NIGP 55058: Signal Torches, Kerosene

NIGP Item 55058, Signal Torches, Kerosene, describes equipment that state and local governments procure for roadway and intersection safety infrastructure, though recent solicitation activity shows procurement focused on broader traffic signal and safety barrier projects rather than kerosene torches as standalone line items. State and local issuing bodies—including county transportation and public works departments—are soliciting design and construction services for traffic signal installations, guardrail replacements, and related intersection safety improvements that incorporate signaling, lighting, and traffic control as integrated system components. Work scopes under this code encompass the installation of signal poles, pedestrian signals, intersection lighting, guardrails, concrete barriers, crash cushions, and thermoplastic traffic striping, along with supporting structural calculations, utility coordination, and geotechnical analysis required to execute these projects. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners and county transportation authorities managing expressway and arterial roadway infrastructure.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and California. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners posted an IFB (IFBKM26086) on May 15, 2026 for construction of a four-pole, box-span traffic signal installation at the intersection of State Road 56 and LaJuana Boulevard, with sealed bids due June 16, 2026; the project includes pedestrian signals, sidewalk connections, and intersection lighting with coordination requirements from the Florida Department of Transportation. Santa Clara County, California posted an ITB (ITBRDAFY260652) on March 25, 2026 for expressway guardrail replacement and safety barrier improvements, with sealed bids due April 23, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for April 14, 2026 in San Jose; the 45 working day project includes removal and replacement of guardrails, concrete barriers, crash cushions, and thermoplastic traffic striping. Neither solicitation specifies an award value or budget range in available posting information.