NATIONAL 8400 TRIM MOWER

The City of Salem, through the City Purchasing Office, has for public auction the following equipment:

National 8400 Trim Mower

Has been replaced by a newer unit. Needs work and parts are no longer available. Vehicle may start up with jump and /or will need to be towed away by buyer. All equipment will be viewed at Olde Salem Greens Golf Course and to be sold thru bid process as is.

The Public Auction will be conducted online at www.municibid.com.  Bidding will begin on Monday January 19, 2015 at 10:00 am and end on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at noon.

To view the equipment located at the Olde Salem Greens Golf Course, 75 Willson Street, Salem, MA 01970, contact Course Manager & Superintendent Paul Lever at 978-744-1843 or via e-mail at plever@salem.com. 

All bidders are hghly encouraged to view the equipment on site. Failure to do so will not relieve any bidder from his payment to the City or for taking full ownership of the equipment. The equipment will be awarded to the most responsive bidder offering the highest price at the conclusion of the auction. The awarded bidder shall have to make payment to the City of Salem and pickup the equipment within 10 days of notice of award.          

Prior to submitting a bid, all bidders must acknowledge the following and the highest accepted bidder must sign a Certificate of Non Collusion and a Tax Compliance Statement as follows:

 The bidder certifies under penalties of perjury that this bid has been made and submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this certification, the word “person” shall mean any natural person, business, partnership, corporation, union, committee, club, or organization, entity, or group of individuals. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 62C, Sec 49A, the bidder must certify under the penalties of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the bidder is in compliance with all laws of the of  relating to taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting child support.

The City of Salem reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informalities in the auction process, if deemed in the City's best interest.