Surplus Radio Equipment Auction

The City of Naperville will host a surplus radio equipment auction at the Public Works Service Center.

Radio equipment up for auction will include items from a Motorola Trunked 800 MHz Radio system purchased by the City in 1989. The Motorola system was comprised of mobile and portable radios, along with UHF and VHF radios. The Motorola system purchased in 1989 was a SmartNet System, with a primary transmit site and a backup transmit site. In addition to the primary and backup transmit sites, the system also included four additional receiver sites. It has been upgraded several times.

The Harris/Tyco Interoperable Radio system was used until Dec. 1, 2010.

Viewing of all auction items will begin at 8 a.m. with the auction starting  at 9 a.m.

Parking is available in the Public Works Service Center parking lot.

Registration is required and will begin at 8 a.m.

Accepted forms of payment include cash, cashiers’ check or a business check accompanied by a bank letter of credit, which is available on the City’s website at www.naperville.il.us/auctions.aspx. All bank letters of credit must be faxed to (630) 305-5356 to be pre-approved by the City’s Procurement Division by noon Sept. 15. There is a 10 percent buyer’s premium charged for buyers paying by cash or check and a 13 percent buyer’s premium to those paying by credit card. Visa, MasterCard or Discover will be accepted at the auction.

Espe Auctioneering will broadcast the auction online on Proxibid at www.proxibid.com for those who are unable to attend the live auction. A link from the auctioneer’s website, www.espeauctions.com, will take you to the Proxibid website for the online registration form. Bidders interested in bidding online must register at this site.

A compete catalog is located online at www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=43183.

Equipment purchased at the auction must be paid for and removed on the day of sale no later than 3 p.m.

Department of Public Works employees will be available with a forklift for help in removing equipment on pallets from 1 to 3 p.m. Espe Auctioneering will make arrangements for all items sold online to be professionally packaged and mailed. Smaller items will be sent via UPS/USPS and larger items will be delivered via FedEx Freight or a similar service. Winning bidders will be responsible for all applicable shipping costs, and all items will be shipped within 10 business days of the auction.