NIGP 55005: Beam and Barrier Handling Equipment

NIGP 55005 Beam And Barrier Handling Equipment, an Item code, encompasses the removal, installation, and replacement of roadway safety barriers and guardrails, along with supporting traffic control infrastructure. State and local governments procure this work through competitive construction bidding, typically as part of roadway improvement and intersection safety projects. Solicitations call for contractors to furnish labor, materials, equipment, and services to remove and install crash cushions, concrete barriers, guardrails, and related safety infrastructure according to detailed project specifications. County transportation and public works departments drive the bulk of activity under this code, issuing invitation-to-bid notices with fixed completion timelines and performance bonding requirements. Prevailing wage compliance and local set-asides — including county business enterprise goals and local vendor preferences — are standard conditions when the contract value exceeds municipal thresholds.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. Broward County, Florida issued invitation to bid TRN2131951C1 for Fiber Optic Intersection Improvements Group 1 (Projects F11, F12, F15, F16) across four roadway segments in Coral Springs, Tamarac, Weston, Sunrise, Davie, and Plantation, with responses due May 22, 2026; the solicitation required a 30 percent County Business Enterprise goal, prevailing wage compliance, and a 600-day deadline for substantial completion. Santa Clara County, California solicited competitive bids for Expressway Guardrail Replacement and Safety Barrier Improvements (ITB RDAFY260652) with a mandatory pre-bid conference on April 14, 2026 and sealed-bid submission deadline of April 23, 2026; the work includes guardrail and concrete barrier removal and installation plus thermoplastic traffic striping on a 45 working day schedule. Both procurements require performance and payment bonding and demand physical compliance with detailed roadway construction specifications.