NIGP 57065: Steel Bridge Truss, Overhead

NIGP 57065 Steel Bridge Truss, Overhead is an Item code under which state and local governments are procuring steel truss bridge construction and repair services, principally for pedestrian spans, roadway overcrossings, and rehabilitation of existing structures. Recent solicitations show counties and cities funding design, fabrication, and installation of prefabricated steel truss systems integrated into larger infrastructure projects, as well as localized welding, bolt, and connection repairs on operating bascule and continuous spans.

Activity spans Florida, California, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas across county transportation departments, municipal public works, and regional park authorities. Sarasota County issued an IFB in June 2026 for a steel truss pedestrian bridge on Midnight Pass Road with bids due July 20. The City of Fort Myers solicited construction of a 1.83-mile trail extension featuring a 215-foot prefabricated steel truss and a 139-foot steel bridge structure over Ten Mile Canal, with FDOT prequalification required in major bridge steel truss construction and an estimated contract value near $11.1 million; bids closed May 27, 2026. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB for emergency replacement of two bridges (Wallington Drive Bridge No. 754190 and Egret Way Bridge No. 754187) estimated at $6.2 million, with bids initially due June 25 and then extended to July 7, 2026. Sacramento County rebid the Freeport Bridge Deck Repair Project in May 2026 (estimated $480,000) addressing 43 girder weld locations, 42 deck weld locations, and associated bolt and joint repairs on a dual-leaf bascule span, requiring California Class A licensure, SSPC quality certification, and compliance with ASTM A709 Grade 50 standards and AWS D1.1 welding specifications. The City of Palm Bay, on behalf of Brevard County, solicited a three-span continuous concrete bridge over Melbourne Tillman Canal with approach slabs and roadway linkage (bids due August 4, 2026); Collier County's 16th Street NE Bridge project called for a 147-foot span with $26.4 million total project budget and 10.54 percent DBE goal under federal LAP funding; and the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi issued an IFB for River Avenue Pedestrian Bridge rehabilitation (bids due April 9, 2026). Prequalification requirements, prevailing wage compliance, performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract price, and retainage (typically 5 to 10 percent) are standard across these procurements.