NIGP 80191: Signs, Railroad Crossing (Electric)

NIGP 80191 Signs, Railroad Crossing (Electric), an Item code, covers the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of electric railroad crossing signage and dynamic envelope systems at grade crossings throughout state and local jurisdictions. Recent state and local procurement activity under this code reflects a broader signage scope that extends well beyond railroad-specific applications—counties and school districts are actively soliciting for interior and exterior identification signs, directional and wayfinding signs, LED and electronic message signs, marquee signs, monument signs, and ADA-compliant specialty signage. Work includes design, fabrication, manufacture, delivery, installation, repair, removal, and disposal, with contractors responsible for permitting, inspections, site restoration, and warranty coverage. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, county school districts, and municipal or county parks and recreation divisions. Qualification requirements typically mandate state-level licensing (Florida Certified General Contractor License or Specialty Contractor License for Signs in Florida jurisdictions), current business tax receipts, E-Verify enrollment, and comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability, Business Auto Liability, Workers' Compensation, and in some cases Professional Liability and Railroad Protective Liability.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida and Georgia. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for railroad crossing dynamic envelope installation and maintenance over a three-year period with an estimated project value of $635,500.00 and bids due August 18, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division released an Invitation for Qualifications for county signage services (design, fabrication, installation, repair, and replacement of multiple sign types) with proposals due November 6, 2026 and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for October 15, 2026 in Naples, Florida; the County intends to award a pool of pre-qualified contractors with individual project assignments based on rotation for work valued at $15,000 or less and competitive requests for quotes exceeding that threshold. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an RFP for marquee sign installation (RFP 26369-MST) with proposals due September 11, 2026, structured on hourly labor rates plus a capped 15 percent materials markup. Gwinnett County, Georgia released RFP-2701KM for digital signage, scoreboards, video walls, LED displays, and related technologies, with proposals due August 10, 2026.