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Professional Art Handling and Transportation Services

11/20/2024
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

The buyer seeks professional art handling and transportation services for moving approximately 3,000 rare library, archival, and museum objects to an off-site storage facility. The project involves programming storage placement, packing, barcoding, tracking inventory, transporting collections, and positioning items in the new facility. The buyer requires a contractor with specialized experience in handling and moving museum objects.

  • 10/29/2024 - Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference
  • 10/31/2024 - Deadline for Questions
  • 11/4/2024 - Answers to Questions Posted
  • 11/20/2024 - Proposal Due Date
  • Minimum five years specialized experience in tracking and moving art/museum objects
  • Completed minimum of three similar projects within last five years
  • Conduct business in compliance with American Alliance of Museums' National Standards
  • Program placement of each item or container in storage facility
  • Pack and barcode items for safe transport
  • Track inventory as items move from campus to storage facility
  • Transport collections using climate-controlled, air-ride trucks
  • Unpack and position items in assigned locations at storage facility
  • Reconcile any location discrepancies post-move
  • Attach barcodes to shelves and items in storage facility
  • Provide downloads of final locations and inventory numbers

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