NIGP 15034: Handrails, All Types

NIGP 15034 Handrails, All Types (Item) covers the fabrication, installation, and replacement of metal and wood handrail systems across public infrastructure — transit facilities, schools, municipal buildings, recreational paths, and residential properties. State and local governments procure handrails as standalone amenities and as components of larger renovation and construction projects, typically with fabrication and installation bundled, compliance with ADA and Florida Building Code specifications, and warranties ranging from one to two years. Recent solicitations show demand for aluminum pipe guards, stainless steel and aluminum rail systems, welded construction, and powder-coat finishing, often paired with site-specific engineering, structural certification, and material sourcing tied to prevailing-wage and Buy America rules.

Activity spans counties, municipalities, state workforce agencies, school districts, and transit authorities across Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Maryland, with no single repeat buyer but consistent activity in Florida county and municipal procurement offices. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County Schools (ITB 26CD022, due June 12, 2026) soliciting fencing, gate operators, and handrails installation across district facilities for approximately $1.5 million over one year with two optional one-year renewals; Collier County Board of County Commissioners (ITB 25-8571, due August 17, 2026) procuring transit shelters and amenities including 6-foot powder-coated steel benches with intermediate armrests and leaning rails, grant-funded through Federal Transit Administration with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Buy America requirements; the City of Tampa (ITB 26P00201, due May 8, 2026) replacing 237 linear feet of welded aluminum 5-line pipe guard rail at the Sandra Freedman Tennis Complex with a five percent Small Local Business Enterprise discount; and the University of Texas at Tyler (RFP 750-25/26-006, due March 31, 2026) contracting stair renovation including stainless steel handrail and top rail installation in Muntz Library. Chatham County, Georgia (ITB 26-0045-4, due June 17, 2026) and the City of Jackson, Michigan (ITB 2026COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT026, due July 7, 2026) awarded deck, stair, and ramp replacement work with handrail installation components.