State announces auction May 10 of surplus heavy equipment and state vehicles

Selected Items. Department of Buildings and General Services

Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Buildings and General Services will be auctioning a large assortment of State vehicles and equipment to the public beginning at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025. This in-person physical auction of State vehicles and equipment is expected to be very well attended.  

A major collection of State vehicles and equipment will be auctioned off to the highest bidder including dump trucks, plow trucks, pick-up trucks, vans, fleet passenger vehicles, boats, ATVs, snow machines, trailers, mowers and trimmers, golf carts, tools, tires, miscellaneous parts and more.

In addition to the auction, there will be a sales booth set up from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM for the surplus “airport sharps." The “airport sharps” include a selection of hand tools, hunting knives, pocketknives, pocket tools, and cork screws. 

“It is an ABSOLUTE auction with no reserves. All vehicles and equipment will be sold to the highest bidder rain or shine,” said Sarah Grenier the State’s Surplus Property Coordinator. “This auction is on many calendars across New England. It has become a destination event for many who come year after year in hopes of obtaining a good deal on a vehicle or piece of equipment,” said Grenier.  State officials are hopeful that a portion of the equipment and vehicles find their way back into service in Vermont communities.   

The auction will be held at the Agency of Transportation Central Garage located at 1756 US Route 302, in Berlin, Vermont (05602), across from the Wayside Restaurant.

Auction registration and vehicle previews will be held on Friday, May 9, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and again on Auction Day, Saturday, May 10 from 8:00 AM until finished.

“These auctions are designed for the State to recapture some of the funds invested in this equipment by taxpayers over the years. Finding new homes for this equipment is a win-win for the State and countless communities, contractors, and the public who have saved money by obtaining some valuable items at auction prices. Vermont remains one of the last states in New England to host live auctions,” said Grenier.

For more information and pictures of surplus equipment that will be offered at this auction please go to the Auctions International website at  http://www.auctionsinternational.com/liveauctions

Press tours of the auction site will be available by calling the State Surplus Property Program. Sarah Grenier can be contacted directly with any questions by cell phone at (802)-279-3604.

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