Surplus secondary roads equipment to be auctioned off

Jasper County has hired a Kansas-based auction company to sell its surplus secondary roads equipment. County Engineer Michael Frietsch said many other counties in the state, including Marion County, have used Purple Wave in the past. He said the company doesn’t charge the county for selling the equipment.

“They basically charge the buyer,” Frietsch said during the Feb. 11 board of supervisors meeting. “So you’ll see the listing fee has been waived on that. So whatever they sell it for is what we get, and then they charge the buyer a fee on top of that. So that is how it essentially works. Pretty straight forward deal.”

All of the surplus equipment will be gathered at the current yard site so that it can be reviewed by an appraiser. According to county documents included in the agenda, a number of vehicles and other equipment are included on a property list and will be auctioned off by Purple Wave. The items include:

• 2011 Volvo VHD Tandem Axle Dump Truck

• 1992 Chevrolet Kodiak Water Truck

• 2000 Mack CH613 Semi Tractor

• 1989 Little Giant Model 48 Crane

• Leads and hammer

• Clam bucket

• 1985 Mack Cabover Truck

• Tailgate chloride tank

• Truck plows

• Above ground diesel fuel tanks

• Above ground gas tank

• Gas and diesel fuel dispensers

• 2009 John Deere 220DW Excavator

• Water tank and pump on skid

“We’re going to scrounge around and clean house and get everything we can auctioned off so we can clean off the asset list,” Frietsch said.

Supervisor Brandon Talsma reminded Frietsch to let the auditor’s office know when the vehicles are gone so that way the county does not have to continue paying for their insurance. County Auditor Jenna Jennings said once the vehicles and equipment are sold Purple Wave will write a check to the county.

Frietsch said the sales are typically held online and that he could put out public notices in the newspaper when the auction will be held and include the hyperlink.