NIGP 76030: Graders, Elevating Type

NIGP 76030 Graders, Elevating Type, an Item code, encompasses motor grader procurement and leasing for county and municipal road and bridge departments, evidenced by sealed-bid and cooperative purchasing solicitations from Georgia, Mississippi, and California counties seeking single or multi-unit grader acquisitions with specific engine, transmission, blade, and cab configurations for roadway maintenance and construction. State and local governments procure new motor graders through competitive sealed-bid processes, with specifications tied to dominant OEM models (CAT 140, CAT 150, John Deere 670G, John Deere 770 GP) and contractual requirements around warranty periods (typically 60 months with zero deductible or 5,000–7,500 operating hours), dealer service proximity, operator training, and equipment buyback options; procurement volumes range from single units to multi-equipment leases bundling two or more graders with excavators, wheel loaders, and skid steer loaders for multi-year fair-market-value terms. Issuing bodies are predominantly county governments and road departments in the Southeast and West, with occasional municipal participation; Seminole County, Colquitt County, and Tattnall County (Georgia), Franklin County (Mississippi), Butts County (Georgia), and Santa Clara County (California) represent recent active buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and California, with secondary activity in Mississippi. Representative solicitations include Seminole County's sealed-bid RFP for one motor grader (due July 14, 2026), Colquitt County's sealed-bid procurement for two new motor graders with slopers meeting CAT 140 or John Deere 670G specifications including five-year warranty with replacement equipment provision if service exceeds seven days (due June 30, 2026), Tattnall County's sealed-bid ITB for a CAT 150 or John Deere 770 GP tandem-drive grader with mandatory pre-bid conference (due April 29, 2026), Franklin County, Mississippi's sealed-bid procurement for one motor grader requiring dealer service within 50 miles and 60-month warranty (due April 6, 2026), and Butts County Board of Commissioners' sealed-bid lease program for five-year equipment including two motor graders with F.O.B. destination pricing and guaranteed buyback (due April 7, 2026, awarded to Yancey Bros, Co. on April 30, 2026). Specification-driven procurement with detailed OEM model callouts, warranty terms explicitly negotiated into bids, and pre-bid conferences or mandatory site visits are standard practice across the code.