NIGP 81512: Expansion Joints

NIGP 81512 Expansion Joints, an Item code, encompasses the supply and installation of expansion joint systems, sealants, and related façade restoration services that state and local governments procure for building envelope maintenance and structural accommodation. The work includes linear-footage sealant joint installation, plaza-level and structural deck expansion joint replacement, façade cleaning, steel painting, wet glazing, precast stone patching, selective repointing, exterior insulated finish system repairs, and site paving restoration — typically bundled as design/build or turnkey restoration projects executed while facilities remain operational. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include special-purpose districts and public authorities managing convention centers, arenas, and high-profile civic infrastructure.

The Washington Convention and Sports Authority, operating as Events DC, posted solicitation 25S040 on April 10, 2026 for design/build exterior expansion joint replacement and façade restoration services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, with proposals due May 11, 2026. The project encompasses 4,050 linear feet of expansion joint replacement, 145,400 linear feet of sealant joint installation, 502,000 square feet of façade cleaning, and twelve phased work stages spanning design through site cleanup, with a contract base term through September 30, 2028 plus four optional one-year renewals. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of fifteen years of similar experience, hold Sika Emseal installer certification, maintain active Sealant Water Restoration Institute membership, and carry $1 million commercial general liability and $5 million umbrella liability insurance. The procurement includes a 35 percent mandatory subcontracting set-aside for District Certified Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises, with additional preference points available for CBE, resident-owned, longtime resident, local business, disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and local manufacturing enterprise classifications. A First Source Employment Agreement requires that at least 51 percent of new jobs be filled by District of Columbia residents and 35 percent of apprenticeship hours be worked by DC residents in approved programs, with monthly compliance reporting and potential penalties of 5 percent of direct and indirect labor costs for non-compliance.