NIGP 76015: Ditch and Trenching Machines

NIGP 76015 Ditch and Trenching Machines (Item) encompasses excavation and trenching equipment that state and local governments procure to support infrastructure repair, utility installation, and site preparation work. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying bore and trenching services on an on-call basis for traffic signal conduit placement and utility work, ditch and drainage repair services for park and stormwater facilities, and standalone vacuum excavators for highway maintenance and construction support. Issuing bodies include county governments (Harris County Precinct 1, Pinellas County, Dallas County, Barrow County, Santa Clara County), municipalities (City of Brownsville, City of Tybee Island, City of Marietta), airport authorities (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport), and state transportation agencies (Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT). The City of Brownsville and Harris County Precinct 1 represent active repeat demand for on-call bore, trenching, and drainage repair capacity in Texas; Pinellas County in Florida and Santa Clara County in California show sustained demand for equipment-intensive infrastructure rehabilitation projects that incorporate trenching and excavation components.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and California. The City of Brownsville issued an IFB for bore and trenching on-call services due June 16, 2026, requiring five years' continuous experience, IMSA Work Zone and Traffic Signal Technician certifications, and unit-rate pricing for mobilization, trenching with multiple PVC conduit schedules, and signal-related concrete work across a three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals. Harris County Precinct 1 solicited drainage and ditch repair services at El Franco Lee Park with a May 15, 2026 deadline, capped at $100,000, requiring compliance with Harris County Engineering and Flood Control District standards and 48-hour emergency response capability. TxDOT issued a solicitation for a trailer-mounted vacuum excavator with an April 24, 2026 deadline through its centralized procurement portal, requiring registration on the Texas Comptroller's Centralized Master Bidder List. Pinellas County issued an ITB-C for a 54th Avenue North force main replacement involving 1,137 linear feet of open-cut trenching and horizontal directional drilling, with Step 1 qualifications due April 28, 2026 and final bids due May 12, 2026, carrying an 8% Small Business Enterprise subcontracting participation goal.