NIGP 36014: Duckboards and Boardwalks

NIGP 36014 Duckboards and Boardwalks, an Item code, covers the procurement of prefabricated and site-built elevated walkway systems and decking materials for pedestrian and utility access across recreational, educational, and infrastructure projects. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county transportation and parks departments, school districts, and special-purpose infrastructure agencies. Recent opportunities show procurement spanning both materials-only purchases for district-wide flooring applications and full design-build boardwalk construction as part of multi-use trail systems, reflecting the code's dual application to interior non-slip flooring products and exterior structural boardwalk assemblies.

Two Florida jurisdictions have driven recent activity under the code. The School Board of Seminole County posted a sole-source Notice of Intent in September 2026 (25260057STL) seeking Kinetex non-slip flooring manufactured by J+J Flooring for district-wide implementation, with an estimated annual expenditure of $800,000 and a response deadline of October 29, 2025. Orange County issued a sealed IFB in August 2026 (Y26754) for the Horizon West Trail Phase 1A project, a $5.66 million multi-use pedestrian and bicycle trail incorporating 838 linear feet of prestressed concrete pile-supported boardwalk with concrete deck planks and galvanized steel railing; the IFB required FDOT-prequalified contractors and PCI or NPCA-certified precast fabricators, with bids due August 20, 2026 via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Service Disabled Veteran Business enterprises qualified for a bid preference of 3 to 8 percent on the Orange County project. Recent procurement activity under this code concentrates in Florida.