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The City of Jackson, Mississippi is soliciting unpriced technical proposals for the procurement of one compact excavator through a competitive reverse auction process. The equipment must be a new, current production model equipped with a minimum 55-horsepower turbocharged Tier 4 compliant diesel engine and must meet comprehensive technical specifications including auxiliary hydraulics, an enclosed cab with climate control, ROPS/TOPS/FOPS safety certification, telematics capabilities, and compatible attachment systems consisting of a 60-inch grading bucket, 24-inch tooth bucket, and 28-inch drum mulcher. Unpriced technical proposals are due by May 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM through the electronic bid portal at www.jacksonmsbids.com, with the online reverse auction scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT on the PH Bidding Group platform. Only vendors whose equipment meets or exceeds the minimum specifications will be invited to participate in the pricing phase. Evaluation criteria include compliance with technical specifications, delivery timeframe, warranty coverage and service support, annual service and maintenance costs, vendor reputation, and overall proposal quality. All equipment must be shipped FOB Destination with freight and delivery charges prepaid by the vendor, and the City will not accept escalation clauses, fuel surcharges, or other add-on fees. The contract award will be made to the lowest-priced, responsible bidder whose equipment meets or exceeds all specifications.

The procurement actively solicits minority and women's business enterprises as prime bidders and for subcontracting opportunities. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the procurement documents. The City of Jackson intends to fund this procurement in its entirety and the procurement is subject to Mississippi Code Section 31-7-13. Vendors selected as the winning bidder are required to pay a 4% transaction fee to PH Bidding Group based on the final awarded contract price, including all service agreements and extended warranties, due within 15 calendar days of the City's payment. While no specific budget range or award value is explicitly stated in the solicitation documents, the procurement is for a single unit of new equipment with associated service and warranty components.