Sept. 15, 2003

For more information contact:
Mike Holl
515-239-1576
michael.holl@dot.state.ia.us

DOT small equipment auction Sept. 27

AMES, Iowa –  A public auction of state-owned equipment will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on the DOT grounds in Ames Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m.

Equipment for offices and shops, automotive supplies and many other items are included in the sale. The sale will be held in the blue building south of the DOT's sign shop on South Fourth Street.

Office equipment to be sold includes typewriters, shredders, copiers, calculators, cellular telephones, and other items.

Included in the shop equipment are generators, pressure washers, air jacks, jack hammers, band saws, generators, grinders, and much more.

Automotive supplies in the sale include pickup tool boxes, Tommy lift gates, truck seats, truck mirrors, tires, inner tubes, tire chains, grease guns, radios, battery chargers and other items.

Other items in the sale include camera equipment, projectors, cassette player/recorders, surveyor transits, distance meters, file cabinets, bookcases, shelving units, desks, chairs, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and much more.

Items for sale may be inspected at the sale site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sept. 27.

Payment for the items must be made the day of the sale by cash, cashier's check or certified check. Personal or company checks will be accepted if they are accompanied by satisfactory identification. Items may be removed from the DOT grounds after full payment has been made and buyers have receipts for their purchases. The DOT reserves the right to request certified funds. All items purchased must be removed by Friday, Oct. 3, 2003.

Sales tax will be collected. Dealers must provide tax exemption numbers to be exempted from the tax. Prospective bidders who have permanent bid numbers are asked to bring those numbers to the auction.

Kellner Auction Services from Rutland, Iowa, will conduct the auction. Coffee, sandwiches and cold drinks will be available at the auction site.

 A listing of auction items is also available on the DOT's Web site at www.dot.state.ia.us/auction.

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