Colorado College Coronavirus Update May 13th
This is Michael, owner of College Student Storage, I wanted to let you know we are doing in room pack ups for Colorado College students and parents who have items left in the residence halls because they were on Spring break when this epidemic hit and do not wish to return to Colorado or CC to pack up their residence hall. CSS is a moving company and is an essential business and is allowed to be open even though all of Colorado is on a mandatory stay at home order.
CC ON CAMPUS STUDENTS IN ROOM PACK-UPS AND REGULAR PICKUPS
IN-ROOM PACK UPS
We are working with CC housing and campus safety on this and coordinating to get into students' rooms to pack them up. I have provided CC housing with all my insurance documents. We will bring a crew of 3 to 4 employees to each in-room pack up. We have a many of these scheduled and are booking up fast. So if you need us to do an in-room pack up please get registered ASAP
COLLEGE STUDENT STORAGE will be doing Colorado College In-Room Pack Ups Every Wednesday and Friday until the end of the semester and will open up more dates as we move towards the end of the semester.
** The school is not letting us on campus between May 11th- May 17th becuase of Finals** We will start back up on May 18th doing in room pack ups.
When we do these in-room pick ups we will bring boxes ( 3 different sizes), bubble wrap, tape and dollies to the student's room and pack up student's residence hall room.
We can either pack items up for Summer storage or Shipping or both
We will facetime with each student and or parent while packing up the room.
We also have custom boxes for TV's and have bubble wrap and can store or ship them.
We can take posters and TV mounts off walls and pack them up.
We do not pack up ANY food. It will be thrown out.
We can pack up laundry detergent and bathroom products.
We will pack up fragile items in bubble wrap and or student bedding etc.
We will unplug and empty dorm fridges and defrost at our warehouse
We will use any plastic bins in the room and pack the full and taped shut and label
We will ship anything for the student if they need us to UPS ground with $500 of insurance on each item shipped
We will repack TV's, Bikes, etc... for shipping at our warehouse in custom boxes
We can store your car if you left it at school, indoors for the summer.
Once we pack up a room, we will take a picture of the inventory and send it to the student via text.
All items will be moved from the residence hall room to our truck to our climate-controlled storage facility, put on pallets, and shrink wrapped for the summer.
Pricing In-Room Pack Ups/ Summer Storage/ Shipping Services
Prices for in-room pack ups are $140 an hourfor 3- 4 employees to pack up, label, and move items to our truck. They are taking on average 1.5 hours to do. Packing supplies are included. Custom TV boxes are $20 extra. (If your student hardly has anything in the room, we will work with you on in-room pack-up price) Then the cost of summer storage and or shipping. These prices are located on our website csstorage.com under the storage/shipping links at the top of the home page.
CSS is a door to door service, we will deliver all storage items to Colorado College students in August before school starts, where ever they live on or off-campus. That schedule is listed at the bottom of the page.
Pricing In-Room Pack Ups/ Storing items on campus
Prices for in-room pack ups are $140 an hour for 3- 4 employees to pack up, label, and move items to our truck. They are taking on average 1.5 hours to pack up and move out of your room to the storage location in your residence hall. Custom TV boxes and Shipping cost are extra. We will email you an inventory invoice and give the school a copy so you both know what we packed up for you and is in storage on campus. Packing supplies are included with deposit. Custom TV boxes are $20 extra and mattresscovers are $12 each.
Residence Hall Pickups for Packed up rooms
Students and parents pack up the room, and leave items in the room labeled. We will come on a Saturday and pick up everything, you don't need to be there.
We will facetime with you or your students while we do your pick up
We move all items from room to our truck to our climate-controlled warehouse where it will go on pallets and be shrink-wrapped.
We can do shipping and storage or both for you.
**We don't store garbage bags of items, they will be repacked and the customer will be charged.
If you need boxes and tape to pack up, read below where to get them, they are included with your $45 deposit
Pricing In-Room Pick Ups/ Summer Storage/ Shipping Services
In-Room pick up of packed up items for storage or shipping is $50-$75
Then the cost of summer storage and or shipping. These prices are located on our website csstorage.com under the storage/shipping links at the top of the home page.
Delivery in August to all summer storage customers is included.
We can store anything, it doesn't have to go in a box! Bikes, dorm fridges, office chairs, bean bag chairs, rugs, carts, plastic containers ( pack full and taped shut).. are fine the way they are and do not need to go in a box.
**We don't store garbage bags of items, they will be repacked into boxes and customer will be charged
We will repack your TV for you if you can't find a TV box or don't have one. $50 charge for custom Tv box and repacking it with bubble
CC OFF CAMPUS and GREEK STUDENTS
Colorado Colleg off-campus students we can do in-room pack ups for you as well anytime between now and school letting out and all summer long if you don't want to return to Colorado Springs because of the coronavirus.
For students staying at Colorado College until school ends in Mid May and living on or off-campus, We will be doing pick ups on Wedenseday, May 13th and Thursday, May 14th.
We can do summer storage, shipping, car storage, and moving and numerous other services for you.
Boxes and Tape for Signed up CC CSS customers On or Off-campus
We will deliver a box kit and tape to your residence ( on or off campus) from now till school lets out if need them. We will be doing this each Friday till school lets out. Please request a box delivery in the notes box on the sign up form and we will deliver a box kit of 12 boxes ( 3 different sizes) and tape to you.
ALL SIGNED UP Colorado College Parents and Students:
We are going to keep you updated with emails to signed up parents and students, Instagram (collegestudentstorage), CSS Facebook page post.
Dan and I are here every day dealing with this crisis at all 8 of the colleges we service. I know you all have questions and concerns, we're working hard on answering the phones and emails with your questions. We are here, in the office, all Spring and Summer long to field your emails and phone calls. Understand WE ARE READY TO HELP YOU and have all the logistics in place. We both have been doing this for 24 years! You're in good hands. We are working on this on a daily basis and trying to figure out what schedule will work best for you and our staff. The best thing you can do is sign up at csstorage.com and register if you haven't done so and need our services. That way you’ll receive our email updates. It’s a $45 deposit. If you don’t use our services, the $45 will be refunded to you.
If you know other CC parents or students that are in this tough situation and need summer storage or shipping services, please tell them to sign up at csstoage.com and get registered, we can help them.
**We store cars indoors throughout the summer as well.
Good luck with school and stay safe. If you need us, " Relax, We got it"
Sincerely,
Dan Elliott - Office Manager
Michael Shelhamer - Owner
303-545-9525
info@csstorage.com
We can move, store or ship ANYTHING throughout the year for you!
CC-Delivery Schedule for All Summer Storage Customers and Ship to School Services
3 Delivery dates available
- Saturday, August 15th- Noon-4 p.m.
- Saturday, August 22nd Noon-4 p.m.
- Sunday, August 23rd - Noon-4 p.m.
Block 1- Classes begin Monday, August 24th
Residence halls open for returning students -Saturday, August 22nd
Please email us the following information no later than August 1st at info@csstorage.com, We will confirm your email.
- Please include your full name and confirmation #
- The name of your new off-campus address or residence hall
- Your new address
- Your apartment # or room #
- Pick one of the 3 delivery dates available**(listed above)
- Any special directions
Important Delivery Info-PLEASE READ
**Please get us your delivery info no later than August 1st! **
**Mathias and Loomis Hall deliveries** The front desk of these 2 residence halls will not let us leave your items in the office or lobby if you are not there. If you cannot make it, a friend, roommate, or family member can sign. Or you can talk to your residence hall director to see if you can get permission for us to leave your items at the front desk. They have been extremely strict the past 5 years on this policy.
If you are coming back before August 15th or would like a special delivery at any time, please try to give us a weeks heads up before you want your items.
All deliveries are from Noon- 4 p.m. each day. We will do our best to try to get all deliveries done as early as possible. We do not set up exact delivery times! Your delivery will be on the day that you ask from Noon – 4 p.m.
We understand that some of you may not come into Colorado Springs until later in the afternoon on the day you want your items delivered back to you. Please let us know and we will try to work with you on an afternoon delivery.
If you like, please call or email the office on the day of your delivery after Noon for estimated delivery time. You, a friend, a roommate, landlord or parent will need to be at your new residence to sign for your items or we will not deliver them.
We understand that many of you will not know where you are moving or when you are coming back to school until later in the summer or last minute. This is fine and we understand! Please email us your delivery information ASAP "if" later than August 1st.
If you need an extra semester of storage, no problem, just let us know.
**All deliveries are to the ground floor of any address we deliver to. If you want items taken up or downstairs of your new residence you will be charged a moving fee. Our moving fee is $35 for every 15 minutes. We go extremely fast. Assembly rates for items like bed frames etc. are $35 for every 15 minutes.
Special Delivery Rates: If you would like a special delivery outside of the 3 dates listed above, the special delivery charge is $150. You need to email or call the office ahead of time to set up. All special deliveries are based on our availability.
Warehousing fee- If you want to meet us at our warehouse to pick up your items there will be a $40 warehousing fee for this service. You need to email or call the office ahead of time to set up. All warehouse pickups are based upon our availability and you need to be on time of whatever time we set up to meet you.
All storage is paid up through the first day of classes, after that, you will be charged a surcharge of $25 per week for extra storage time for the 1st month, after that, you will be charged storage for another semester. Again it is not a problem to store items for an extra semester(s), just let us know
Thank you for using CSS! “ Relax we got it”
About Colorado College & Our Services
Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. With a history dating back to 1874, Colorado College prepares about 2,000 undergraduate students for their careers. Forbes named Colorado College among the state's best private colleges. U.S. News & World Report also recognized Colorado College among the best liberal arts colleges in the United States.
What Sets Colorado College Apart From Other Colleges?
Rather than taking a full course load, students at Colorado College take a single class every 3 1/2 weeks for a total of eight classes a year through the school's distinctive Block Plan program. Classes are small and run for as long as the professor deems necessary.
Annual events, such as the Winter Ball and music festival called CC Llamapalooza, plus an active volunteering initiative complement the school's academic offerings. The Breaking Bread program, where faculty members invite students to their homes for dinner, helps break down the traditional barriers between students and faculty.
Colorado Springs Essentials
Colorado Springs is a busy city on Fountain Creek, near the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The city is 60 miles south of Colorado's state capital, Denver. More than 445,800 people call Colorado Springs home, making it the second-most populous city in the state. With a total area of nearly 195 square miles, Colorado Springs is also the state's largest municipality.
Great Attractions Near Colorado College
Colorado College's urban location puts it close to many top attractions in Colorado Springs. Walk a few blocks and you could be taking in a movie at Kimball's Twin Peak Theater or shopping for a bargain at the city's thrift stores.
The school's students also appreciate its proximity to Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Additionally, Colorado College sits at the base of Pikes Peak, an area of the Rockies famous for its hiking trails and cycling paths.
Services we offer at Colorado College:
We offer lots of services that are perfect if you live in the dorms or off-campus. If you don't see something you need listed below, call 303-545-9525 or email the office, chances are we can help you out!
For all storage, moving and shipping services: We will deliver boxes, tape, and packaging supplies to your off-campus residence ahead of time, if you need them. We also have mattress covers for your beds and futons!
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