• Feb 2: Iowa Government Surplus Internet Only Auction
  This auction will feature items such as automobiles, trailers and smaller surplus.
• Feb 9: Government Surplus Internet Only
  There are currently 121 items already listed in this auction. Items range from tractors to smaller assets.
• Feb 10: Midwest Internet Only Auction
  This auction was recently announced and will include items such as heavy equipment, automobiles and other quality assets.
• Feb 17: Construction Equipment Internet Only Auction
  This auction will sell quality construction equipment and is open to multiple sellers. If you are interested in selling your construction equipment contact Richard Bates.
• Feb 24: Ag Equipment Internet Only Auction
  Various ag equipment including tractors to trailers will be sold in this event. If you are wanting to sell your ag equipment contact Doug Regehr.

For complete auction listings and for information on how to bid with Purple Wave visit our website at www.purplewave.com or call us toll free at 866-608-9283.

The Kansas Department of Administration exercised its option to retain Purple Wave through June 30, 2011, as the on-call auctioneering service provider for the state. Purple Wave Auction was awarded the on-call auctioneering services contract first in 2004 and again in 2008. The current contract is extendable at the state’s option for up to three one-year periods.

Through the Department-administered contract, auctioneering services are available to all Kansas agencies, counties, cities, townships and other political subdivisions without the need for a separate bidding process. Kansas public sector sellers utilize Purple Wave’s monthly agriculture and construction equipment auctions as well as a bimonthly government auction to sell surplus assets.

The Kansas Department of Revenue-Alcoholic Beverage Control Division separately awarded Purple Wave a contract to sell seized assets for the ABC through September 30, 2010, with seven one-year renewal options. Purple Wave won the only portion of the KDOR contract it competed for. ABC has sold assets through the company since 2005 under the Department of Administration umbrella contract.

“Purple Wave is honored to serve the Kansas taxpayers through our innovative auction service,” said Jerrod Westfahl, president of the company. “We’ve worked hard over the past few years to demonstrate our value to government sellers, and the ABC’s and the Department of Administration’s confidence in us is satisfying. As we have grown to provide similar services to government groups in Iowa, Missouri and other places, continuing to work for the public sector in our home state continues to be a special opportunity.”

In 2008, Purple Wave sold roughly $5 Million in surplus assets for more than one hundred governmental entities including the Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Department of Revenue and the City of Wichita. All upcoming and past auctions, including results, are open to the public and available at www.purplewave.com.

About Purple Wave
Purple Wave is one of the nation’s leading auction firms and operates as a seller agent to remarket – through predominantly unreserved public auctions – construction, industrial, agricultural and fleet assets. Purple Wave is on the leading edge of traditional auction. For more information, visit www.purplewave.com or email auction@purplewave.com

Specific items listed in this auction:

• 2003 New Holland TG285 MFWD tractor with saddle tanks
• 1993 Ford L8000 tandem axle truck with 22′ combination silage and grain bed
• John Deere 1760NT MaxEmerge XP planter
• 1993 Ford L7000 truck with Roto-Mix 600-16 feed mixer box
• John Deere 4955 MFWD tractor
• Caterpillar Challenger 65 tractor
• John Deere GS2 Autotrac universal auto steering kit
• Fiat-Allis FR160 wheel loader

For a complete listing and detailed descriptions and photos visit the auction details page

Specific items include:

• 1994 Peterbilt Conventional 379 semi truck
• Caterpillar 953 crawler loader
• John Deere 755 crawler loader
• 1988 Dresser 250E crawler loader
• 1991 Michigan L-120 wheel loader
• Somero Power Rake 2.0
• 1996 CMI 3-70C landfill compactor
• 1998 Terex RS-650 reclaimer mixer

For a complete auction listing including item descriptions and pictures visit the auction details page.

Some items in this auction are:

• 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab Harley Davidson Edition
• 1984 Ford 6610 tractor
• 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE
• 2004 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado
• 1999 Freightliner semi truck
• 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT
• 1995 Fruehauf 53′ enclosed trailer

For a complete listing and item pictures and descriptions visit the auction details page. For more information about Purple Wave and to register to bid please visit purplewave.com

Items included in the December 2 auction:

• X2 Segway
• 1997 GMC Savana G3500 11-passenger van
• 1997 Chevrolet C2500
• 40′ storage container
• Kawasaki Mule 2510 with blade and hoist
• John Deere 212 lawn mower

For a complete auction listing of the 50  items visit the auction details page. For more information about Purple Wave Auction or to begin the bidding process please visit purplewave.com.

Items included in this auction are:

1981 Great Dane 810TL436 48′ dry van trailer
1986 Great Dane 8101TJWL48 48′ dry van trailer
1998 International 3800 66 passenger school bus
2000 Thomas 65 passenger school bus
(22) Dell Optiplex GX260 desktop computers
Canon Image Runner 330s copier

For a complete auction listing and contact information visit the auction details page

To view all of the Purple Wave Sierra auctions, simply go to www.purplewave.com/sierra. You can also go to www.purplewave.com and click on the “California and Nevada” button on the right side of the page. The new page compiles all of Purple Wave Sierra’s auctions into a single auction list. Our western U.S. customers can now view auctions from Purple Wave Sierra without the burden of sifting through other Purple Wave auctions.

While Purple Wave Sierra is now an independent entity, Vince and Megan LoPresti are still your primary contacts. The way auctions work on the website will not change. You will keep you existing bidder number and password. While some Purple Wave Sierra Auctions will be a part of the regular purplewave.com auction calendar, others will not.

Again, we are very excited for Purple Wave Sierra and we hope you are too. If you have any questions, please contact Vince or Megan at sierra@purplewave.com

We really appreciate your ongoing relationship with Purple Wave and Purple Wave Sierra.

Thank You.

“We are very proud of our previous successes in Hays and foresee continued growth in that market.” said McKee.

Currently, Purple Wave has locations throughout the Midwest with the corporate headquarters in Manhattan, Kansas. In Hays, the primary sales contact will be longtime Hays area resident, Roger Kisner. A graduate of Hays high school and former owner of Kisner Auction and Appraisal Services, Kisner joined Purple Wave in February 2007.

“Roger brings over twenty years of equipment auction experience to bear for our clients,” said McKee. “His experience will be essential as the Hays office will be the hub for Purple Wave’s western Kansas operations.”

Despite the slowing economy, since December 2008, Purple Wave’s sales volume increased over 40 percent in the agricultural, construction and heavy equipment asset categories. To continue that growth, Purple Wave recently unveiled a new equipment auction division within the company.

“Through Purple Wave, our customers in the Hays area will have access to a team with decades of professional experience with companies like Caterpillar, John Deere, and Martin Farm Power,” said Kisner, “I am very proud to be a part of the team and excited about Purple Wave’s presence in Hays.”

Purple Wave
2604 General Hays Road, Suite B
Hays, KS 67601
785.621.4725
hays@purplewave.com
www.purplewave.com
Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.