NIGP 00542: Abrasives, Solid: Wheels, Stones, etc.

NIGP 00542 Abrasives, Solid: Wheels, Stones, Etc., an Item code, covers aggregates and stone materials that state and local governments procure for public works and infrastructure maintenance. Based on recent solicitations, the code encompasses gravel, crushed stone, screening materials, rip-rap, and graded aggregate base purchased for road construction, maintenance, and site work. Issuing bodies include county governments and consolidated city-county authorities; Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia has posted activity under the code in the recent period.

Columbus Consolidated Government issued an RFB (RFB No. 26-0037) on May 14, 2026 for stone on an annual contract basis, with bids due June 17, 2026. The scope covers fourteen stone classifications including #3, #34, and #5 stone, screening materials, crushed stone base, surge stone graded mix, rip-rap types, and graded aggregate base, with estimated monthly usage of approximately 200 tons. The contract awards to two vendors—a Primary and Secondary Contractor selected as the two lowest responsive, responsible bidders—and runs two years with options to renew for three additional twelve-month periods. Pricing is fixed for the initial two-year term; vendors may request price escalation not to exceed five percent thereafter with documented justification. Vendors must deliver F.O.B. job site within city limits within two hours of order placement when specified, or most orders will be picked up at the vendor's plant by Public Works Department employees. Required insurance includes general liability of $1 million combined single limit, workers' compensation per Georgia statutory requirements, automobile liability of $1 million, and miscellaneous errors and omissions coverage of $1 million, with Columbus Consolidated Government named as additional insured. Vendors must be E-Verify registered and comply with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements. All pricing must include freight, shipping, handling, and delivery with no additional fees beyond quoted unit prices.