NIGP 40049: Castings, Stone and Mortar, etc.

NIGP 40049 Castings, Stone And Mortar, Etc., an Item code, covers aggregate and dimensional stone that state and local governments procure for infrastructure maintenance, public works projects, and site development. Recent activity shows municipalities soliciting stone grades and screening materials for road base, drainage, and landscaping applications on an as-needed basis under fixed-price or escalation-eligible contracts. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal public works departments and consolidated city governments purchasing stone through RFB (request for bid) and competitive bidding processes. The scope of work includes crushed stone base, graded aggregate base, rip-rap, and specialized classifications such as #3, #34, and #5 stone, with vendors required to meet delivery timelines and insurance thresholds.

Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) posted RFB No. 26-0037 on May 14, 2026, with bids due June 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, seeking stone on an annual contract basis with estimated monthly usage of approximately 200 tons. The contract will award to two vendors — a Primary and Secondary Contractor — selected as the two lowest responsive, responsible bidders, with a two-year initial term and options to renew for three additional twelve-month periods. Pricing is fixed for the initial term; vendors may request price escalation not to exceed five percent thereafter with documented justification. Delivery is F.O.B. job site within city limits within two hours of order placement when specified, or via pickup at the vendor's plant. Vendors must carry $1 million combined single limit general liability, $1 million automobile liability, and $1 million miscellaneous errors and omissions coverage, with Columbus Consolidated Government named as additional insured, and must be E-Verify registered and compliant with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements.