Our relocation professionals have an average of 30 years experience in the industry and are respected for their expertise. Our consultants have successfully managed thousands of corporate relocations worldwide and hold both CRP (Certified Relocation Professional) and the GMS (Global Mobility Specialist) designations earned through the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council, our industry professional organization.

At RPM, we pride ourselves on providing a simplified approach to delivering our services. We are able to streamline the complexities around relocation for both our clients and their employees through a single point of coordination.

One of the keys to our service delivery is the creation of a dedicated Client Service Team with a primary point of contact, our Relocation Consultant. This highly responsive team will be comprised of senior level management as well as experienced relocation personnel. Our clients and their relocating employees can contact their consultant regarding any issue and that individual will coordinate the resources of the team to provide prompt answers. This team approach ensures that all members of the team are up to speed on the status of each file and any member of the Client Service Team may be contacted directly by the client for answers.

CONSULTING, PLANNING and PROJECT MANAGEMENT EVENTS

PHASE I: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Conduct a physical survey of furniture, equipment and contents to be relocated to determine the following:

a)    Load factors based on our inventory of relocatable items.

b)    Material requirements, i.e., cartons, bins, conveyors, masonite, and koroflex.

c)    Packing/unpacking requirements at origin and destination.

d)    Manpower requirements at origin and destination.

e)    Vehicle requirements.

f)     Supervision required at origin and destination.

g)    Inventory of data processing equipment to include manufacturer, model, vendor, dimensions, weight, noting whether owned or leased.

h)   Disassembly/assembly of desks, shelving, and library stacks.

i)     Time frames for all relocation activities by location, floor and department to anticipate and establish the relocation timetable.

PHASE II: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Identify carriers to be given an opportunity to bid for the job. Analysis will include consideration of whether a carrier's experience qualifies it to perform the services that will be necessary; whether it has the resources, i.e., trucks and personnel, to accomplish the move in accordance with anticipated schedule; and an assessment of each carrier's past performance on other similar jobs. Identify within the selected carriers those that are qualified and those that would be approved by the various manufacturers to relocate data processing and/or other special equipment. This analysis, our recommendations, and the reason for such recommendations, will be provided in writing for your review.

PHASE III: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Design a carrier bid specification for the project to allow competitive bids on each category of service to be provided so that a meaningful cost comparison can be made among responses. The specification will be submitted to you for evaluation and will be subject to your approval before being issued.

Provide, if necessary, a separate specification to consider the selection of a carrier for data processing and/or other special equipment.

Provide a method of analysis for bid responses that will logically weigh each phase and establish criteria for evaluating considerations other than price.

PHASE IV: (CONSULTING SERVCIES)

Assist you in the review and evaluation of bids received, providing a written analysis of the bidders' proposals and a commendation as to which bidders) should be awarded the contract. You will make the final vendor selection based upon the responses, analysis, evaluations and interviews.

PHASE V: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Provide an estimate of the projected total cost of the relocation, by activity, for budget purposes.

PHASE VI: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Assist you in negotiating a contract (with the bidders) chosen.

PHASE VII: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Establish a reporting and communication system for the relocation manager and appointed move coordinators for each department, and assists in implementing purge campaign of obsolete documents.

PHASE VIII: (CONSULTING SERVICES)

Reduce a plan for relocation to include:

(a)  scope of work by department

(b)  together with the appointed move coordinator for the data processing group, develop the .scope of work and logistics for EDP, and its own timetable to anticipate pre-moves, special packing, preparation, take down, start up and the scheduling required to effectively relocate without disruption of the data stream.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EVENTS

PHASE IX: (PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Manage preparations and activities of the selected moving and manufacturing vendors:

(a)   produce a move instruction manual for appointed move coordinators

(b)   produce move instructions for employees

(c)    relocation logistic by department

(d)   analyze preliminary timetables for feasibility

(e)   produce final schedule

(f)   establish supervision, manpower, vehicle resources required for the relocation by activity and phase

(g)   monitor preparation for startup activities

(h)   develop coding plan for relocatables

(i)   develop tagging system for relocatables

(j)   supervise mover's tagging activity

(k)    supervise mover's packing activity

(I) supervise the mover's and the manufacturer's teams responsible for the preparation of data processing and/or other special equipment for the relocation

(m)  supervise mover's loading activity

(n)   supervise mover's unpacking activity

(o)   supervise the mover's and the manufacturer's teams responsible for the set up of data processing and/or other special equipment to be certain it is in location on schedule, stripped and ready for hook-up

(p)   monitor all time sheets

(q)   audit relocation charges from vendor

PHASE X: (CONSUTLING SERVICES)

Disposition of existing furniture:

(a)   inventory disposables

(b)   determine building conditions required by lease to effect proper evacuation of premises

(c)    write specification for sale

(d)   select prospective bidders

(e)   issue sealed bids to buyers

(f)   simultaneously obtain write-off evaluation by donation (IRS approved)

(g)   analyze responses

(h)   select, with you, successful bidder or recipient if donated

(i)   if existing furniture is sold, arrange payment schedule and terms, or, if donated, provide proper documentation

PHASE XI: (PROJECT MANAGEMENT)

Disposition of existing furniture:

(a)   develop building evacuation plan to meet lease commitments

(b)   supervise building evacuation

(c)    monitor satisfaction of lease conditions

(d)   monitor satisfaction of sale/donation agreement

PHASE XII: (CONSULTING) — New FF+E

Bid preparation for purchase of new FF+E Vendor evaluation for bidding

Bid review and analysis

Bid award

PHASE XIII: (PROJECT MANAGEMENT) — New FF+E

Delivery schedules with manufacturer to dealer/delivery company Site delivery schedules and requirements

On site management of delivery issues

On site management of installation issues