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Press Release:
Buy a Bus! COTA Public Auction Is This Saturday
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will hold two public auctions and offer items for sale to the highest bidder on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010.
At COTA’s First Transit Facility, 3700 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43228, the following items will be auctioned:
· 1995 Flxible Buses (37)
· 1996 Chevy car (1)
· 2001 Chevy car (1)
· 2004 Ford cutaway (1)
· 2000 Vans (2)
At COTA’s McKinley Avenue Facility, 1600 McKinely Ave., Columbus, OH 43222, the following items will be auctioned:
· Engines (Cummings 8.3 “C†Series) 45185278
45251484
45248454
45251428
45247576
· ZF Transmission (5HJP590) 079727
079525
101183
106457
101734
101192
080024
101182
106465
101181
101177
079738
101176
101180
· Computer - Dell (101)
· Printer and printer/fax (30)
· Cherry-stained, solid-wood office furniture suite sold as a set (1)
· Band saw with bad motor (1)
· Miscellaneous: spools of wire, fasteners, flexible conduits, extension cords and reels, heater stand
· Hose reels, with hoses and nozzles for air, anti-freeze and ATF (84)
· Green, fabric high-back desk chairs (19)
· Portable brake tester, Radlinski BM20200 SR004804 (1)
· Billy Goat (HD floor vacuum) 5HP model 350AIC 491021007 (1)
· Office space: double-wide trailer; outside dimensions: 24’ W x 50’ L. Trailer and all accessories to be disassembled and removed by Septr 29, 2010. (1)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Items are “as is, where is and no warrantiesâ€Â.
Successful bidders purchasing items costing $25 or less shall be required to pay in cash, cashier’s check or money order for the items at the time of sale.
Successful bidders purchasing items costing more than $25 shall be required to pay either $25 or 20 percent of the total bid, whichever is greater, in cash, cashier’s check or money order at the time of sale.
Successful bidders will be required to pay the balance of the bid amount by 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, in cash, cashier’s check or money order, and will be required to pick up the items by 4 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2010. Items not picked up by Sept. 29, 2010, will remain the property of COTA and the money deposited at the time of the sale will be forfeited to COTA. COTA may charge a storage fee of up to $20 per day for each item not picked up by Sept. 29, 2010.
3700 W. Broad St.
8 a.m. – Doors open for inspection
10 a.m. – Auction begins promptly
1600 McKinley Ave.
10 a.m. – Doors open for inspection
11 a.m. – Auction begins promptly
Auctioneer – Bob Sweeney
COTA Director of Supply Management – Ann Geter
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