NIGP 54070: Poles, Treated and Untreated

NIGP 54070 Poles, Treated and Untreated (Item) covers the purchase of utility, traffic signal, street lighting, and structural poles in treated and untreated wood and steel that state and local governments buy to support transportation infrastructure, utilities maintenance, and public works operations. Recent solicitations show counties and cities acquiring timber poles for DOT maintenance and replacement operations, steel poles and mast arms for traffic signal and street lighting systems, and specialized poles for public facilities. Issuing bodies include county departments of transportation, municipal traffic and public works divisions, and state departments managing rest areas and facilities. Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited 33 Class 2 Southern Yellow Pine poles (0.15 DCOI treated, 35 feet, M-20 framed) with 50-year fungal and termite warranties for raised pavement marker installation and replacement, while the City of Tucson issued a competitive bid for 67 line items spanning steel poles ranging 7 to 65 feet, mast arms, strain poles, street lighting poles, anchor bolts, and related hardware with an estimated annual usage of approximately $400,000 and one-year renewable contract terms.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast, with Georgia and Arizona representing current procurement demand. Gwinnett County's RFQ for Southern Yellow Pine poles closed September 11, 2026, requiring F.O.B. Destination delivery to support ongoing maintenance operations. The City of Tucson's IFB 270102 for traffic signal and street lighting poles closed August 11, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held August 3; the contract includes federal compliance obligations tied to American Rescue Plan Act funding, domestic preference for U.S.-produced goods, and provisions for multiple awards by individual line item or item group with potential four-year renewals. Bidders must provide project references, equipment specifications, warranty documentation, and delivery lead times; awards typically go to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable vendor meeting specification and insurance requirements.