LOCATION 1: 4955 Lafin Rd., Beaumont, Texas 77701
Contact: Shawn Die at 409-842-5885 or shawn.die@beaumonttexas.gov, Shannon Leavins at 409-842-5885 or shannon.leavins@beaumonttexas.gov OR Jeff Harville at 409-842-5885 or jeff.harville@beaumonttexas.gov
Inspection: By appointment only March 18th, March 19th and March 20th from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
LOCATION 2: 1848 Pine St., Beaumont, Texas 77703
Contact: Jimmy Bevilacqua at 409-880-3792 Or Jimmy.Bevilacqua@Beaumonttexas.Gov OR Gretchen Feverjean at 409 880 3792
Inspection: By appointment only March 18th, March 19th and March 20th from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
LOCATION 3: 1675 Caldwell Ave., Beaumont, TX 77703
Contact: Steve Bautsch at 409-842-9651 or steve.bautsch@beaumonttexas.gov
Inspection: By appointment only March 16th and March 19th
IMPORTANT PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
All payments for this auction must be received no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2026. If we do not receive payment by the due date, your account will be temporarily deactivated pending receipt of payment.
We accept Cashiers Checks, Money Orders, Zelle, Wire Transfers, Cash, or Funds from your Refundable Deposit. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. All payments totaling over $10,000.00 MUST be paid with a single cashiers check or via wire transfer.
* To receive our Zelle account information, please reply to your invoice to request the information.
* To receive wire transfer instructions, please reply to your invoice to request the information. There will be a fee for international wire transfers and that information will be provided upon request.
* To apply your refundable deposit towards this purchase, please reply to your invoice. LIMITED BY AMOUNT IN DEPOSIT AND NO OTHER WINNING BIDS. If we use a portion of your deposit for payment your account will be deactivated until such time as your deposit account is brought back to its required level. On occasion, we may use your deposit to process a paid receipt on or before the stated due date.
* If mailing your payment send it payable to Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. in the form of a cashiers check or money order to: Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc., 1650 W. Virginia St., Suite 104, McKinney, TX 75069. PLEASE INCLUDE EITHER A COPY OF YOUR INVOICE WITH YOUR PAYMENT OR ENSURE YOUR BIDDER NUMBER IS WRITTEN LEGIBLY ON YOUR PAYMENT.
* For payments made in person you may visit our office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 1650 W. Virginia St., Suite 104, McKinney, TX 75069.
REMOVAL: By appointment only. All items must be removed by April 1, 2026. YOU MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT TO PICK UP ITEMS. After the final day for removal, a storage fee of $25.00 per day, per item will be charged to the buyer for any items that have not been removed. THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS CAN NOT HELP WITH LOADING. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO BRING ANY/ALL NECESSARY DOLLIES, TRAILERS, ETC. TO LOAD.
LOCATION 1: 4955 Lafin Rd., Beaumont, Texas 77701
Contact: Shawn Die at 409-842-5885 or shawn.die@beaumonttexas.gov, Shannon Leavins at 409-842-5885 or shannon.leavins@beaumonttexas.gov OR Jeff Harville at 409-842-5885 or jeff.harville@beaumonttexas.gov
LOCATION 2: 1848 Pine St., Beaumont, Texas 77703
Contact: Jimmy Bevilacqua at 409-880-3792 Or Jimmy.Bevilacqua@Beaumonttexas.Gov OR Gretchen Feverjean at 409 880 3792
LOCATION 3: 1675 Caldwell Ave., Beaumont, TX 77703
Contact: Steve Bautsch at 409-842-9651 or steve.bautsch@beaumonttexas.gov
REGARDING PAPERWORK: Titles are available in the Purchasing Division located at 801 Main Street, Suite 315. If you want to pick up your titles, please contact Kiara Moore at Kiara.Moore@Beaumonttexas.gov or Christine Whittington at 409-880-3720 or christine.whittington@beaumonttexas.gov. Titles will be mailed to the buyers via certified mail unless otherwise instructed. If your mailing address is incorrect on your invoice, please contact Kiara Moore at Kiara.Moore@Beaumonttexas.gov or Christine Whittington at 409-880-3720 IMMEDIATELY with your correct mailing address. Title(s) will be transferred to the successful buyer's name ONLY. Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc., as acting agent for the Seller, does not possess, cannot process and is not responsible for preparing or delivering title documentation to the winning bidder. The Seller, as posted at the top of the auction listing, will complete and provide all title documentation to the buyer. RENE BATES AUCTIONEERS, INC. IS NOT THE SELLER.
THIRD PARTY REMOVALS: Vehicles and titles will ONLY be released to the successful bidder. If someone other than the successful bidder will be picking up items/vehicle and/or title, the successful bidder is required to send authorization via email or fax to location/contact of pick up site. If no authorization is received, items/vehicle and/or title will not be released. Authorization for release consists of a typed or handwritten letter with a copy of successful bidder's state issued ID and signature, listing agency or persons authorized to pick up items/vehicle and/or title.
LOADING AND OWNERSHIP: The Seller DOES NOT provide transportation or loading services for buyers to remove their merchandise. Any and all methods of lifting, towing, and hauling, as well as all other methods or requirements for the removal and transport of the materials, equipment and/or vehicles, is the sole responsibility of the buyer. The ownership of any and all items not removed by the final day of removal will revert back to the Seller and they may re-sell or dispose of the property as they see fit.
SALES TAX INFORMATION: Any Bidder wishing to claim resale or exemption must provide the properly executed tax forms within the time of payment as provided above, and the decision to accept the tax form is in the sole discretion of Auctioneer. The resale and exemption forms can be found on our website by clicking on Forms under the Help Menu. It must be completed in its entirety in order to be accepted. Under no circumstance will sales tax be adjusted on an electronic receipt once it has been issued.
Thank you for bidding!
