NIGP 55078: Traffic Cones, Lane Markers, and Barricades (Portable)

NIGP 55078 Traffic Cones, Lane Markers, and Barricades (Portable), Item tier, covers the rental, delivery, and deployment of traffic control equipment—barricades, cones, jersey barriers, variable message boards, and related devices—for event traffic management, work-zone protection, and roadway incident response. State and local governments procure these services on an as-needed basis through city transportation departments, county public works divisions, regional authorities, and special districts; recent activity shows repeat buyers including the City of Atlanta, Hillsborough County, and Georgia Department of Transportation.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and upper Midwest. The City of Atlanta Department of Transportation issued an IFB (PE66062NONST2027000000504, due October 27, 2026) for barricade deployment and traffic control for the Atlanta Streets Alive monthly event series. The Georgia Department of Transportation posted an RFQ (48400ERFQ0020542027, due October 23, 2026) for work zone temporary traffic control devices. The City of Tampa is soliciting bids (26P00525, due October 30, 2026) for pedestrian barricade management services with two equipment-supply options and a 5% SLBE bid discount available; the scope includes 2.5-meter barricades meeting specified durability and dimensional standards, with one-year initial terms and four one-year renewal options. Hillsborough County (ITB2700002, due October 28, 2026, estimated value $688,970 over three years) seeks rental of traffic control devices including cones, arrow boards, variable message boards, and water/jersey barriers with delivery, setup, maintenance-of-traffic services, and pickup; the contractor must maintain an employee certified in Advanced Maintenance of Traffic by the Florida Department of Transportation. The State of South Dakota (26IFB19956, due September 29, 2026) issued an annual IFB for traffic control devices with South Dakota manufacturing preference where price and quality are equal. Activity centers on Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, with additional solicitations in Texas, Colorado, and the upper Midwest; issuing bodies range from municipal transportation departments to county toll authorities and state departments of transportation.