COOK
COUNTY ILLINOIS-ONLINE AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE COOK COUNTY AUCTION STAFF.
PART I - GENERAL CONDITIONS AND PAYMENT TERMS
Cook County has contracted with the Public Group LLC to conduct online auctions. Online auctions are opened to the general public, unless otherwise stated in the auction description. However, Cook County employees and their relatives will not be permitted to bid. Purchaser must be of legal age to enter into a contract with Cook County.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. There are no refunds or exchanges for the Property. Cook County reserves the right to reject and bid or withdraw for its use any or all of the Property covered by this Agreement, if a bona fide requirement of the Property develops or exists, including withdrawing Property during the bidding process.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD "AS IS", WITH NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
Failure to submit payment within the specified time period may result in the bidder being blocked from future auctions. For auctions requiring a bid deposit, should the bidder default due to failure to pay in full by the specified time, the bid deposit will be forfeited.
Payment. PayMac, a third-party payment processing company, receives all payments for Cook County. Payment for an awarded item must be received within five (5) business days after the Notice of Award of the successful bid. Cook County is not responsible for maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of any payment information provided to PayMac Further, the Cook County shall be not liable for any damages resulting from any security breach or misuse of Buyer's account information by a third party.
Payment may only be made online by credit card, or by wire transfer. NO CASH, CHECKS, OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you choose to pay with a credit card, please follow the instructions below. The credit card limit per transaction is $4,000.00. For payments larger than this amount, follow the instructions listed under Wire Transfers.
Payment by Credit Card
Login to the Public Surplus site. Click on the My Stuff link and then click on the Past Bids link. Click on the description of the auction and then click on the Pay Online link located on the right hand side of the screen. Follow the steps to complete the transaction. A receipt will be emailed to you once the payment has cleared.
Partial Payment
There will be NO partial payments allowed for an auction. All auctions must be paid in full according to the specified payment process. For example, you WILL NOT be able to pay partially for an auction by Credit Card and pay the remainder by another payment method, such as a wire transfer.
Wire Transfers
For payments over $4,000.00, a Wire Transfer is required. If you need to do a wire transfer, please email support at buyersupport@publicsurplus.com asking for wire instructions or request the instructions via live chat. These instructions will be emailed to you. Please follow them exactly to allow for prompt payment.
Please include a copy of the email notice of award with your payment to ensure prompt processing of the sale.
All Purchasers must execute three (3) copies of the Surplus Equipment Public Auction Affidavit ("Affidavit"). The Affidavit must be signed by the winning registered User/bidder. The completed Affidavit shall be directed to: The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 118 North Clark Street, Room 1018, Chicago, Illinois 60602: Attn: Chief Procurement Officer. Failure to submit a copy of the Affidavit approved by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer within the specified time period may result in the Purchaser being unable to purchase Surplus Property in the future.
PART II - SALE DOCUMENTATION
The Purchaser shall present the receipt provided by the Cook County Department of Revenue for the sale of the Property to the representative of the Using Agency where the Property is located.
PART III - INSPECTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
The auction item description has been included to assist in identifying the sale item. This information has been compiled from the information that is presently available to Cook County and is not warranted to be accurate. All interested parties are encouraged to inspect the sale item as directed in the item description to verify the accuracy of the described item information. Cook County is not responsible for any omissions or errors in the description and condition of the property. Purchasers are to take note that not all auction items will have the option to inspect and vehicles can't be started as part of inspection. Caution should be taken to review the item description, submit accurate questions to the auction contact and research the item prior to submitting a bid. We want this to be a successful program, so please use good judgment when bidding on auction items.
PART IV - ITEM REMOVAL TERMS
Upon the payment of the auction item and the approval of the Surplus Equipment Public Action, Affidavit, the Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain the Property upon full payment with delivery being made only from the exact place where the property is located. The Purchaser shall coordinate with and work with the representative of the Using Agency to make all arrangements necessary for packing, removal, and transportation of Property. Any Property purchased must be removed within five (5) or ten (10) business days after the payment time limit expires. Cook County will not act as a liaison in any fashion between the Purchaser and carrier, nor will Cook County recommend a specific common carrier. Should the Purchaser use a third party to remove the Property, Purchaser must ensure that the third party has a copy of the "winning bidder documentation" or Bill of Sale and written authorization for the third party to remove the purchased item. The items purchased will only be released to an authorized representative of Purchaser, as indicated in writing to the Using Agency of Cook County. Cook County is not responsible for any theft or damage to the Property after the 10 business day limit for payment and removal expires.
If the Purchaser fails to meet the deadline to remove the purchased item, Cook County may charge the Purchaser a storage fee of $25.00 per item per day, payable prior to pickup of the purchased item. Cook County may remove the item to another location and Purchaser will be responsible for the costs incurred by Cook County to dismantle, transport and store the item. In such an event, Cook County shall not be responsible for any item damaged by such removal and, if the Purchaser has not made arrangements to pick up the item within thirty (30) calendar days and to pay any and all applicable storage fees, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have ceded ownership to Cook County. Thereafter, Cook County may dispose of the item as Cook County deems reasonable and retain any proceeds therefrom.
PART
V - INDEMNIFICATION
Purchaser
agrees for any on behalf of Purchaser, purchaser's heirs, successors
and assigns that Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Cook County
harmless from and against any claim, demand, debts, judgments or
liabilities, costs, attorney fees, or cause of action arising or
alleged to have arisen out of the sale or failure to sell any item or
surplus property including claims for personal or bodily injury,
death or contract damages.
PART VI - TITLE
Title to the Property shall vest in the Purchaser when the Property is removed.
PART VII - PURCHASER DISQUALIFICATION
Cook County reserves the right to disqualify and block frivolous bids. Purchasers may also be disqualified from bidding due to late payment, failure to remove sold item as directed, incomplete and/or inaccurate registration information or any behavior deemed disruptive to the auction process. Bid deposits will be forfeited should the bidder default on a specified auction(s) due to non-payment.