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