NIGP 57056: Sheet Piling, Steel

NIGP 57056 Sheet Piling, Steel is an Item code covering the procurement and delivery of structural steel sheet piling materials used in erosion control, retaining wall construction, culvert replacement, and waterfront stabilization projects by state and local government agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing interlocking steel sheet pile sections in standard specifications (ASTM A572 Grade 50 or Grade 60, PZC profiles) ranging from 18-inch to 24-inch sections in lengths between 25 and 40 feet, along with associated hardware such as corner connectors and caps. Work scopes span emergency causeway stabilization, landfill retaining wall replacement, shoreline erosion repair following severe weather, and water management infrastructure, with delivery requirements frequently F.O.B. destination to specific project sites. Issuing bodies include county departments (Escambia County Department of Waste Services, Greenville County), cities (City of Casselberry, City of Huntsville), state natural resources agencies (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State of Washington Department of Parks and Recreation), and regional water management districts (St. Johns River Water Management District). Vendors are commonly required to carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, provide three years of prior experience in similar projects, submit 5 to 10 percent bid security bonds, and furnish 100 percent performance and payment bonds.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and extends into the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Representative opportunities include Greenville County, South Carolina's IFB27014 for 24 H-piles of mixed lengths (posted September 21, 2026, bid due September 3, 2026); the City of Casselberry, Florida's ITB 2026-1468 for post-hurricane erosion control projects incorporating sheet pile systems in slope reinforcement (bids due August 20, 2026); the St. Johns River Water Management District's ITB16512 for approximately 85 sheets of cold-formed steel sheet pile at Lake Washington in Brevard County, Florida, with an estimated contract value of $150,000 (bids due August 11, 2026); Escambia County Department of Waste Services' ITB #PD 25-26.109 for sheet pile retaining wall installation at the Perdido Landfill in Cantonment, Florida (bids due September 4, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' emergency purchase of PZC-18 interlocking sheet piling materials for causeway stabilization at Horseshoe Lake State Park (purchase authorized July 20, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight price heavily (often 99 percent) alongside responsiveness and vendor qualifications, with project timelines ranging from 60 to 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.