NIGP 76511: Cranes, Clamshell

NIGP 76511 Cranes, Clamshell is an Item code that covers crane rental and maintenance services for utility, municipal, and infrastructure operations—including hydraulic cranes, boom truck cranes, rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes, and associated lifting and rigging labor across capacity ranges from 15 tons to 300+ tons. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily utility authorities and municipal public works departments seeking on-demand lifting services for infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, equipment installation, and specialized construction support. Gainesville Regional Utilities and Orange County Public Works represent the active buyer profile: mid-to-large regional utilities and county operations that establish annual requirements contracts with one or more qualified contractors rather than making spot purchases. Contractors winning work under this code must hold current NCCCO certification or equivalent state licensing, demonstrate minimum three years' experience, maintain comprehensive insurance with general liability minimums of $1 million to $2 million, comply with OSHA Subpart CC requirements, and often provide 24/7 emergency response capability with specified response time commitments ranging from 2 to 6 hours depending on crane capacity and service urgency.

Recent activity centers on Florida and California. Gainesville Regional Utilities posted ITB 2026-012 for Annual Contract for Crane Rental Service (bids due July 1, 2026) seeking mobile hydraulic cranes from 15 to 300+ tons with certified operators and emergency response services; Orange County Public Works solicited Crane Rental Services with Operator through IFB 080-3012301-DS (bids due May 7, 2026) for on-demand crane services including pump and motor replacement, HVAC unit lifting, and miscellaneous lifting operations, with a maximum contract value of $1,100,000 across three years and set-aside recognition for Orange County Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise designations. The City of Tucson issued RFQ 230206 for Crane and Hoist Maintenance covering routine preventive maintenance and repair of 33 pieces of equipment across 14 locations, with annual fixed-price preventive maintenance and hourly labor rates for on-call repair. Pricing in these contracts is firm for multi-year terms with annual adjustment caps tied to the Producer's Price Index or Consumer Price Index, and electronic bid submission through municipal e-procurement portals is standard.