Invitation for Bids
The County of Middlesex, Virginia, is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified Contractors for the purchase and installation of an E-9-1-1 ANI/ALI Controller Equipment Upgrade System for the Middlesex County Communications System, 75 Oakes Landing Road, Saluda, VA 23149. Bid documents are available at the Middlesex County Administrator’s Office, 877 General Puller Highway, Saluda, VA 23149, phone 804-758-4330, or you may e-mail bmuncy@co.middlesex.va.us with a subject line of “E911 Equipment Specs”. A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Bids must be received no later than Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Please see bid document for complete requirements for the pre-bid conference and bid submittal. Each bidder must be an Equal Opportunity Employer as defined by Federal and State Law. Middlesex County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to negotiate with the successful bidder(s).
All interested parties should refer to the following documents for important information regarding the bid process:
Our 2012 Board of Supervisors
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Middlesex County welcomes our 2012 Board of Supervisors. Pictured here in the Historic Courthouse in Saluda from left to right are Pete Mansfield (Saluda District), Vice-Chairman Carlton Revere (Hartfield District), Chairman Wayne Jessie (Jamaica District), Beth Hurd (Pinetop District), and Jack Miller (Harmony Grove District). |
Employment Opportunities
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Chief Deputy
Deputy Sheriff
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age with no prior felony convictions. The applicant must pass a background investigation and physical examination to be granted an interview for appointment by the Sheriff. Please send your Resume and a VA State Application to:
Middlesex County Administrator’s Office
Attention: 1335
P. O. Box 428
Saluda, VA 23149
Please click here to download the fillable application in Word format.
Please click here to download the printable application in PDF format.
History of Middlesex
Settlement of the area began around 1640 with the county being officially formed in 1669 from a part of Lancaster County. The county's only incorporated town, Urbanna, was established in 1680 serving initially as a port for shipping agricultural products and later as the county's commercial and governmental center.
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Rosegill Estate, a Middlesex County plantation first constructed in 1649, served as the temporary seat of the colony under two royal Governors of Virginia, (Sir Henry Chicheley, who served under Thomas Culpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway, and Lord Francis Howard, 5th Baron Howard of Effingham). The home remains a private residence to this day, though the estate has been purchased by a Northern Virginia Development firm, and much of it is slated to become a 700+ home subdivision.
During the American Civil War, Urbanna was initially planned as the point of landing for General George B. McClellan's 1862 Peninsula Campaign to take Richmond, but ultimately, the failed campaign utilized Fort Monroe as its starting point, almost doubling the distance by land to the Confederate citadel. Delays in reaching the gates of Richmond allowed the Confederates ample time to erect substantial defensive batteries, contributing to the Union failure.
The Historic Middlesex County Courthouse was built in 1850-1874 by architects William R. Jones and John P. Hill, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A new courthouse complex began construction in 2003 and was completed in August of 2007. The new building has been fully operational since September, 2007. The Historic Courthouse has been remodeled and now serves as the Board of Supervisors meeting room and the Registrar's Office.
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| The New Middlesex County Courthouse |
Urbanna was incorporated on April 2, 1902, comprising an area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2). The Town of Urbanna remains the county's largest commercial center and its only incorporated area but the county seat of government has moved to the Village of Saluda on U.S. Route 17. To the east, almost to Stingray Point, the Village of Deltaville is situated on State Route 33 between the mouths of the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. Once a major center for wooden boat building, the village remains a commercial and recreational center. The waterfront east to Stingray Point is home to many marinas, with a heavy concentration on Broad Creek.
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