Auction Services for Disposal of Surplus Property

The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is seeking proposals from qualified firms with requisite experience to provide “as needed” auction services for the sale of property declared as surplus by Board of Directors. The services to be performed consist of furnishing Live Auction services for surplus goods and equipment; including 40’ transit buses, cutaway buses, transit vans, pick-up trucks, vehicles, parts, materials, equipment, unclaimed property and related miscellaneous items. Services shall include marketing and advertising, transportation, storage, preparation of items, and sale/after-sale administration including all accounting tasks. The RTA requires full-service pickup, transportation, storage, and public auction services for the disposition of the following surplus property categories: Category 1 – Buses Category 2 – Other vehicles Category 3 – Miscellaneous items including but not limited to: electronic hardware, furniture, bicycles, personal property, vehicle and facility equipment, and other fully depreciated items ready for disposition as determined by the RTA.The RTA will award one (1) agreement with the top-ranked Bidder resulting from this competitive process to perform the services described herein. The term of this Agreement will commence on the date of the signed Agreement for four years (the “Base Term”). With three (3) options to extend this Agreement by one (1) year (the “Extended Term”), which may be exercised at the sole discretion of the RTA, for a total possible contract term of seven (7) years. Any reference in this RFP to specific terms of the agreement are for illustrative purposes only and shall not limit the scope of the obligations to be assumed by the successful Bidder under the agreement. In the event of any conflict between a provision of this RFP and the provisions of the agreement attached as Exhibit 4, the terms of the agreement shall govern.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, “Property” shall include, but is not limited to, the following: vehicles, heavy equipment, trucks, buses or other conveyances, bus parts, electronic equipment, furniture and other miscellaneous equipment.