NIGP 33049: Fencing, Split Rail

NIGP 33049 Fencing, Split Rail is an Item code that addresses fencing supply, installation, maintenance, and repair services across diverse property types — residential developments, educational campuses, municipal parks, and government facilities. State and local governments buying under this code procure materials and labor for chain-link (galvanized and vinyl-coated), vinyl privacy, wood privacy, ornamental steel, masonry block, and temporary fencing in a mix of turnkey installation contracts, materials-only supply agreements, and multi-year maintenance service engagements. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Northside Independent School District and Temple Independent School District in Texas), municipal parks and public works departments (Collier County, Florida; City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management; County of Santa Clara, California), and housing authorities (City of Phoenix Housing Department). School districts dominate recent activity, particularly in Texas and Florida, where large districts use competitive bids and RFPs to establish multi-vendor pools or primary-plus-backup awards for installation and repair across dozens of campuses. Evaluation criteria often weight experience (typically five years minimum), responsiveness to emergency calls, and small-business enterprise utilization; some contracts impose prevailing wage or Davis-Bacon Act compliance, and federally funded procurements require DBE subcontracting and civil-rights attestations.

Recent opportunities show both dedicated fencing contracts and fencing as a component of larger infrastructure projects. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 26028-MST (due February 26, 2026) for fencing services across 270-plus school sites with tiered response times (four-hour emergency response, ten-business-day restoration), requesting pricing on a 238-line-item sheet with estimated annual usage up to 18,000 linear feet. The district separately bid ITB 26124-MST for fencing materials inventory (due May 4, 2026) with 160 line items and five-business-day delivery requirements to the Sites and Utilities Warehouse. Northside Independent School District in Texas issued IFB 2026-060 (due April 22, 2026) for chain-link, ornamental, and non-scalable fencing with firm pricing and online catalog access for all campuses; the solicitation explicitly required all incumbents under the expiring RFB 2023-106 to re-bid or face exclusion. Temple Independent School District in Texas bid IFB-006-26 (due March 16, 2026) for multi-vendor award covering chain-link and ornamental fencing on a per-linear-foot basis with two-year initial term plus three one-year renewals, applying a 20 percent SWMBE participation goal and HUB preference points. City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management issued a multi-step IFB (prequalification due May 28, 2026) for fencing installation and maintenance across 59 facilities totaling 656.5 acres, comprising five components (new fence installation, complete care/maintenance guarantee, gate automators, automator maintenance, and 24/7 emergency service) with 36-month term plus optional 24-month renewal and full-time personnel requirements. Collier County, Florida bundled approximately 5,500 linear feet of fencing into the $31 million Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park Phase 2B construction project (sealed bids due May 11, 2026), requiring general contractors with prior $20 million experience and 700-day completion windows. City of Phoenix Housing Department solicited a five-year federally funded fence contract (sealed offers due January 5, 2026) covering block, masonry, ornamental steel, and chain-link supply and installation with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage and DBE compliance. Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with notable municipal and county procurement in California and Arizona.