**CHANGE – Lewisburg Borough Surplus Property Bid Opening date has been changed to Friday, May 8, 2020, at 2 pm.  All bids received for the surplus items will be held until that date and time for opening.**

The Borough of Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania has identified multiple items as surplus property and are accepting sealed bids for the purchase of these items. All items are being sold “As-Is” with no expressed or implied warranties. Successful bidders will be responsible for all transfer costs. Transactions must be complete and all items removed from Borough property within 14 days of notice of successful bid.

Bids must be submitted to William Lowthert, Lewisburg Borough Manager, 55 South Fifth Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837 in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside with the name of the bid item(s). All bids must include the Sale of Surplus Property Bid Form and a check (personal or bank check) in the amount of ten (10) percent of the submitted bid price. Checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders upon completion of the sales. **Bids will be accepted until Friday, May 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.**  Any ties will be decided by coin toss. Lewisburg Borough Council will consider accepting the high bids at their May Meeting. Lewisburg Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

The Sale of Surplus Property Bid Form and pictures of the items for bid are posted on the Lewisburg Borough website – www.lewisburgborough.org. Interested bidders can also email Lewisburg Borough at office@lewisburgborough.org for more information or visit the Lewisburg Borough Office at the above address for hard copies of the bid form and pictures of the items.

Questions regarding the items for bid must be directed to office@lewisburgborough.org. To view the items for bid, contact Ed Richard, Lewisburg Borough Foreman at 570-217-1002 or erichard@lewisburgborough.org.  **Please note that no visits to view the items will be scheduled until the Borough ends its Special Operations Mode.**

Item Lot 1 – 1997 F-350 4 x 4 DRW Truck with Boss 9’2” V plow, Flink Tailgate Spreader SS, and Hydraulic Dump, 47,982 miles, runs, not inspected. Minimum bid amount of $3,500.

Item Lot 2 – Wooden Furniture previously used in Borough Council Chambers. Items available include four (4) 36“ x 72” tables, one (1) 30” x 60” table, and fourteen (14) chairs. Bidders may submit bids on as many or as few of the items in this lot as they wish. Highest bidder in each category will have first choice of items and quantity; second highest bidder will have next choice if any items remain and so forth until all items are selected. Minimum bid amount of $10 per table and $5 per chair.

Item Lot 3 – Decorative Holiday Wreaths previously installed on Borough Tri-Globe Street Lighting. Total of seventy-seven (77) Decorative Holiday Wreaths available. Highest bidder will have first choice of items and quantity; second highest bidder will have next choice if any items remain and so forth until all items are selected. No minimum bid amount.

Beginning on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Lewisburg Borough government will cease normal operations and begin a special operations mode. Special Operations will continue until at least Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at which time the situation will be reevaluated by the Borough. This special operations mode will include the following efforts to comply with the Governor’s announcement and encourage social distancing among our residents and visitors:

1. The Lewisburg Borough Office and Public Works Buildings will close to the public. This closure will include the Tax Collector’s use of Council Chambers and all Scheduled meetings in the Borough Office. Lewisburg Borough Board and Commission meetings will be held at the discretion of the Chairpersons.

2. The Wolfe Field Athletic Complex, the Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center, and the Leiwsdburg Borough Brush Pile will be closed.

3. The Kidsburg Playground and D.F. Green Fields and Playground will be closed.

4. Lewisburg Borough will eliminate all parking restrictions associated with posted street cleaning days, metered parking, and the municipal parking lots (with the exception of handicap parking requirements).

5. Street sweeping will cease and routine Borough maintenance activities will be placed on hold.

6. Lewisburg Borough Refuse Collection will continue per the normal schedule.

Although our Borough buildings will close, we will maintain minimum staffing levels to respond to the critical needs of the community. Borough Office staff will be available by phone or email Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Members of the public needing to deliver hard copy items to the Borough Office can use the silver drop box attached to the South Fifth Street side of the building near the Staff Entrance Door. Borough Public Works staff will continue the normal refuse collection schedule Monday through Friday from 6:30 am – 3:00 pm.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Lewisburg Borough Office at 570-523-3614 or email us at office @lewisburgborough.org.

NOTICE is hereby given by the Borough of Lewisburg that the Borough Council’s February 18, 2020, Council Meeting will be held at 239 North Fifth Street in the Training/Classroom located on the First Floor of the Fire Department Support Center at 6:30 PM, not in the Borough Building Council Chambers.

 

 

Anyone requiring special assistance may call the Borough Office at 570-523-3614 to make necessary arrangements.