Title
Public Auction for Disposal of Surplus Equipment
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution declaring specific vehicles, equipment, and other miscellaneous items as surplus,
B. Authorize said items for sale by public auction on September 19, 2020, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to approve certain administrative and storage fees as may be required from time to time for auction events.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Phil Reiger, General Services
Kay Elmore, General Services
Explanation
§ Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 160A-270(b), City Council approval is requested for a public auction to be held on September 19, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. to dispose of city-owned property declared as surplus.
§ General Services provides asset recovery and disposal services to city departments, Mecklenburg County, Emergency Management Services, and INLIVIAN (formerly Charlotte Housing Authority).
§ Due to COVID-19, the auction will be virtual with a live simulcast and electronic bidding.
- Periodic auctions of surplus items are typically conducted at regular intervals at the city’s Asset Recovery and Disposal facility.
§ The auction company will be compensated 8.5 percent of the total gross sale price of rolling stock and miscellaneous items.
§ Proceeds from the auction are distributed to the city’s General Fund and Enterprise Funds (Aviation, Charlotte Water, and Charlotte Area Transit System), and other agencies based on asset ownership.
Attachments
Attachment(s):
Property List
Delegation of Authority
Resolution
Virtual auction information