NIGP 55085: Traffic Signal Poles, Standards, and Brackets

NIGP 55085 Traffic Signal Poles, Standards, And Brackets is an Item code covering the manufacture and supply of structural components for traffic signal systems that state and local governments procure on an ongoing basis to maintain, repair, and modernize signalized intersections. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring traffic signal poles, mast arms, cabinets, LED signal heads, controllers, detection systems, fiber optic infrastructure, and associated mounting hardware as part of broad capital improvement programs, emergency repairs, and routine signal system upgrades. The code encompasses both brand-specific component procurement — such as Reno A&E plug-in cabinet modules for Sacramento County — and open-specification pole and arm fabrication to FDOT, TXDOT, GDOT, and MUTCD standards. Issuing bodies span city transportation departments, county public works and traffic operations divisions, transit authorities, and airport authorities. The most active recent buyers include the City of Fort Worth (RFP for traffic signal poles and arms under a 30% small-business participation goal), the County of Sacramento (Reno A&E cabinet components), Collier County (emergency signal and lighting repair services across indefinite-quantity contracts), Broward County (adaptive signal control and fiber systems along Pine Island Road), and the City of Brownsville (signal modernization across multiple corridors with federal STBG-MM funding). Solicitations reflect a mix of one-time capital projects, blanket purchase orders, and indefinite-delivery arrangements with as-needed ordering.

Geographic activity clusters in Florida (Collier, Broward, Pinellas, Hillsborough Counties; Cities of Tampa, Tallahassee, Brownsville), Texas (Fort Worth, Dallas, Brownsville, Houston region), Georgia (Atlanta, Douglasville, Tucker, Bryan County), and California (Sacramento, Santa Clara), with secondary activity in the Midwest and Northeast. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0207 for non-exclusive traffic signal poles and arms agreements (proposals due June 25, 2026) with TXDOT-qualified fabricators and a 30% small-business goal; the County of Sacramento RFB #2026-RFB-0057 for Reno A&E plug-in cabinet components with a one-year initial term and up to four annual renewals (bids due August 7, 2026); Collier County ITB 26-8680 for emergency sign repair and installation services under indefinite-quantity FEMA-funded agreement (bids due August 13, 2026); and the City of Brownsville multi-phase signal modernization project IFB 145-26-EPW including controller replacements, CCTV, and C-V2X roadside units (bids due May 26, 2026). Pricing structures vary: Fort Worth and Sacramento use unit pricing on firm fixed-price schedules with FOB delivery; Brownsville and Collier County use cost-plus labor rates with materials markup; and Broward uses lump-sum fixed pricing with CBE participation goals and liquidated damages for delays. Prevailing wage, Buy America, and federal compliance requirements apply to federally funded projects. Lead times of 60–90 days and extended contract terms (one to five years with renewal options) are typical.