COTA Auctioning Bikes Online

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COTA is auctioning 21 bikes left behind on buses through an online auction. The bikes are being sold in 7 lots of 3 bikes each. The auction runs through Monday, March 16, 2009 and can be found at: http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/cota,oh/list/current?orgid=12617.  For more information, contact Jeff Salyers, Purchasing Agent, at salyersja@cota.com or 275-5890.

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