NIGP 15576: Shelters, Bus Waiting

NIGP 15576 Shelters, Bus Waiting is an Item code encompassing the procurement of bus shelter structures, amenities, and related installation services that state and local transit authorities and regional transit systems are actively soliciting. Recent opportunities show transit agencies purchasing complete shelter systems with integrated components—solar lighting, map cases, benches, waste containers, and bike racks—as well as standalone maintenance and installation services for existing transit infrastructure. Issuing bodies include county transit authorities (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Los Angeles County Public Works, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority), city transit systems (City of Gainesville Regional Transit System, Chatham Area Transit Authority, Alexandria City), and regional transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Sarasota County). Shelters must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards, state building codes, and federal Buy America domestic preferences for steel and iron when grant-funded; manufacturing qualifications typically include minimum five years' experience and ability to deliver fully assembled shelters within 8–12 weeks of purchase order issuance, with one-year warranties and replacement part availability extending ten years post-delivery.

The code sees activity concentrated in Florida and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia and Utah. Recent representative solicitations include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 25-8571 for Collier Area Transit Shelters and Amenities (bids due August 17, 2026, covering four shelter designs, waste containers, benches, and bike racks with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and federal DBE compliance requirements); Los Angeles County Public Works' RFP BRC0000656 for Maintenance Program for Nonadvertising Bus Stop Amenities–North County (proposals due July 20, 2026, requiring California prevailing wage and Living Wage Ordinance compliance); City of Gainesville Regional Transit System's one-time purchase RFP for Bus Shelter and Amenities at City Hall Plaza (due February 11, 2026); and Chatham Area Transit Authority's RFP for Bus Amenities Improvement in Savannah, Georgia (proposals due April 30, 2026, including installation labor, concrete work, powder coating, and new shelter procurement across up to 300 locations with a 10 percent DBE evaluation criterion). Contracts are typically three-year initial terms with optional renewal periods; pricing must remain firm for the initial term with future adjustments capped at 3–4.5 percent annually. Federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration triggers Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, civil rights compliance, E-Verify, and substantial performance bonding requirements ($1 million to $2 million Commercial General Liability coverage).