Disposal of Surplus Fleet Vehicles and Related Equipment
Policy
It is the policy of the BOCC that vehicles and related equipment disposed by the County be sold at the fair market value with the proceeds returned to the appropriate funding source. Salvage value for surplused vehicles and equipment is a funding source for replacement vehicles. Restricted funding sources such as grants, enterprise funds, and internal services funds generally require the proceeds from surplused vehicles and equipment be returned.
The BOCC has the discretion to classify as surplus any of its property not otherwise lawfully disposed of that is obsolete, that is uneconomical or inefficient to use, or that serves no useful function.
At the direction of the BOCC, a direct sale at fair market value can be made to another government unit or political subdivision. Donations will not be made to any person or to any civic, charitable, or nonprofit organization.
This policy supplements the provisions of BOCC Policy 08.01.01.00 (Sale of County Owned Surplus Real Property) and clarifies responsibility for vehicles and related equipment.
Purpose
To reduce the County’s cost of replacing vehicles and related equipment by establishing guidelines for the disposal of surplus fleet vehicles and related equipment, by ensuring restricted funding sources recover revenue based on the fair market value of such vehicles and equipment, and by facilitating partial funding of replacement vehicles and related equipment from such revenue.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Fleet Management Department and the Management and Budget Department, under the direction of the County Administrator, to implement this policy.