NIGP 12020: Boat Ramps and Parts

NIGP 12020 Boat Ramps and Parts, an Item code, encompasses the design, construction, repair, and installation of boat launch facilities and associated infrastructure for public waterfront access, as evidenced by recent solicitations for boat ramp reconstruction, dock extensions, kayak launches, and boat lift systems. State and local governments issuing under this code range from county boards of county commissioners and sheriffs' offices to municipal departments of public purchases and special districts; recent activity shows repeat procurement by Florida county and city agencies managing waterfront infrastructure. The work typically involves civil construction including concrete or bituminous ramps, dock structures, floating platforms, pile driving, electrical systems for boat lifts, site preparation with erosion controls, environmental permitting, and associated landscape and hardscape improvements. Contractors must hold valid state contractor licenses and demonstrate prior marine or waterfront construction experience, with most projects requiring performance, payment, and maintenance bonds along with comprehensive insurance coverage including watercraft liability.

Recent solicitations span Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Georgia. The Collier County Sheriff's Office issued two successive bids for Caxambas Boat Lift (ITB #26.002 with response due April 3, 2026, and revised ITB #26.002R with response due May 14, 2026), a 12-foot-by-4-foot finger pier and 16,000-pound boat lift installation at an existing public docking facility in Marco Island. The City of Lewisville, Texas solicited bids for LLELA Kayak Launch construction (RFB #26-73-C, response due May 4, 2026), involving site development, ADA-compliant parking, and launch surface installation across approximately 1.4 acres with an Opinion of Probable Cost of $997,020.25. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for Newfield Boat Ramp Construction (ENB045266, response due June 2, 2026), encompassing complete demolition and reconstruction of a deteriorated 45-foot-by-48-foot asphalt ramp with new pre-cast concrete plank ramp, floating docks, and sheet pile wall installation. Clay County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited bids for Knight's Marina & Lake Shore Boat Ramp Repair, Redevelopment and Improvements (RFB 2526089, response due July 6, 2026), addressing repairs and redevelopment across multiple marina and boat ramp sites with addendum revisions posted as of May 28, 2026.