Show Surplus S rp I s Gets s e-s Over Make VI ke- ke kever v er Ij t m i 1444 44 4 1 f U 3 b p 4 c u c E fi r fy fl c F y o oo o c p. p Edward Benson points to the shelves of the items in the newly organized surplus The surplus building is located off campus across from the LAC Tiffany Zito Contributing Writer Edward Benson is the new Surplus Coordinator for the Surplus Department Bob Askerlund the Facilities Director appointed Edward Benson to be in charge of the Surplus Dept v Carol Carol Smith from the Purchasing Department did an excellent job I look forward to doing as good of a job as as' as she hasin has hasin hasin in the past said Edward Benson The Surplus Department receives merchandise formerly used by campuses and presents presents presents pre pre- it to the public There is a wide variety of of or merchandise ranging ranging rang rang- ing from baby chairs to automo automo- biles These items can be viewed at atthe atthe atthe the Facilities Surplus De Department located at the Redwood Campus Campus The department is is open on Fridays only from 1 The Tile Surplus is constantly See Surplus continued on page 10 Surplus continued from front page receiving new items The items are first si sinned signed off by the department head dead then sent to surplus lus Once the Surplus lus Department receives the items they are then inspected After inspection the items will go into surplus and go up for bid All items are sold As s Is No Warranty All vehicles are in in working condition and can be driven off the lotI lotI lotI lot I have an open door policy policy policy poli poli- cy and I am more than happy lappy to answer any questions said Benson The vehicles up for bid were once used by in in various departments Some of the vehicles currently available are a 1991 Dodge Ram Wagon a 1993 Chevy Pick Up and 1987 Dodge Ram Vehicle prices range from and up The sch schools school's ol's policy is to only use vehicles for a maximum maximum maximum max max- of six years or to a certain mileage Once the year usage or mileage has been met the campus must then rotate the vehicle vehicle and replace it These vehicles deemed now as surplus then become available for public bid The surplus department accepts cash and personal checks as method of pay pay- ment For those purchasing a vehicle they can only use a cashier check Credit cards are not accepted All monies earned from the bids are recycled back into the college Benson is currently in in the process of putting together a where students may mayview mayview mayview view view the available surplus By Fall Semester Benson hopes to have the merchandise merchandise merchandise dise available to view on Eba Ebay EbY as well 1 look forward to making the surplus customer oriented orient orient- ed and helping out the stu stu- stu- stu dents said Benson The surplus is setup as a sealed bid bia Students who would like to bid on merchandise merchandise merchandise mer mer- chandise must fill out an application Where the bidder bidder bider bid bid- der der er with at least 2500 above the asking price will fill out the application it becomes a sealed bid The 1 De bid will then sit for 30 days After the 30 days Benson will contact the l highest bid bid- der The successful bidder is responsible for the responsible removal removal of the purchased property Henson Benson is is currently hiring for a time full-time position to assist with the Surplus Department Students who are interested should contact Edward Benson at or call cell office Benson is is to expanding the Surplus Department Dep and will be adding the web sites within the next six six months |