NIGP 85553: Lighting Systems, Complete

NIGP 85553 Lighting Systems, Complete, an Item code, encompasses the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of complete lighting infrastructure—from decorative and theatrical systems to industrial sports-field and facility-wide LED retrofits—with recent state and local opportunities showing substantial work in theatrical renovation, municipal parks and recreation facilities, and coordinated lighting-control installations. State and local governments soliciting under this code span school districts (Pinellas County Schools, Bibb County Public Schools, Saginaw Public Schools, Floyd County Schools in Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County, Waukesha County, Bernalillo County, Orange County Florida, Lee County Port Authority), cities (City of Alpharetta, City of Bartow, City of Boulder, City of Doral, City of Wheat Ridge, City of Pembroke Pines, City of St. Petersburg), and special districts (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum). Representative recent work includes the City of Alpharetta's ITB for construction and installation of string lighting on Milton Avenue with minimum 17-foot installation height and complete site restoration (due August 6, 2026); the City of Bartow's ITB for electrical contracting to install and activate a sports-field lighting system at Carver Recreation Center including four 1,500-watt fixtures per pole, new 200-amp three-phase electrical service, and a Hoffman enclosure with lighting contactors, subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and HUD compliance (due July 22, 2026); and Pinellas County School District's solicitation for theatrical lighting renovations at three high schools encompassing complete system removal, new LED fixtures with programming, video projection systems, and sixteen hours of operator training (approximately $1,680,000 across all three locations, originally due March 12, 2026). The code sees activity concentrated in Florida, Georgia, Colorado, and the Upper Midwest, with secondary activity in Illinois, New Mexico, and Texas.

Recent opportunities cluster around four work types: theatrical-lighting system overhauls in school facilities (lighting consoles, control systems, video projection integration with eight to sixteen hours of training); sports-field and recreation-center lighting upgrades (LED fixture installation with dimming and occupancy-sensor controls); decorative and event lighting (parks, civic centers, and municipal buildings); and comprehensive facility-wide electrical-lighting retrofits tied to energy-efficiency or code upgrades. Procurement notices include ITBs for construction and installation work, RFPs for design and renovation services, and RFQs for materials and equipment sourcing. Several solicitations layer federal or state compliance requirements—Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, HUD Section 3 and Equal Opportunity provisions, and Florida Department of Management Services cooperative-purchasing consideration. Bernalillo County's RFB for electrical supplies establishes an indefinite-quantity discount agreement across eight bid lots including LED light fixtures and lighting controls with five-state-resident and small-business preference tiers capping at 18 percent. Theatrical and advanced-system work regularly requires five years of documented project experience, Florida or Georgia electrical contractor licensure where applicable, and pre-bid or pre-proposal attendance; sports-field and municipal-lighting work often mandates performance bonds, commercial general liability insurance ($250,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), and substantial completion deadlines within 90 to 180 days. Incumbent vendors and sole-source arrangements appear in niche categories—the Lee County Port Authority's procurement specifies ADB Safegate airfield lighting as sole source, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library's emergency procurement resulted in a $120,000 award to Theatrical Lighting Connection. Contract values range from under $50,000 (City of Doral's patriotic lighting) to approximately $1,680,000 (Pinellas County theatrical renovations) and $1,600,000 (Orange County security upgrades including lighting integration).