Aug. 27, 2004

For more information contact:
Mike Holl
515-239-1576
michael.holl@dot.iowa.gov

DOT small equipment auction Sept. 11

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. 11, 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, copiers, microfilm readers, calculators, cellular telephones and other items. Many conference-style tables, desks, computer tables and chairs will be sold. Several pallets of modular furniture with work surfaces and most hardware will be sold. These materials were made by Iowa Prison Industries and are in good shape.

Included in the shop equipment are a generator, hoists, pressure washers, an air jack, pumps, tool boxes and chests and much more.

Automotive supplies in the sale include pickup toppers, tires, inner tubes, tire chains, grease guns, radios, battery chargers and other items.

Also included  in the sale: camera equipment, projectors, cassette player/recorders, surveyor transits, distance meters, file cabinets, bookcases, shelving units, vacuum cleaners and much more.

Items for sale may be inspected at the sale site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, and from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sept. 11.

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. All items purchased must be removed by Friday, Sept. 17, 2004.

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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