(A) Surplus property. Surplus property consists of two types of property:
(1) Property available from the state that can be purchased by the city from the General Services Division of the State without requiring competitive bids; or
(2) Property of the city means property which:
(a) Has reached or is rapidly approaching an expiration date or the end of its useful life;
(b) Is worn-out or otherwise no longer useful to the organization for its intended purposes;
(c) Is obsolete; or
(d) Too costly to maintain or operate.
(B) Generally.
(1) Items which have little or no salvage value, considering the cost of disposing of same, such as older model computers and printers, may be offered to employees at nominal prices, as established by the department head upon the approval of the City Manager or Assistant City Manager, before other means of disposition are considered.
(2) Items with salvage value, but which are likely to bring little at a conventional auction, may be sold through an internet site such as www.govdeals.com or any other reputable internet site or auction service which the City Manager, Assistant City Manager or designated department head has determined will offer the most exposure to potential interested buyers, or which will likely result in the highest return for the city.
(3) Surplus property with trade-in value may also be traded-in to a dealer or vendor in exchange for, or toward the purchase of, items needed by a department of the city. For example, surplus firearms may be traded to a licensed firearms dealer to acquire new law enforcement weapons, rather than being sold to the public.
(4) Surplus property may also be sold to, traded with or donated to other governmental entities such Kershaw County or the fire and/or rescue departments in the area, if such is found to be in the best interests of the city.
(Ord. 12-028, passed 1-22-13)