NIGP 15576: Shelters, Bus Waiting

NIGP 15576 Shelters, Bus Waiting, an Item code, encompasses the design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of transit bus shelters and associated amenities for public transportation systems, as evidenced by recent state and local procurements soliciting prefabricated shelter units with integrated features such as solar lighting, benches, trash receptacles, bike racks, and map cases. State and local buyers under this code include county transportation departments, transit authorities, cities, and county commissions, with Broward County Transportation Department, Escambia County Area Transit, Collier County, the City of Phoenix, the City of Gainesville, Los Angeles County Public Works, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, and Alexandria City appearing as repeat or substantial recent buyers. Scope spans both capital projects—manufacturing and delivery of complete shelter systems with ADA compliance, structural engineering, weatherproofing, and site installation—and maintenance programs for existing shelter inventories.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Arizona, Texas, Virginia, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Broward County Transportation Department's open-end contract (TRN2133001B1, due October 23, 2026) for pre-manufactured transit shelter units and site furnishings including specified manufacturers' products, requiring Buy America certification and 112-day production lead time; Escambia County's bid solicitation (PD2526110, closed) for ninety-one prefabricated shelters under CDBG-DR HUD funding with Davis-Bacon wage requirements and delivery in four lots beginning November 30, 2026; Collier County's ITB 25-8571 (due August 26, 2026) for six shelter designs with solar lighting, amenities, and three-year contract term with optional renewals; the City of Phoenix's five-year cleaning and maintenance RFP (PTD26006, due September 21, 2026) for approximately 4,086 bus stops and 16 transit facilities across multiple service frequencies; and the City of Gainesville's ADA-compliance construction ITB (PWDA260058SM, due September 16, 2026) for sidewalks, curb ramps, and bus stops at 23 locations under federal Local Agency Program funding.