Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 103 - Administration Department
Chapter 1255 - STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY SALES SECTION
Part 1255.0500 - SEALED BID SALES

Subpart 1. General.

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B, surplus personal property may be sold by sealed bid as follows.

Subp. 2. Notification of sealed bid sales.

Persons interested in bidding on the purchase of state surplus personal property shall contact the State Surplus Property Sales Section, 671 N. Robert, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, giving their name and complete address. All interested persons shall be required to indicate the types of property they desire to purchase and shall then be placed on mailing lists by commodity group(s). Applicants shall be advised by sealed bid invitation of all applicable commodities for sale in their respective commodity groups.

Subp. 3. Conditions for sealed bid sales.

The estimated number or weight of the items listed for sale is for the general guidance of bidders and the state shall assume no responsibility for any variance therefrom. In accordance with the bid requirements, certified checks, cashier's checks, or money orders of successful bidders submitted with the bid may constitute liquidated damages for failure of bidder to enter into contract. Sealed bid sales shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder.

Subp. 4. Removal from mailing lists.

Applicants on sealed bid mailing lists who have not bid for the purchase of state surplus property for a period of two or more years may be removed from all applicable mailing lists. Applicants shall be reinstated upon written request.