Public Notice of Surplus Property

The Board of Water & Light ( BWL) is selling used surplus equipment which may include vehicles, office equipment and other merchandise on an online auction site designed for government agencies called www.govdeals.com. The govdeals.com site is similar to eBay and other online auctions, but is used by government entities across the country to sell used, outdated and surplus equipment.

The online auction also eliminates the hassle and cost of storage, and should increase the revenue received for items because it opens the pool of potential buyers to the world. The online auction also demands a lower commission for sales than most live auctioneers.

Often, the buyers are other government agencies seeking to buy used equipment at a lower price than they would pay for new.

Like other online auctions, photos of the items and minimum acceptable bids will be provided by BWL. The items will be available for at least 15 days. Buyer will be responsible for picking up or shipping their goods.

Individuals may find BWL merchandise by clicking on the GovDeals logo at the top of this page. This will take users directly to BWL's merchandise, rather than to the entire GovDeals site.

Public Notice of Scrap Treated Wood Sales

The Lansing Board of Water & Light’s (LBWL) sales of scrap treated wood will be in accordance with Section 14-00 and Procedure No. 14 of the LBWL Purchasing Policy & Procedures. The following guidelines pertain to any sale of scrap treated wood.

A. Scrap Treated Wood Sales Guidelines.
1. All Purchasers of scrap treated wood are required to sign the Scrap Treated Wood Release and Waiver of Liability Form prior to obtaining any scrap wood. If a buyer refuses to sign the Scrap Treated Wood Release and Waiver of Liability Form, they will not be allowed to purchase any scrapped treated wood from LBWL.

2. The amount of available scrap treated wood may vary from one period to the next. Interested Purchasers must contact Dan MacLennan at 517-702-6195 to make arrangements to view the current stock of scrap treated wood.

3. Sales of scrap treated wood are available to the public and public notice will be published on the website www.lbwl.com.

4. Any cutting or modifications to the scrap treated wood on LBWL property is strictly prohibited. All scrap treated wood is sold "as is" and must be removed from LBWL property without alteration or modification.

5. Scrap treated wood will only be sold between the months of March through October

B. Sales Fee and Loading Guidelines.
6. A fee of $15.00 + tax will be charged for each load of scrap treated wood. Purchasers that have signed the Scrap Treated Wood Release and Waiver of Liability Form and have paid this fee will be allowed to remove as much scrapped treated wood as they desire.

7. If assistance by LBWL personnel is required by the buyer for loading the scrap treated wood, an additional $30.00 + tax fee will apply. Purchasers that are able to load the scrap treated wood themselves will not be charged this additional fee.

8. LBWL personnel are only available by appointment on Thursdays and Fridays of each week during the months of March through October to load scrap treated wood. All appointments can be scheduled by contacting Dan MacLennan at 517-702-6195. Load assistance is not available for walk-in Purchasers.

9. Michigan Sales/Use Tax (6%) will be applied to the sale price of all scrap treated wood unless buyer can furnish proof of tax exemption.

10. Payments will be only accepted in the form of cash or checks made payable to the Lansing Board of Water & Light.

C. Questions regarding this Procedure.
Any questions regarding this procedure should be directed to the following LBWL representative:

Dan MacLennan, C.P.M.
Facilities and Materials Supervisor
Lansing Board of Water & Light - Purchasing and Warehouse Dept.
Phone: 517-702-6195
Email: dsm@lbwl.com