NIGP 29548: Monitors, Elevator and Escalator

NIGP 29548 Monitors, Elevator and Escalator, Item code, encompasses design, installation, modernization, maintenance, repair, and inspection services for passenger elevators, freight elevators, escalators, and related vertical conveyance systems in municipal and county facilities. State and local governments currently solicit under this code for new elevator installations in detention centers and public buildings; modernization and replacement of existing units; routine preventive maintenance and emergency repair services under multi-year contracts; specialized cleaning of escalators; and third-party inspection and compliance testing. Issuing bodies include county governments, cities, special districts, and universities; recent activity shows Cobb County, Georgia; City of Madison, Wisconsin; Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia; City of Tucson, Arizona; City of Phoenix, Arizona; Georgia World Congress Center Authority; Mississippi Valley State University; and Pinellas County, Florida as active buyers within the past three months. Counties and cities represent the dominant share of recent solicitations, with detention centers, convention centers, parking facilities, and multi-building campus environments driving consistent demand for both capital projects and ongoing service contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, and Mississippi, with the most recent opportunities posted between March and June 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Cobb County's design, purchase, and installation of two hydraulic elevators at the Adult Detention Center (RFB due July 23, 2026); City of Tucson's elevator modernization at City Hall (IFB 240093, originally due June 12, 2024); City of Madison's electric elevator modernization at State Street Garage (RFB 15011-0-2026-BP, due August 19, 2026); Consolidated Government of Columbus's annual maintenance and repair contract for 67 elevators across city facilities (RFB 26-0001, due June 24, 2026); City of Phoenix's escalator deep-cleaning services at the Convention Center (IFB-PCC-26-0159, due July 22, 2026); Georgia World Congress Center Authority's modernization of four escalators at Savannah Convention Center (RFP due May 20, 2026); and Pinellas County's vertical transportation inspection services for 102 units across five regions (ITQ 260169ITQ, due March 20, 2026). Contracts typically span three to five years with optional renewal periods, require licensed technicians, maintenance insurance at $1 million to $4 million limits depending on scope, and compliance with ASME elevator standards and applicable state codes.