HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequest to Advertise - Sale of Abandoned VehiclesINTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
TO: Linda Martin, Board of Public Works
FROM: Kathy Eli, Code Enforcement I
SUBJECT: Vehicle Auction
DATE: March 5,2018
Please set the vehicles on the attached list for sale to the highest bidder through the
Board of Public Works. Please advertise on 3/23/18 and 3/30/18 with viewings on Friday,
4/6/18, and Monday, 4/9/18, and set the bid openings for 4/10/18. Please send me a
confirmation.
Thank you in advance for your assistance. If you have any questions, please feel free to
call me at 235-5915.
cc: Liz Horvath
John Helak
Chris Pemberton
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, will
receive sealed bids until the hour of 9:30 a.m., local time, on April 10, 2018, in the Board of
Public Works Office, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1316, South Bend, Indiana, for the sale of
approximately sixteen (16) abandoned vehicles, as is. Bids received after that time and date will be
returned unopened.
Said vehicles are located at SMS PauI's Auto Yard at 201 West Sherwood, South Bend, Indiana, and
are available for viewing on Friday, April 6, 2018 and Monday, April 9, 2018 prior to the bid opening,
between the hours of 3:45 p.m, and 4:30p.m.
Bidders may bid on any or all vehicles listed on the Abandoned Vehicles for Sale form, but the
individual bid amounts must be listed on the line indicated on the form for each vehicle. Bids must
be submitted on the Department of Code Enforcement Abandoned Vehicles for Sale form,
which will be provided at the time of the viewing of the vehicles. All of the bidder information must
be completed on the form and it must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the name of the bid,
"Abandoned Vehicles", and the name of the bidder on the outside of the envelope. Any bids
received that are not on the proper form will be rejected. Terms are cash. The Board intends to
award the sale of the vehicles to the highest and best bidders, and the Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Successful bidders must contact the Department of Code Enforcement by telephone for an
appointment to pay for the vehicles they were awarded. At that time an appointment will be set up
for the removal of the vehicle(s) from the lot. There will be no stripping of parts on the lot and the lot
shall be left clean. The vehicle(s) must be removed from the storage lot within five (5) business
days from the date of the award letter from Code Enforcement, or a $15.00 daily storage fee
will be assessed for each vehicle. If vehicle(s) awarded are not removed from the premises at 201
West Sherwood within fifteen (15) days of the award, the bid will be automatically rescinded.
Said vehicles have been acquired under the provisions of Indiana Code 9-9-1.6-1 through 9-9-1.6-19
and Ordinance 6971-81 passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend.
Board of Public Works
Linda M Martin, Clerk
Publish two (2) times:
March 23, 2018
March 30, 2018