NIGP 63011: Coatings, Protective, High Performance, Polyureas and Polyaspartics

NIGP 63011 Coatings, Protective, High Performance, Polyureas and Polyaspartics, an Item code, covers protective and decorative coating systems—primarily polyaspartic and polyurea formulations—applied to structural steel, concrete, masonry, and galvanized surfaces across water treatment facilities, municipal buildings, and recreational infrastructure. State and local governments solicit this code for repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated coatings on mission-critical assets, with scope typically spanning surface preparation per industry standards (SSPC classifications), multi-coat application systems with specified dry film thickness, environmental compliance, and lead abatement where required. Issuing bodies span county departments of general services, municipal utilities, water treatment authorities, and special-purpose recreation districts. Recent opportunities show jurisdictions selecting among specified material suppliers—TNEMEC Company, Inc., Xypex Chemical Corporation, and Chemprobe Technologies, Inc.—with approval pathways for equivalent materials. Contractors face requirements for field-painter employment history, temperature and humidity application controls, touch-up material provision, and EPA-compliant hazardous-materials disposal documentation when lead abatement or solvent-based systems are involved.

Recent activity spans Georgia, California, and Oregon. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, Public Utilities Department issued an IFB for miscellaneous coating repairs across 15 buildings and structures at the J.G. Beacham Water Treatment Plant (BID #27017, due November 18, 2026), with an estimated cost of $400,000 to $800,000 and a 240-day completion window; this solicitation requires a Georgia General Contractor or Utility Contractor License and imposes a 50 percent subcontracting cap. The County of Solano, California, Department of General Services—Capital Projects Division posted an RFP for painting and coating services as part of a FEMA-funded flood-mitigation asset-protection project (due October 19, 2026), specifying SSPC surface-preparation standards and dry film thickness ranging from 4.0 to 36.0 mils, with work spanning multiple County properties and a substantial-completion target of April 12, 2027. North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District in Oregon solicited quotations for polyaspartic deck coating on aquatic-park concrete surfaces under RFQ 2026-47-NCAP (due June 29, 2026). Work is performed at locations including water treatment plants, municipal justice campuses, and recreational facilities.