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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No.
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: Apri16, 1999
SUBJECT: County Auction 1999
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/l~
Public Works
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Jones, Purchasing, Wilbert McAdoo, PW
Resolution TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ezt. 2650 or 2626
Auction Listing Hillsborough 732-8181
Tabulation Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To declaze as surplus the items on the attached list, and to adopt a resolution
authorizing the Director of Purchasing and Central Services to conduct an auction of those personal
property items declazed surplus or confiscated.
BACKGROUND: General Statute 160A-270(b) requires this procedure to dispose of surplus
personal property. The County will make all personal computers available to both the Chapel Hill-
Carrboro Schools and the Orange County Schools prior to the auction. Quotations were solicited
from local auctioneers with Bob Crawford Auction Service of Hillsborough North Carolina
submitting the lowest responsible fee (2%). A tabulation of the results is enclosed. The auction
will be held on Saturday, May 15, 1999 at the Public Works Department located on Highway 86,
Hillsborough.
By statute, a notice of the Auction will appeaz in the paper thirty days prior to the date of the sale.
The County will also advertise in the Durham, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough newspapers.
Advertisements will appeaz in the Sunday paper one week prior to the sale and will provide a
complete listing of items. A reminder ad will appear in the Durham and Chapel Hill Newspapers on
Friday May 21, 1999 and Saturday May 22, 1999. The auctioneer will format and print sale
handbills. The auctioneer will circulate the handbills in a manner that would provide the best
coverage. Copies of the handbill will also be mailed to persons who have requested copies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds generated from the sale of surplus personal property goes to
Orange County. Funds for the sale of abandoned and confiscated property is to be evenly divided
between the two school systems after deducting for expenses, as provided in the North Carolina
Statutes.
RECOMMENDATON(S): The Manager recommends the Board adopt the resolution.
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS: Orange County desires to dispose of surplus, confiscated and abandoned
property in a manner prescribed by North Carolina State Law,
WHEREAS: Orange County has given its own departments and funded agencies the
opportunity to acquire this property prior to its disposal,
WHEREAS: Orange County has determined that public auction would be the most
equitable way to dispose of surplus, confiscated and abandoned property
and at the same time produce the most revenue for the County
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Orange County Board of Commissioners do authorize the Director
of Purchasing and Central Services to conduct a public auction of these
surplus and confiscated items found on the attached list on May 15,
1999, The auction to be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Orange County Public
works Department and to be conducted on an as is. highest bidder basis.
The auction will be conducted by Bob Crawford Auction Service
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby authorize the
Director of Purchasing and Central Services to sign over the title of
those vehicles being sold at auction so that ownership may pass to the
buyer and to direct the Clerk to the Board of Commissioner to send
notice of such authorization to the North Carolina Division of Motor
Vehicles and do hereby authorize the Director of Purchasing and Central
Services to make the necessary adjustments in inventory for items listed
and items that have been stolen, salvaged, or destroyed or mistakenly
placed in inventory.
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1999 SURPLUS PROPERTY
1986 PLYM K CAR 1 PDBP26CXGF247656
1986 JEEP CHEROKEE 1JCWB7713GT142314
1987 CHEV CAVALIER 1G1JC5111HJ219869
1987 CHEV CAVALIER 1G1JC5114H7219865
1990 CHEV CAPRICE 1 G1 BL5473LA150535
1990 CHEV CAPRICE 1 G1 BL5470LA150492
1992 DODGE MINIVAN 2B4GK45RONR774816
1992 DODGE MINIVAN 2B4GK45R2NR774817
1993 CHEV CAPRICE 1G18L5376PW125333
1992 FORD CROWN VIC 2FACP72W5NX196339
1993 CHEV CAPRICE 1G1BL5374PW125847
1993 CHEV CAPRICE 1 G1 BL5371 PW125403
1993 CHEV CAPRICE 1 G1 BL537XPW125545
1994 CHEVY CAPRICE 1 G1 BL52P4RR170905
1994 CHEVY CAPRICE 1 G1 BL52P3RR170801
1994 CHEVY CAPRICE 1 G1 BL52P4RR170886
EA CASH REGISTER
EA TYPEWRITER
EA 386 8 486 PC'S
EA MEMOREX-TELEX PC'S
EA DOT MATRIX PRINTER
EA METAL DESK
EA WOODEN DESK
EA FILE CABINET
EA SHELF
EA SIDE CHAIRS
EA DESK CHAIR
EA CALCULATOR
EA TABLE
EA STANDUP SCALES
EA PC TABLES
EA VISION TESTER
EA FAX MACHINES
EA METAL CARD INDEXES
BID TABULATION
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BID NUMBER: 5054
BID FOR: AUCTIONEERING SERVICES
CLOSING DATE: MARCH 26, 1999
CLOSING TIME: 10:00 AM
BID AWARDED TO: BOB CRAWFORD AUCTION
BID PRICE: 2%
BUDGETED AMOUNT:
VENDOR OF GROSS SALES
CHARGED
BOB CRAWFORD AUCTION SERVICE 2%
GRAY AUCTION SERVICE 9.9%
ROGERS REALTY NO BID
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