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Declare surplus and authorize the sale or donation of miscellaneous County-owned equipment.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Declare miscellaneous County-owned property and equipment (Equipment) transferred from Board of County Commissioners departments, constitutional offices, and appointing authorities (Departments) as surplus. This declaration of surplus will enable the County to donate or sell at auction Equipment, not otherwise repurposed, listed in the attached files (Auction Items).
• The owning Department has determined the Auction Items are at the end of their intended purpose or useful life and has transferred to Construction and Property Management’s (CPM) surplus warehouse.
• There are 100 lots to be sold in this auction:
o Assets: Projectors, Survey Equipment, Cubicles, Network Equipment, Copiers, Lab Equipment, Water Treatment Systems, and Microfilm Scanners
o Non-Assets: Hand Sanitizer, Computer Accessories, Plumbing Parts, Generators, Computers, Battery Backup, Audio/Video Equipment, Tools, Printers, TVs, Tile, Doors, Testing Equipment, IT Equipment, Furniture, Face Masks, Face Shields, Gowns, Communication Radios, Tablets, Copiers, and Office Supplies
• At commencement of the auction cycle, a list of the Auction Items is sent to various agencies, other governmental entities, and qualified non-profits for possible donation before listing for sale at auction.
• Prior to public auction, the equipment is continuously available for reuse by internal County entities through CPM's Surplus SharePoint website.
• GovDeals.com will conduct the public auction in accordance with the County’s agreement.
• This declaration, by itself, has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County. The total estimated revenue is unknown at this time because the final sale will be conducted via a public auction.
• These revenues are not budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget and will generate unanticipated revenue for the funds that owned the sold or donated asset.
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Strategic Priorities:
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
Summary:
Summary
This action provides a path to extend the usefulness of County-owned assets or realize revenue for Equipment no longer needed for County use. There are 100 (Lots) to be sold in this auction. All items that are slated for sale are attached to this Legistar File. Below is a brief list of some representative items that are to be sold:
•Assets: Projectors, Survey Equipment, Cubicles, Network Equipment, Copiers, Lab Equipment, Water Treatment Systems, and Microfilm Scanners
•Non-Assets: Hand Sanitizer, Computer Accessories, Plumbing Parts, Generators, Computers, Battery Back Up, Audio/Video Equipment, Tools, Printers, TVs, Tile, Doors, Testing Equipment, IT Equipment, Furniture, Face Masks, Face Shields, Gowns, Communication Radios, Tablets, Copiers, and Office Supplies
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Background Information:
CPM collects and organizes Equipment transferred to the surplus warehouse by Departments who have determined these items are at the end of its intended purpose or useful life. Equipment ranges from office furniture and computers to technical or programmatic equipment. CPM determines if the Equipment should be scrapped, junked, or available for donation or sale. CPM also offers the Equipment through its Surplus SharePoint website which is available to Departments outside of the formal auction cycle.
At the commencement of the auction cycle, and prior to listing remaining Auction Items on GovDeals.com for auction, Auction Items are formally offered to Departments and preferred list of Agencies in accordance with Board-approved resolution on January 14, 2014 (Resolution 14-8) as follows:
•CPM will distribute a Notice of Surplus Equipment to all County Departments, Constitutional Officers, Board Dependent Districts, and other governmental agencies, four weeks prior to an auction.
•CPM will distribute a Notice of Surplus Equipment to the Pinellas County School Board, the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, and Suwannee County, three weeks prior to an auction.
•CPM will distribute a Notice of Surplus Equipment to non-profit organizations included in the FY25-26 Social Action Funding Program, FDARN, Seminole Junior Warhawks Athletic Association, Creative Pinellas, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Vincent House, and other qualified non-profits.
Fiscal Impact:
The total fiscal impact is unknown at this time due to the final sale conducted via a public auction.
The revenue generated is not budgeted for in the FY27 Adopted Budget and will be distributed to the fund that owned the sold asset.
Staff Member Responsible:
Bill Greer, Director, Construction & Property Management
James McDermott, Section Manager, Asset Management
Rob Tashian, Senior Property & Stores Clerk, Asset Management.
Partners:
Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Pinellas County School Board
Suwannee County
Social Action Funded entities
Qualified Non-Profits
Creative Pinellas
Keep Pinellas Beautiful
Vincent House
FDARN
Seminole Junior Warhawks Athletic Association
Attachments:
Auction 516 Assets
Auction 516 Non-Assets