AMES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2019 – A public auction of state-owned vehicles, equipment, and other surplus items will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames, Saturday, Nov. 2, beginning at 9 a.m. The sale will be held in the auction building south of the Iowa DOT’s sign shop on South Fourth Street in Ames. Passenger vehicles to be sold include Ford and Chevy sedans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles and Dodge minivans. Shop equipment items include dollies, tools and an air compressor. Office equipment includes tables, chairs, and computer stands. There will also be several changeable message signs, weed eaters, much more.

Items for sale may be inspected at the sale site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov.1, and from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Please bring a driver’s license or state-issued identification card with you to the sale. The information from your driver’s license will be scanned into the system and a bid number will be printed for you to use at the auction. For those without a driver’s license, the information will be entered manually.

Final payment for all items is due the day of the sale. Payment for the items must be made in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check. Personal or company checks will be accepted if accompanied by satisfactory identification. Sales tax will be collected. Dealers must provide tax-exemption numbers to be exempted from the tax. All items must be removed from Iowa DOT property within five business days of the sale.

Lynch Auction Co. of Boone will conduct the auction. Coffee, sandwiches, and cold drinks will be available for purchase at the auction site. A listing of auction items is also available on the Iowa DOT’s website at www.iowadot.gov/auction/auctlist.htm.