Pursuant to MS Code 31-7-13 and House Bill 1109, this commodity will be procured through a multi-step procurement process, including a Reverse Auction. In Phase One, un-priced technical proposals are evaluated for potentional acceptability based upon pre-determined criteria. In Phase Two, only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined acceptable shall be invited to provide priced bids for consideration. City of Tupelo encourages vendor participation in this multi-step process. Complete instructions are provided in the specifications package. Un-priced Specification Response submissions will be evaluated, and vendors meeting the required specifications will be invited to participate in the Electronic Reverse Auction process on August 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Approved vendors will be given detailed instructions regarding the reverse auction. The City of Tupelo reserved the right to extend the auction date if necessary, to complete the pre-qualification process. For any questions relating to the electronic submittal or reverse auction process, please call PH Bidding Group at 662-407-0193. The City of Tupelo is an equal opportunity employer and hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that, in any contract entered unto pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin in consideration for an award. The City of Tupelo reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids or to choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Tupelo. lease direct any questions regarding the Lighting equipment to Matt Lentell, (662) 841-6573 or matt@cb-arena.com. Cadence Band Arena mailing address is P.O. Box 7288, Tupelo, MS 38802, and the physical address is 375 East Main St, Tupelo, MS 38804. For questions regarding obtaining bid documents or regarding the online reverse auction process, prospective bidders may contact Cory Dewett with PH Bidding Group at 662-407-0193 or cory@phbidding.com GENERAL The Tupelo Coliseum Commission (TCC) seeks a qualified entity to provide Lighting Equipment for the Cadence Bank Arena. The successful bidder will provide: 1. Six (6) Lycian 1295 ELT 4k Xenon Follow Spots with Static Bases (or equal): 2. Six (6) Manufacturer Specified 4k Xenon Fixture Lamp: 3. All Manufacturer Specified Power Supply's, Factory Installed Connections and Components: 4. Installation, Set Up & Test & Balance in Cadence Bank Arena of Six (6) Spotlights: The bid package should include: Specifications for all equipment listed Warranty Delivery/Installation Time Frame