NIGP 28580: Street Light Poles and Standards

NIGP 28580 Street Light Poles and Standards, an Item code, encompasses the procurement and installation of poles, mast arms, and related structural components that support municipal streetlighting infrastructure. State and local governments buy replacement poles (galvanized steel, aluminum, fiberglass, and composite materials in heights ranging from 12 to 35 feet), pole change-outs and conversions to LED technology, joint use pole audits and attachments inventory management, and associated infrastructure components such as luminaire arms and brackets. Work currently solicited includes poles themselves, complete streetlight maintenance and repair services delivered through indefinite-quantity contracts, and design-build projects combining pole replacement with electrical installation and LED fixture upgrades.

Issuing bodies span cities (Phoenix, Lewisville, Salem, Madison, Charlotte, Austin), counties (Orange, Escambia, Broward, Gwinnett, Harris, Pima), school districts (Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Northside ISD), municipal utilities (Orlando Utilities Commission, Harris County Toll Road Authority), and specialized authorities (Atlanta BeltLine). Recent opportunities cluster in Texas (Lewisville, Brownsville, Austin, Schertz-Cibolo, San Antonio), Florida (Bartow, Orange County, Escambia, Broward), Georgia (Orange County, Gwinnett, Marietta, Sandersville, Atlanta), and the Pacific Northwest and Southwest (Phoenix, Salem, Madison, Tucson). The City of Phoenix issued a five-year streetlight maintenance RFP (RFPGGS260220, proposals due June 30, 2026) encompassing comprehensive maintenance across municipal jurisdiction with asset management system integration and GE LED roadway luminaires in five wattage categories. Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD solicited design-build services for light pole replacements at Byron P. Steele II High School under two-step qualification-based selection (RFQ 26-023C, due July 7, 2026), with a $1.6 million estimated project value and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. The City of Salem, Oregon issued a competitive bid for approximately 105 street light poles across four distinct categories—ornamental steel, aluminum tapered, fiberglass composite, and steel poles—with delivery by May 6, 2026 and a July 1, 2026 contract commencement (Bid No. 267015). Escambia County, Florida re-solicited preventive and responsive maintenance of street and navigation lights (ITB PD 25-26.060) with service requirements including bi-monthly and monthly inspections and 24-hour emergency availability. Recent activity shows steady demand for both capital poles procurement and ongoing maintenance services, with federal compliance requirements (Davis-Bacon, BABA, Build America Act) increasingly embedded in projects involving state or federal funding sources.