ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS FOR 2022
Pursuant to Section 21-39-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, notice is hereby given that the City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”), seeks competitive bids for the City of Jackson’s annual contract for legal publications.
Sealed bids will be received in the Department of Municipal Clerk at City Hall in the City of Jackson, until 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021 for the publication of the City of Jackson’s proceedings, ordinances, resolutions, and other notices required to be published. All submitted bids should be sealed and plainly marked “Bid for Legal Publications” on the outside of the envelope.
Each bidder is responsible for documenting its bid with the necessary attachments evidencing its qualifications and compliance with all relevant criteria set forth in Section 13-3-31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.
Each bid must be submitted on the bid form provided by the Department of Municipal Clerk. Bid forms may be obtained from the Department of Municipal Clerk. Each bidder must quote a per word rate of a one-hundred word advertisement to the nearest one millionth of a dollar, e.g. 0.999999. The quoted per word rate must be for a first, second and third publication. Bidders must also include a flat rate for supplying a proof of publication.
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at: www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids and/or reverse auction bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
The determination of the low bidder will be based on a per word rate of a one-hundred-word advertisement, published three (3) times and a single proof of publication. The successful bidder will be awarded a one-year contract for the term of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
Scope
The City of Jackson, Mississippi (“City of Jackson”), seeks competitive bids for the City’s
annual contract for legal publication.
Bidder Requirements
Sealed bids will be received in the Department of Municipal Clerk at City Hall in the City
of Jackson, until 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Each bidder shall submit an
original and two (2) copies of the bid using the bid form supplied by the City of Jackson.
Additionally, each bidder must submit documentation that shows its qualifications and
compliance with all criteria set forth in Section 13-3-31, Mississippi Code of 1972, as
amended. All bids must be sealed and plainly marked “Bid for Publication” on the outside
of the envelope.
The bidder must use the bid form provided by the City of Jackson. The bid form must be
signed by an authorized representative. Failure to submit the signed bid form and failure
to submit documentation that shows qualifications and compliance with all criteria set
forth in Section
13-3-31 will result in rejection of the bid.
Bid Price
Bidder shall quote a per word rate of one hundred word advertisement to the nearest one
millionth of a dollar, e.g. 0.999999. The quoted per word rate will be for a first, second,
and third publication. Bidders shall also include a flat rate for supplying a proof of
publication.
All prices quoted shall be firm and fixed for the specified contract period. The bid will be
used for a period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
Term of the Agreement
The term of the agreement is for a one-year period: January 1, 2022 through December
31, 2022. Publications will be made on an as needed basis. The method of requesting
ads shall be by email.