North Carolina General Statures 160A-280 gives authority to local governments to donate to a another governmental unit within the United States, a sister city, or a nonprofit organization upon adoption of resolution by the City Council. A public notice must be been made of at least five days prior to the adoption of a resolution approving the donation.
Surplus equipment typically includes cars, trucks, heavy equipment, and miscellaneous small equipment that the City no longer needs or uses. Currently, the City of Raleigh is not conducting auctions for disposal of surplus equipment. Most surplus equipment is now either consigned to the North Carolina State Surplus Agency or sold by online auction via GovDeals.
For information regarding the North Carolina State Surplus Agency, go to their website at www.doa.state.nc.us/ssp/ or phone 919-854-2160.
Click on the icon below to access the Raleigh,NC surplus items online auction on GovDeals.
Found and Seized Property:
Surplus equipment generally does not include found and seized property from the Police Department. For information regarding auctions for found and seized property, contact the Police Department's Evidence & Found Property office at 919-996-3395.
For More Information Contact:
Ellis Wheeler
Purchasing Manager
Finance Department
222 West Hargett Street, Room 508
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-996-4979
