NIGP 55030: Markers, Traffic, Ceramic: Jiggle Bars, etc.

NIGP 55030 Markers, Traffic, Ceramic: Jiggle Bars, Etc., an Item code, encompasses the supply, installation, maintenance, and rental of traffic control markers, delineators, raised pavement markers, and related traffic operations materials that state and local governments deploy for roadway safety, work-zone management, and intersection control. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing 36-inch reflectorized traffic cones, raised pavement markers (including Type IAR bi-directional yellow markers), traffic delineators (5,000-unit orders of UV-stabilized thermoplastic polyurethane posts with reflective sheeting), custom plastic markers with UV-resistant coatings and reflective properties for utility notification ("Call Before You Dig"), and ancillary traffic control supplies such as sign stock for streets departments. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough, Pasco, Okaloosa, and a county in Oregon), city transportation and streets departments (Detroit, Madison, Temple), and the State of Texas. Work ranges from one-time purchases of commodity markers to multi-year rental agreements with delivery, setup, maintenance-of-traffic services, and emergency response capabilities.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary volume in Oregon, Georgia, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB2700002 for ongoing as-needed rental of traffic control devices (cones, barricades, Arrow Boards, Variable Message Boards, Jersey Barriers, water barriers) with delivery and setup across county departments, estimated at $688,970.00 over three years and due October 28, 2026; the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issuing RFQ 547774 for 5,000 traffic delineator posts with bases and bolts, all-inclusive on a low total net bid basis, due July 2, 2026; Okaloosa County issuing ITB PW 68-26 for maintenance of traffic and pavement markings spanning 124 line items of temporary traffic control devices, barriers, painted and thermoplastic markings conforming to FDOT standards, due August 26, 2026; and the State of Texas issuing a bid on June 13, 2026 for high-impact plastic 2.5-inch circle traffic markers with UV-resistant coatings, custom Duracast style, reflective, for utility marking. Qualification requirements vary by jurisdiction but frequently include FDOT prequalification (Work Zone Traffic Control, Pavement Markings, Advanced Maintenance of Traffic certification), commercial general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence typical), workers' compensation, and E-Verify compliance. Many Florida county procurements require supplier-provided maintenance-of-traffic services and emergency delivery capability within defined timelines (24 to 168 hours). No set-asides appear consistently across the opportunities, though Detroit applies equalization credits to Detroit-certified disadvantaged businesses on a 1–5 percent basis.