The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (hereinafter, “Department”) seeks proposals from Vendors specializing in fine arts moving to move the collections and storage equipment of the NC Museum of History (hereinafter referred to as “Museum”) from 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC to two (2) warehouses within 20 miles of the museum. The work consists of moving the artifact collection, which consists of 90,000+ items and is located on all floors and the exterior of the building. The existing shelving and storage equipment at the Edenton Street location will need to be disassembled, transported to the warehouse, then reassembled by the Vendor. Many of the artifacts will need specialized handling, and some will need specialized rigging by the Vendor. The types of artifacts have a range of fragility and are a range between household items, clothing, jewelry, furniture, military armaments, structures, cars, and small appliances. It is anticipated that approximately 3/4 of the packing will be accomplished by Museum staff, the Vendor will need to complete the rest. Early estimates indicate about 350 pallet loads plus large furniture and rigged items. All packing materials will be furnished by the Museum but carts, A-Frames, and specialized rigging equipment, these items shall be furnished by the Vendor.