PIERCE COUNTY

INVITATION TO BID

SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE NUMBER 1077

FOR

SALE OF ABANDONED/UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO:

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
C/O COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
930 TACOMA AVE S RM 737
TACOMA WA 98402

AND WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL 1:00 P.M., JUNE 28, 2013

AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED
AND READ ALOUD IN THE RAINIER ROOM, 7TH FLOOR COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
TACOMA WA 98402

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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
615 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 100
TACOMA WASHINGTON 98405-4674

ACTING FOR:

SHERIFF
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SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE REQUIREMENTS

FOR: Purchase of items listed below and described in Attachment A. Items will be sold as-is,
where-is and with all faults. The undersigned hereby agrees to purchase the items listed below,
at prices shown for each, all in accordance with the instructions contained herein.

Lot No. Description Bid Price

1 20 ea, Rifles/Shotguns, #1-20 $
2 20 ea, Rifles/Shotguns, #21-40 $
3 20 ea, Rifles/Shotguns, #41-60 $
4 20 ea, Rifles/Shotguns, #61-80 $
5 20 ea, Rifles/Shotguns, #81-100 $
6 20 ea, Handguns (Antiques, Curios, Relics) #101-120 $
7 One Lot of Gun Accessories $

TOTAL BID $

• Washington State Business License No.

• Washington State Reseller Permit No.
• Dept. of the Treasury-Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms License No.:

Each bidder will be allowed one hour to view these weapons; viewings will be held June 17-19
and 24-25, 2013. An appointment to view these weapons must be made by calling 253-798-
7522. Call not later than June 24, 2013. When the viewing appointment is made, the vendor
will be informed of the place and time for viewing the weapons.

NOTE: This sale may be subject to County Council Approval

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDING ON SURPLUS PROPERTY

All bid proposals and documents must be delivered to the location listed on the Invitation to Bid
page, in a sealed, properly addressed envelope with the name of the Bidder and bid number
and description of the project plainly written on the outside of the envelope, prior to the
scheduled time and date stated in the Invitation to Bid. County offices are not open for special
mail or other delivery on weekends and County holidays. Pierce County shall assume no
responsibility for delay in U.S. mail service or for bids delivered to County offices other than the
specified location.

Telecopy bid proposals will be accepted by the County provided that the original signed bid
proposal is mailed to the location listed on the Invitation to Bid page and postmarked prior to the
time designated for the bid opening. Also, telecopy proposals shall not be sent to the County's
telecopy machine but must be sent to the Bidder's agent and delivered to the requested location
in a sealed envelope, as stated above, before the time stated in the Bid.

FIRM NAME _______________________________________________________

This page must be returned with the signature page.

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Bids received after the time stated in the bid will not be accepted and will be returned unopened,
to the Bidder. There will be no exceptions or waivers of this requirement.

PRIOR TO BID OPENING:

Any Bidder may withdraw his/her Bid prior to the scheduled bid opening time by delivering a
written notice to location listed on the Invitation to Bid page. The notice may be submitted in
person or by mail; however, it must be received prior to the time for bid opening.

The Bidder agrees to be responsible for examining the surplus property, specifications, delivery
schedules, delivery locations and all instructions prior to submitting a bid. Failure to do so will
be at the Bidder's risk.

AFTER BID OPENING:

No bidder will be permitted to withdraw his/her Bid/Proposal after the time of bid opening, as set
forth in the Invitation To Bid, and before the actual award of the sale, unless the award of sale is
delayed more than thirty (30) calendar days after the date set for bid opening. If a delay of more
than 30 calendar days does occur, then the Bidder must submit written notice withdrawing
his/her Bid to the Pierce County Purchasing Agent.

The County reserves the right to award a contract for any or all items to one or more Bidders, to
reject any and all Bids or any item(s) within the Bids, to waive any informality in the Bids, and to
call for new Bids as best meets the needs of the County.

In the event that any litigation should arise concerning the construction or interpretation of any
of the terms of this Agreement, the venue of such action of litigation shall be in the Superior
Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pierce. This Agreement shall be
governed by the law of the State of Washington.

DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT:

The Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless the County, its appointed and
elected officers and employees, from and against all loss or expense, including but not limited to
judgements, settlements, attorney's fees and costs by reason of any and all claims and
demands upon the County, its elected or appointed officials or employees for damages because
of personal or bodily injury, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any
person or persons and on account of damage to property including loss of use thereof, whether
such injury to persons or damage to property is due to the negligence of the Bidder, his/her
Subcontractors, its successor or assigns, or its or their agent, servants, or employees, the
County, its appointed or elected officers, employees or their agents, except only such injury or
damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the County, its appointed or
elected officials or employees.

It is further provided that no liability shall attach to the County by reason of entering into this
contract, except as expressly provided herein.

The following paragraph applies to all work in connection with or collateral to, a contract or
agreement relative to construction, alteration, repair, addition to, subtraction from, improvement
to, or maintenance of, any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation, or other structure,
project, development, or improvement attached to real estate, including moving and demolition
in connection therewith:

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If the claim, suit, or action for injuries, death, or damages as provided for in the preceding
paragraph of this contract is caused by or results from the concurrent negligence of (a) the
indemnitee or the indemnitee's agents or employees, and (b) the indemnitor or the indemnitor's
agents or employees, the indemnity provisions provided for in the preceding paragraph of this
contract shall be valid and enforceable only to the extent of the indemnitor's negligence.

PERMITS, LICENSES, TRANSFER OF TITLE:

The awarded Bidder shall procure and pay for all permits and licenses necessary for the
completion of this Contract including those permits required by Pierce County, as well as all title
transfer fees or fees to create a title. In the event a necessary permit is not obtained the Bidder
will not be permitted to work on items subject to said permit and any delays caused thereby will
not be subject to extra compensation or extension.

BID DEPOSIT:
Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified or Cashier's check as a bid and
performance guarantee in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the
Proposal, made payable to "Pierce County". Cash will not be accepted.

Deposit checks will be held until the remainder of the purchase price is received from the
successful Bidder; upon receipt, deposit checks will be returned to the unsuccessful Bidders.
The deposit of the successful Bidder shall be applied to the purchase price. If the successful
Bidder fails to consummate the purchase, such deposit shall be forfeited as liquidated damages
to Pierce County.

PAYMENT:
Within one week from date of notification of award, the successful Bidder must make payment in
full for all items awarded to him/her. Payment for metals or other items that must be weighed
shall be on the estimated quantities as shown in the bid call, with final payment adjustment to be
made after delivered weights are ascertained at the City Scales. All payments are to be by
Certified or Cashier's check, made payable to "Pierce County", and delivered to the
Purchasing Office, 615 So 9th Street, Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98405-4674.

PICKUP SCHEDULE:
Any material, equipment or other items bid upon must be removed by the successful bidder
within one week from date of notification of award, unless stated otherwise under special
instructions. Material bid on may be added to by like material through normal course of
operation by Pierce County between the time of the bid opening and the time the salvage is
picked up. However, all material in any designated bin or location must be removed during the
normal course of pick-up by the successful bidder.

SALES TAX:
The successful Bidder will be required to pay Washington State Sales Tax, unless he/she is a
qualified dealer, in which case he/she must possess a valid reseller permit; the permit number
must be entered in the space provided on the Invitation to Bid.

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All questions and blanks in this bid must be completed in full for valid bid response.

I, the undersigned, having carefully examined the Invitation to Bid, propose to purchase the
surplus property as set forth herein.

Being first duly sworn, on my oath, I hereby certify that this proposal is genuine and not a sham
or collusive proposal, or made in the interests or on behalf of any person not therein named;
and I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any contractor or supplier on the above
work to put in a sham proposal or any person or corporation to refrain from submitting a
proposal; and that I have not in any manner sought by collusion to secure to myself an
advantage over any other contractor(s) or person(s).

_________________________________ _________________________
Bidder's Registered Name Date

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Signature of person authorized to
enter contractual agreements Subscribed and sworn
_________________________________ before me this______day
Printed Name of____________, 20_____.
_________________________________
Title ________________________
_________________________________ Notary Public in and for
Address the State of____________
_________________________________ County of_______________
_________________________________ My commission expires:
_________________________________ ________________________
Phone (Area Code)
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FAX (Area Code)
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THIS PAGE MUST BE SIGNED, NOTARIZED, AND RETURNED WITH THE BID.