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For re-planting, you can leave the burlap and twine wrapped around the rootball since they will decompose.

 

Set the shrub in its new hole and backfill around it. Cut away the twine and the burlap left exposed at the top of the rootball, since the burlap can wick moisture away.

 

Untie the shrub's branches and water the plant thoroughly as with any new planting.

And if you're transplanting in late fall in a colder climate, keep the roots moist until the ground freezes. Then come spring, you should also make sure it gets adequate moisture till it's fully established.