NIGP 21027: Connecting Bands, Corrugated Metal

NIGP 21027 Connecting Bands, Corrugated Metal (Item) encompasses corrugated metal pipe and related products that state and local governments procure for stormwater drainage, roadway construction, and water infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing corrugated metal pipe in various gauges and diameters—including full-round pipe with 2 2/3" x 1/2" and 3" x 1" or 5" x 1" corrugation specifications—as components of pavement rehabilitation, stormwater systems, and drainage work alongside concrete pipe, high-density polyethylene pipe, and associated roadway infrastructure. Issuing bodies include county departments of water resources and transportation agencies, highway construction divisions, and municipal traffic engineering departments that conduct work on FDOT-compliant or Georgia DOT-standard specifications. The code sees activity from mid-sized counties with established procurement infrastructure, particularly those managing multi-year infrastructure maintenance contracts.

Procurement activity clusters in Georgia and Florida. Gwinnett County, Georgia has posted multiple solicitations for stormwater pipe products including corrugated metal pipe in Section C (2 2/3" x 1/2" corrugation, approximately 3,000 linear feet annually) and Section D (3" x 1" or 5" x 1" corrugation, 54" to 90" diameter, 140 linear feet) under ITB BL079-26, Purchase of Stormwater Pipe on an Annual Contract, due May 19, 2026, structured as an open-end contract commencing August 24, 2026, with an initial four-year term and four optional one-year renewals. Broward County, Florida's ITB TRN2131796B1 for Miscellaneous Traffic and Roadway Construction, due April 9, 2026, includes corrugated metal infrastructure as part of a broader indefinite-quantity roadway and drainage contract requiring 25 percent County Business Enterprise goal participation. Santa Clara County, California's ITB ITBRDAFY260694 for Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project, due May 21, 2026, encompasses guardrail system replacement and bioretention basins within a larger pavement rehab scope. All three jurisdictions conduct competitive sealed bidding with virtual or physical bid opening, require compliance with relevant state DOT standards and AWWA specifications, and mandate bonding, insurance, and affidavits as part of standard municipal procurement compliance.