REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
LAURIE ROZKO, Director, Purchasing Department
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Auctioneer Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the following four (4) agreements for the sale of County surplus personal property including vehicles, heavy equipment, and general equipment and furniture, at fixed rates listed in Attachment A, from August 21, 2019 through August 20, 2024:
a. JJ Kane Associates Inc. dba Ken Porter Auctions
b. I-15 Auctions, Inc.
c. IronPlanet, Inc./Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc.
d. US Auctions
2. Direct the County Administrative Office to establish a standard practice requiring departments to rotate vendors for auctioneer services.
(Presenter: Laurie Rozko, Director, 387-2074)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The County receives proceeds from items sold in auctions, less any commission and fees. Proceeds from vehicles offset the cost of replacement vehicles and heavy equipment for departments, and approximately $150,000 from general equipment and furniture each year offsets the operating costs of the Surplus Property Division of the Purchasing Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Purchasing Agent is mandated to direct the sale or disposal of County personal property no longer required for public use. County Policy 11-09 requires departments to coordinate disposal of surplus property through the Purchasing Department, and contracts for auctioneer services are used to facilitate liquidation of vehicles and equipment.
On July 18, 2018, the Purchasing Department released Request for Proposal (RFP) AGENCY19-PURC-3009 for Auctioneer Se...
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