NIGP 80160: Signs: Construction (Including Roll-Up Type Message Signs)

NIGP 80160 Signs: Construction (Including Roll-Up Type Message Signs), an Item code, encompasses the fabrication, installation, modification, and removal of permanent and portable signage systems across transportation, municipal, and facility infrastructure projects that state and local governments are actively procuring. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring freestanding monument and gateway signs with structural foundations, modular signage systems including wayfinding installations, marquee and directional signs, roll-up traffic message signs on trailers, LED and electronic displays, regulatory and safety signage, and associated components including retroreflective sheeting, sign blanks, and fabrication materials. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county commissioners' offices, city procurement departments, municipal engineering agencies, county parks and public works divisions, school districts, airport authorities, special districts including transit authorities and regional improvement organizations, and state transportation departments. Collier County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, the City of St. Cloud, Melbourne Airport Authority, the City of Dunwoody, Gwinnett County, and the State of Texas have all posted multiple recent opportunities under this code, indicating sustained activity from repeat buyers.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and California, with particular concentration in Florida (Collier County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, City of St. Cloud, Lee County Port Authority, and multiple Orange County projects) and Georgia (City of Johns Creek ITB 27-314 streetscape improvements with decorative elements posted October 12, 2026 due November 10, 2026; Washington County portable message signs ITB with four 28-by-50-pixel LED displays due September 9, 2026; City of Dunwoody wayfinding signage ITB due July 16, 2026; Gwinnett County roll-up traffic signs RFQ due June 11, 2026). Representative active solicitations include Collier County's two-year Invitation for Qualifications 268684 for county signage services (design, fabrication, installation, repair, removal, and disposal of interior and exterior identification, directional, LED, and ADA-compliant signs) with proposals due November 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST and mandatory pre-proposal conference October 15, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26369-RFP-MST for marquee sign installation with proposals due September 11, 2026 and weighted evaluation criteria emphasizing qualifications and experience (30%), specifications and scope of work (25%), cost and best value (35%), and small business enterprise utilization (10%); and the City of Detroit RFQ 551515 for retroreflective sign sheeting rolls, precuts, and manufacturing accessories due October 9, 2026 with Detroit-certified vendor equalization credits and a three-year contract term. Most active codes show pricing on fixed unit or hourly labor bases with materials markup caps, performance and payment bond requirements ranging from 5 to 100 percent of bid value, and contract terms running one to three years with optional renewal periods.