NIGP 74528: Asphaltic Shell

NIGP 74528 Asphaltic Shell, an Item code, represents asphalt pavement installation, overlay, and repair work on county and municipal roadways, parking facilities, and recreational infrastructure. State and local governments procure this work through ITBs and competitive sealed proposals, ranging from single-project trail and park repairs to multi-location countywide pavement maintenance contracts. Recent solicitations emphasize pulverizing and re-paving existing asphalt surfaces, hot-mix asphalt overlays on prepared bases, partial-depth recycling, joint and crack sealing, and associated striping and markings. Issuing bodies span county departments of public works and transportation, airport authorities, community college districts, and municipal highway divisions. Santa Clara County appears as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple asphaltic shell procurements within the past six months. Prevailing-wage requirements are standard across these opportunities. Contractors typically must hold state general engineering licenses or earthwork certifications and submit bid bonds equal to 5–10 percent of estimated project value.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Georgia. Santa Clara County issued three major solicitations in 2026: Pavement Installation and Repair Services (ITB-PRC-FY27-0066, $2.5 million, due August 31, 2026), Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project Between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard (ITB-RDA-FY26-0694, due May 21, 2026), and Vasona Lake County Park East Trail Reconstruction (ITB-PRC-FY27-0091, pulverizing 21,800 square feet and re-paving with 3.5 inches of asphalt concrete, due October 7, 2026). Broward County, Florida posted the Pine Island Road Capacity Expansion project (TRN2131938C1, due June 2, 2026) requiring flexible paving work with a 30 percent County Business Enterprise participation goal. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Fulton County, Georgia) solicited airfield pavement repairs including runway, taxiway, and ramp spall repairs with joint and crack sealing (PE66062NONST2026000000419, due June 26, 2026). San Jacinto Community College District in Houston, Texas issued a pavement repair competitive sealed proposal (CSP #26-14, approximately $1.2 million, due May 21, 2026) for two boulevard corridors.