AMES, Iowa – May 2, 2019 – A public auction of state-owned vehicles, equipment, and other surplus items will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames, Saturday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. The sale will be held in the auction building south of the Iowa DOT’s sign shop on South Fourth Street in Ames.
Heavy-duty trucks to be sold include several International 4700s and 4900s. Light-duty trucks and passenger vehicles include Ford and Chevy sedans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles and Dodge minivans
Shop equipment items include floor jacks, generators, sprayers, mowers, tractors, and loaders.
Office equipment includes several varieties of filing cabinets and much more.
There will also be two aluminum boats, several arrow boards, and crash attenuators.
Items for sale may be inspected at the sale site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 10, and from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11.
Please bring a driver’s license or state-issued identification card with you to the sale. The information from your driver’s license will be scanned into the system and a bid number will be printed for you to use at the auction. For those without a driver’s license, the information will be entered manually.
Final payment for all items is due the day of the sale. Payment for the items must be made in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check. Personal or company checks will be accepted if accompanied by satisfactory identification. Sales tax will be collected. Dealers must provide tax-exemption numbers to be exempted from the tax. All items must be removed from Iowa DOT property within five business days of the sale.
Lynch Auction Co. of Boone will conduct the auction. Coffee, sandwiches, and cold drinks will be available for purchase at the auction site.
A listing of auction items is also available on the Iowa DOT’s website at https://iowadot.gov/auction.
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Contact: Chad Rumbaugh at 515-239-1576 or chad.rumbaugh@iowadot.us
Source: iowa DMV