NIGP 56060: Trucks, Barrel, Cylinder, and Drum

NIGP 56060 Trucks, Barrel, Cylinder, and Drum is an Item code covering specialized motorized equipment used by utilities and public works departments to manage cable, rope, and conductor reels on job sites. State and local governments procure four-drum pullers, cable handling units, and related reel-mounted machinery under this code to support electric utility operations, telecommunications infrastructure work, and heavy-line installations. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal utilities and special-purpose districts operating electric systems; the source captures activity from Lubbock Power & Light, a municipal electric utility in Texas.

Lubbock Power & Light issued ITB 7122-26-ELD on February 13, 2026, for one electric four-drum puller with continuous torque rating of 69,000 inch-pounds, 3,000-pound line pull capacity, and 10,000 feet of rope capacity per reel, mounted on a tandem axle trailer with independent hydraulic brakes and electronic control console. Sealed bids were due March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time through the LP&L Bonfire portal, with award anticipated within two to six weeks of bid opening and delivery time as a deciding factor. The contract was available to the lowest responsible bidder or the bidder offering best value, with local vendors within five percent of the lowest non-local bid eligible for preferential consideration under Historically Underutilized Business evaluation criteria. The winning vendor must provide proof of order within seven days of award and one operator training session following delivery.