NIGP 36050: Runners, Carpet and Fabric

NIGP 36050 Runners, Carpet and Fabric (Item) encompasses carpet tile and broadloom carpet installation and removal services for state and local facilities, drawing solicitations from Georgia's convention authority, Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic counties, a major school district, and housing authorities. Recent opportunities reflect a shift toward mixed-material flooring projects combining carpet with luxury vinyl tile, resilient composite tile, and cove base work, rather than standalone carpet replacement. State and local buyers under this code include convention centers, municipal departments, county governments, school districts, and public housing authorities, with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority appearing twice in recent activity and Atlanta Public Schools appearing twice with district-wide installation contracts. Scope typically covers complete demolition and disposal of existing flooring, subfloor inspection and treatment, pressure-sensitive or low-VOC adhesive installation, floor leveling, and attic stock provisioning, with contractors responsible for jobsite cleanup, furniture movement coordination, and scheduling around building occupancy.

Recent geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority's Building B and Building C carpet replacement phases (due dates March 17, 2026, and August 3, 2026, respectively, under IFB), and Atlanta Public Schools' district-wide carpet and flooring installation IFB (due March 18, 2026, requiring a mandatory pre-bid conference on February 25, 2026). Jackson County, Missouri solicited a 24-month carpet and flooring supply and installation contract with annual spending estimated at approximately $150,000, due May 12, 2026, covering the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area across eight counties. Montgomery County, Maryland's Department of Assets and Infrastructure solicited flooring installation for One Montgomery Plaza (approximately 18,000 square feet of mixed carpet, LVT, and cove base, due June 9, 2026), and the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, Wisconsin solicited carpet replacement at Karabis Apartments under Davis-Bacon wage requirements (due July 17, 2026). Issuers reserve the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or split awards; most require 5 percent bid bonds, performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price, commercial general liability insurance (typically $1 million to $2 million per occurrence), and workers' compensation compliance. Georgia World Congress Center Authority enforces strict communication restrictions prohibiting vendor contact with Authority staff except through formal question submission, with violations subject to bid rejection.