Approximately 800 predetermined (noted on a list) objects will be moved from the mezzanine floor and office storage areas to tables in a room on the first floor within the Department of the Interior, Main Interior Building. Objects are to be cleaned, inventoried, sorted, and packed to be shipped to one of three museums noted. A freight elevator will be available to move items from one floor to another.
Dates and Times for the move will be provided to the selected vendor at least 2 weeks in advance. As required by the Interior Service Center, Branch of Facilities Management the vendor and staff members of the vendor company must have completed the “Asbestos Awareness’ class, a 2-hour program of study presented in accordance with the provisions of the EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Regulations, 40 CFR 763.92, the OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard, 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(v), for class IV work, and the OSHA Asbestos General Industry Standard.
Valid completion certificates for each member of the staff are required to be attached to the bid. A combination of two-dimensional works of art and three-dimensional works of art will be moved, approximately 800 objects. Two- dimensional artwork is mostly framed, but may include some unframed artwork. Vendor will locate items (vendor will be provided a list with noted items that need to be located), surface cleaning/dusting of museum objects Inventory museum objects, light packing of items to be moved to the first floor location, Move museum objects to first floor location within the building, Divide objects into 3 groups, each group going to a different museum, Pack items for long distance transit and provide complete inventory lists and individual crate/container lists.
