accepted if the low bidder cannot supply the ordered materials, and the county reserves the right to switch to the next lowest and best bidder if material quality does not meet specifications. The procurement appears to be an annual contract for granular materials, with the county maintaining flexibility in vendor selection and material sourcing. No incumbent vendors are explicitly identified in the documentation.