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Overview
Facilities Management is experienced in moving equipment, furniture, and offices.
Please help us make moves as effortless and efficient as possible by following a few simple recommendations:
- Plan as far ahead as possible. The further out you can plan the easier it will be to guarantee your desired move date and for us to fit into our schedule. Remember, even school break times are busy periods for Facilities Management.
- When submitting a Facilities Management Grounds service request for furniture or equipment moves, please include everything to be moved and as much information as possible including correct descriptions of all the items to be moved. This is especially important when describing files (vertical as opposed to lateral) and heavy or large items. This allows us to plan as to what tools to bring, how many staff are needed and the estimated time the move will take in our schedule.
- For entire office moves, please request a meeting with a member of the Facilities Management staff prior to the move to ensure you have all the information you need. Please call 641-628-7676 to get the process started. Frequently departments that have not done this are inadequately prepared for the move and if you are still packing up when we arrive, the move will take more time and/or waste labor resources.
- Contact the Facilities Management Service desk at 641-628-7676 to request cardboard boxes.
- Please mark the destination on your boxes so it is clearly visible.
- Do not overload boxes.
- Most often, desks will need to be turned on end while moving, so please ensure that all drawers are emptied of items.
- Vertical file drawers do not need to be emptied. Lateral file drawers and shelving units do need to be emptied.
- If computers will need to be moved, IT will need to be contacted.
- If you have personal items, such as artwork, Facilities Management would rather the owner move these items. Facilities Management will not be responsible for damage to personally owned items.
- Facilities Management will provide large recycle bins for large amounts of recycling for office cleanouts and during relocation/renovation projects. Please submit a Facilities Management Grounds service request.