Household – Moving Made Simple

Revised 4/10/24

Please note: Only direct payments to University contract moving vendors are authorized.

The contract ensures the University excellent pricing, which includes up to $100,000 replacement value insurance, drivers rated in the top quarter of their company’s rating scale, scheduling preference for desired move dates and the mover will make one return trip to the delivery address to pick up flattened, unpacked boxes.

1. Create a Requisition as soon as you have a signed offer letter and are aware a move is required.

• Open myUF Marketplace.
• Select the “Household or Laboratory Move” form. Please read the header instructions for the Commodity Code, Account Code and Vendor Selection.

2. Complete the myUF Marketplace form, which requires the following:

• Estimated Cost or Not to Exceed the budget the department will allow*
• Estimated Move Date (When does the person expect to move)
• Description:  Household (or Lab) move for new staff/faculty in department name  and additional contact name if different from the person being moved.
• Name of person moving
• Staff/Faculty Members Title
• WHERE is he/she coming from? – address, street, city, state & zip
• WHERE is the person moving to? – city only is necessary
• Staff/Faculty Members Email address
• HOW to contact – phone numbers (work, home, cell)*
  For amount, put departmental limit, Procurement will adjust if the estimate comes in for less.  Estimates are based on weight being moved and level of service (ex: packing being provided).  Please do not put in (zero) 0 dollars. If the department will pay the entire cost of the move please make that comment on the requisition in the internal notes section.

3. What if it’s almost fiscal year end and my unit doesn’t have appropriated funds to create a requisition but need to place a move?

Send Procurement a Letter of Intent to Relocate, signed by your Dean or Director – someone who can commit unit funds.  Ensure that the faculty/staff member being relocated has signed the UF letter of offer.

Next Steps
Procurement assigns the moving company from the list of successful bidders – all national carriers.

Procurement emails a letter to the faculty member indicating the moving company selected and contact information for the company along with a “Moving Guide”.  The Moving Guide explains the restrictions on Household moves and gives a little advice on how to make the move go more smoothly.

The moving company’s local agent contacts the incoming employee to schedule a household visit to survey the goods being moved and generates an estimate.   The vendor discusses move dates, options for reducing costs or requests for special handling.  All contract vendors invoice based on actual weight moved.

Helpful Hints

Laboratory Moves require additional information and International moves are handled differently. Please contact Procurement directly for these types of moves.

Ensure new faculty are aware of UF’s process.  Many of our new employees have experienced the moving process at other institutions and apply that procedure before asking for clarification. Unfortunately, the prospect of “having to start the process all over,” has annoyed new faculty members.

Review offer letters for language that suggests the University of Florida will reimburse or pay for moving expenses, change that language to “will provide household moving services”.

Make it clear to incoming faculty and staff that all household moving expenses are considered income, and they will be subject to taxes on the employee’s paycheck.

Please help your new faculty and staff with this process as best you can and if you have any questions regarding the relocation of household or labs email Procurement@ufl.edu.