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    State Surplus Property Auction this Weekend in Arden Hills

    4/18/2017 1:58:38 PM

    Saint Paul — Members of the public are invited to bid on a variety of surplus goods at a State of Minnesota auction on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Arden Hills, MN. The auction will include about 75 cars and trucks, including semi tractors, a bridge inspection truck, street sweeper, snowmobiles, trailers, generator, Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs), mowers and grounds equipment, snow blowers, tools, office furnishings and equipment, bikes, and much more.

    The auction opens for inspection and registration at 8 a.m., with bidding beginning at about 9:30 a.m. The auction will be held at the Department of Administration Fleet and Surplus Services building at 5420 Old Highway 8 – on the southeast corner of Interstate 35W and Ramsey County Road I in Arden Hills. All items are sold as-is, where-is; all sales are final and must be settled in full with cash or personal check the day of the auction. A government issued picture ID is required.

    Convenient, quick, and easy registration and bidding numbers are available online; you only need a internet-connected computer and a printer. Simple instructions are online at mn.gov/admin/auction/registration. Current customers of the state’s MinnBid internet auction service can get a bidding card online in just seconds.

    The state conducts about 12 surplus goods auctions each year and also sells surplus items continuously online at www.minnbid.org. An auction calendar for 2017 is available at mn.gov/admin/auction/schedule.  

    For additional information, contact:

    Fleet and Surplus Services, Holly Gustner at (651) 201-2514 or Holly.Gustner@state.mn.us

    About the Minnesota Department of Administration

    The Minnesota Department of Administration (Admin) provides best value administrative services to Minnesota's state agencies and other governmental organizations, as well as various other services to diverse audiences across the state. The department was established in 1939 by Governor Harold Stassen as part of an effort to reform state government’s administrative functions. Today, the department strives to meet that mission and continues to act as a leader in government administration and operations. With $176.5 million in annual operating costs and 475 full-time employees, Admin oversees $2.1 billion in state purchases, maintains 4.4 million square feet of owned space and leases an additional 3.6 million square feet of space for over 100 state agencies, boards and councils. The agency also insures $12 billion in property and 13,400 vehicles, and manages over 400 building projects and $166 million in capital appropriations.
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