NIGP 65020: Fountains, Decorative

NIGP 65020 Fountains, Decorative is an Item code under which state and local governments procure maintenance, repair, and replacement of outdoor decorative fountains at parks, public facilities, and civic spaces. Recent solicitations show activity centered on routine upkeep contracts (water testing, chemical balancing, equipment inspection, filter maintenance), specialized repair work on fountain systems with specific equipment brands and UV or chlorine disinfection, and capital replacement of aging fountain installations. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation departments, municipal facilities management offices, and university campus services. The University of Texas at Dallas Facilities Management Office and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners are recent repeat solicitors, with Hillsborough County posting a five-year maintenance and repair contract estimated at $413,552.50 covering two public-facing locations with branded equipment specifications and performance requirements including 24-hour and two-hour emergency response windows.

Fountain procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with documented opportunities in Texas (University of Texas at Dallas, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), Florida (Hillsborough County, Broward County), and Georgia (Chatham County). Broward County Parks and Recreation solicited a Lake Fountain Replacement through a fixed-price contract due April 8, 2026, requiring supply, installation, delivery, and startup of a 7.5 HP Aqua Control Series II fountain with LED lighting and control systems for Plantation Heritage Park. The Hillsborough County ITB 2026-076, due June 22, 2026 with extension via Addendum No. 1, sought bids for five years of maintenance across two sites featuring Pentair, Stenner, Xylem, Jandy, Intermatic, and Hayward equipment; award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million professional liability, and $1 million pollution liability insurance required. The University of Texas at Dallas solicitation UTD20260612TB, due July 22, 2026, covers comprehensive fountain maintenance across the main campus with water testing, surface cleaning, equipment inspection, filter maintenance, and chemical supply included in a full-service scope.