Property Services

How to Request Service

• Please submit your move request using our ReADY Request system.
• Current moving and hauling rate is $60.78/hr

Things to remember when scheduling moves

• Scheduling as far ahead as possible is your best bet for getting on our schedule for that dates you want.
• You can request a free pre-screen of your move or ask any questions by emailing propserv@colorado.edu or calling 303-492-6524
• If we can’t accommodate your move in the time frame you need or we feel it is beyond our capacity we will contract it out for you. You can opt out of this when you submit your move request in the ReADY system
• Once you have submitted your move request into our system, please review these tips to help you prepare for your upcoming move.

The CU Boulder Surplus Store is now open!

The CU Boulder Surplus store is located at 3300 Walnut Ave. Unit A, Boulder, CO (just north of the CU Distribution Center, the entrance to the store is off of 33rd Street).  The store is open to the public Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm.

More information can be found on our CU Boulder Surplus Store website.

Subscribe to the CU Boulder Surplus Newsletter to receive updates about upcoming events at CU Boulder Surplus.

Internet Sales

Surplus property is also sold via internet auction for more information and pictures of items being sold online please check out our listings on the GovDeals online auction website.

Purchase of Surplus Property by University Employees

State of Colorado (including CU) employees are welcome to purchase surplus property for their department as well as for personal use. This includes purchases from the CU Boulder Surplus store, live auctions, and on-line auctions through www.govdeals.com/cubouldersurplus.

Sales Terms and Conditions

1. All items offered by the University of Colorado are sold As-Is/Where-Is with no warranty or guarantee either expressed or implied. We make reasonable attempts to make known any condition, of which we are aware, that may adversely affect normal “manufactured for” end use.
2. The University of Colorado cannot insure nor confirm suitability for purchaser’s final application.
3. The University of Colorado maintains a strict policy of No Returns or Exchanges.  Purchaser understands and acknowledges that all sales are final. The University of Colorado strongly recommends physically inspecting items or equipment prior to purchase.

Read the CU Boulder Surplus Policy 

Property Disposal Process

• Are you hoping to trade in, cannibalize, or complete a PI transfer?
• Are you planning to submit capital equipment with a CU ID tag into AssetWorks ReCoup?
• If you need to record property as abandoned, cannibalized, donated, returned, stolen, traded in, or transferred to another institution, you should enter these items into the ReCoup system just like you do for items picked up by Property Services for surplus.

AssetWorks ReCoup

We ask that you complete our AssetWorks ReCoup training course before being added to the system.

• To be added to training please reach out to propserv@colorado.edu  or call 303-492-6524
• This training is part of the Departmental Property Manager Certification in conjunction with Property Accounting and Office of Contracts and grants.
• Links to videos and procedure documents
• Once you complete the training please reach out to propserv@colorado.edu or call 303-492-6524 to be added to AssetWorks Recoup system.

AssetWorks ReCoup Log In Site 

Hazardous Materials

• The Property Services team will not pick up any lab items or hazardous materials that do not have a green tag affixed to them.
• Contact Environmental Health and Safety for information on what needs a green tag.

Departmental Proceeds from Sales of Surplus Items

The percentage of proceeds back to departments is based on the net sale value for each individual item as well as the following thresholds:

• $100 To $999.99 - CU Departments keep 51% of proceeds
• $1,000 To $4,999.99 - CU Departments keep 78% of proceeds
• $5,000 To $9,999.99 - CU Departments keep 85.5% of proceeds
• $10,000 and up - CU Departments keep 100% less a $1500 processing fee

Property Services' percentage of sales covers labor, handling, research for fair market value, etc.

Electronics Policies

• CU Boulder follows the surplus property policy linked here stating that Property services is responsible for all data destruction.
• We also follow the guidance given by CU's Office of Policy and Efficiency found here. Section 4.II.c.5 has the guidance for disposing electronic equipment and media. In order to follow this guidance, we utilize the Octane Erasure Appliance from Extreme Protocol Solutions which wipes items to the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce cybersecurity framework standards and DOD standards.