Wanna buy a used (and possibly drivable) bus, truck, van, or car? Get your bid in by July 18.

The Cincinnati State Purchasing Office invites employees to submit sealed bids for purchase of five used College vehicles:

Former Student Transportation/Handicap Accessible Bus – 2003 Ford 3DC Bus (sold AS IS) – S/N 1FDWE35S83HA67700

• PUSH, PULL, OR TOW! No idea if the vehicle currently will start, run, needs engine work, or is drivable.   
• You may inspect the vehicle in Lot A by picking up the keys in Tony Cowden’s office (Main 155) on July 6, July 8, July 12, or July 14 from from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. No test drives. Bring your own jumper cables and/or gasoline if you are going to attempt to start the vehicle. 

Former Fire Science Truck with Tommy Gate – 1995 Ford F250 – (sold AS IS) – S/N 1FTHF26H0SLB99949

• PUSH, PULL, OR TOW! No idea if the vehicle currently will start, run, needs engine work, or is drivable.
• You may inspect the vehicle in Lot A by picking up the keys in Tony Cowden’s office (Main 155)  on July 6, July 8, July 12, or July 14 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. No test drives. Bring your own jumper cables and/or gasoline if you are going to attempt to start the vehicle. 

Former Cincinnati State Middletown Police Cruiser – 2003 Ford Crown Victoria (sold AS IS) – S/N 2FAFP71W73X160759

• PUSH, PULL, OR TOW! No idea if the vehicle currently will start, run, needs engine work, or is drivable.   
• You may inspect the vehicle in Lot A by picking up the keys in Tony Cowden’s office (Main 155) on July 6, July 8, July 12, or July 14 from from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. No test drives. Bring your own jumper cables and/or gasoline if you are going to attempt to start the vehicle. 

Former Facilities/Maintenance Van – 2001 Dodge Van (sold AS IS) – S/N 2B7JB21Y21K557216

• PUSH, PULL, OR TOW! No idea if the vehicle currently will start, run, needs engine work, or is drivable.   
• You may inspect the vehicle in Lot A by picking up the keys in Tony Cowden’s office (Main 155) on July 6, July 8, July 12, or July 14 from from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. No test drives. Bring your own jumper cables and/or gasoline if you are going to attempt to start the vehicle. 

Former Facilities/Maintenance Truck – 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 2-wheel drive Truck (sold AS IS) – S/N 1GTEC1441Z258570

• PUSH, PULL, OR TOW! No idea if the vehicle currently will start, run, needs engine work, or is drivable.   
• You may inspect the vehicle in Lot D near the Main Dock by picking up the keys in Tony Cowden’s office (Main 155) on July 6, July 8, July 12, or July 14 from from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. No test drives. Bring your own jumper cables and/or gasoline if you are going to attempt to start the vehicle. 

Bidding process for all vehicles:

Sealed bids must be delivered on or before 2 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, to the Purchasing Office on Clifton Campus (Main Building, Room 155).

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud starting at 2 p.m. on July 18.

• There is no minimum bid requirement for any of the vehicles.
• The bidder offering the highest bid for each vehicle shall be awarded and must deliver full payment in cash or cashier’s check to the Purchasing Office no later than 5 p.m. on the next business day after the award (Tuesday, July 19).
• The bidder will then have 5 business days to secure title transfer and remove the vehicle from Cincinnati State property.
• Failure to meet these timelines and requirements will result in forfeit of the bid and permit the College to award the vehicle to the next highest bidder.
• If a vehicle receives no bids, the vehicle will be sent to salvage. Vehicles will not be given or sold to anyone else. 

What is a Sealed Bid?

A sealed bid is a document enclosed in a glued (sealed) envelope submitted in response to an invitation to bid.

The bid should include the name, address, and phone number of the bidder; the vehicle you are bidding on; and the amount offered as the bid.

Sealed bids received up to the deadline date will be opened at the above-stated time and place (in the presence of anyone who may wish to be present) and evaluated for award of an item.

Definition adapted from BusinessDictionary.com