SUBSTITUTE
Purchasing Type: Low Bidders (LB)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
Title
Commission District(s): All
LB - Invitation to Bid No. 2025-089-ITB Auction Services for Disposal of Surplus Properties (2 Year Contract with 1 Option to Renew) [Revenue Generating]: for use by Public Works-Fleet Management. Consists of generating revenue for the County through the onsite and online auctioning of surplus vehicles, trucks, tractors, heavy equipment, parts, tires, and miscellaneous fleet related items, as well as real properties as needed. This request also seeks authorization to conduct auctions and the sale of all auction items. Recommend award to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder: Equiplinc Auction Group. Amount Not To Exceed: Eight percent (8%) fee for online and onsite sales.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
Consists of generating revenue for the County through the auctioning of surplus vehicles (cars, pickup trucks), trucks (heavy duty & light duty), pieces of equipment (heavy & light duty), tractors, trailers, mowers, loaders, and on-the road & off-the-road equipment. Miscellaneous items include parts, tires rims, machinery, and various other fleet related items, as well as real properties (residential, commercial, and industrial) as needed. Auction services are to be performed both onsite and online and at a minimum of twice a year at the discretion of the County. The eight percent (8%) fee covers all assets, pallets, and miscellaneous items, including the transportation of all items to auction location charged to each asset & deducted from sale of proceeds. Six (6) bids were received.
This substitute is submitted to revise the recommended award request.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend award to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder:
Equiplinc Auction Group, 51 Sutherland Drive, Newnan, GA 30263
Amount Not To Exceed: Eight (8%) for Online and Live Onsite Sales
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the contract and all associated documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Contract Effective Date: Date of Contract Execution
2. Contract Expiration Date: December 31, 2028
3. Funding: Vehicle Maintenance (Fleet Management)
4. Additional Bidders:
Americas Auto Auction Atlanta, Inc.
444 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy.
Cartersville, GA 30120
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.
Two Westbrook Corporate Center, 10th Floor
Westchester, IL 60154
(Non-Responsible)
Liquidity Services Operations, LLC.
6931 Arlington Rd., Suite 460
Bethesda, MD 20814
(Non-Responsible)
JJ Kane Associates, Inc.
100 Liberty Rd.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(Non-Responsible)
Auctions International, Inc.
11167 Big Tree Rd.
East Aurora, NY 14052
(Non-Responsible)