Subject:
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Auctioneer Services for Brevard County Surplus Property (including vehicles, heavy equipment, and real property)
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Fiscal Impact:
Revenue increase; variable upon sales
Dept/Office:
Central Services/Asset Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Brevard Board of County Commissioners approve the following:
1. Utilizing the GovDeals Sourcewell 012821-GDI Contract (Piggybacking State of Florida GovDeals Sourcewell Contract) beginning September 27, 2021;
2. Utilizing George Gideon Auctioneers Inc., as the secondary vendor for auctioneer services beginning September 27, 2021; and
3. Authorize the County Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts, any necessary contract amendments, extensions, or renewals for GovDeals Sourcewell 012821-GDI and George Gideon Auctioneers, Inc., upon review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, Risk Management, and Purchasing Services.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On March 10, 2020, the Board approved the usage of GovDeals' services of Online Auctioneering for surplus property, which expires September 26, 2021. To date, auctions through GovDeals' on our existing contract have resulted in a rebate to the County of $10,589.59.
On September 15, 2020, the Board directed staff to place the Online Auctioneering Services of County-owned surplus inventory out to bid to see if there were other entities which could conduct this service at a lower price for the County. This was in response to Item F.22 which requested the Board's approval of Utilization of the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing RFP No.620-20 for Rene Bates, to augment sales of County Owned Surplus Inventory in addition to continuing usage of GovDeals services as described above.
On June 24, 2021, RFP-4-21-21 / Auctioneer Services was advertised, soliciting proposals to provide above services. Proposals were opened on July 21, 2021. Three responses were received, as follows:
1. Insight Auctioneers, of Sebring, ...
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