NIGP 89040: Meter Boxes, Meter Vaults, and Valve Boxes (see 210-45 for Concrete Type)

NIGP 89040 Meter Boxes, Meter Vaults, and Valve Boxes — an Item code — encompasses the supply and installation of precast concrete and plastic enclosures, lids, and related components for utility meters and valves across water, wastewater, and reclaimed-water systems. State and local governments buy meter boxes in multiple configurations (closed-bottom, open-bottom flared, standard sizes ranging from 11" x 18" to 17" x 30"), matching lids to ANSI/SCTE 77 Tier 8 standards, valve boxes and extensions in various materials (aluminum, plastic, concrete), and internal piping assemblies for single and dual-meter installations. Recent solicitations show a mix of term contracts for ongoing supply, annual requirements contracts, capital projects involving meter replacement programs, and infrastructure rehabilitation work. Issuing bodies span city utilities departments (Arlington Water Utilities, Beaverton, McKinney, Dallas Water Utilities, Richardson, Oxford, Boston, Baconton, Olive Branch), county water authorities (Fulton County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Marion County, Riverside County, Orange County, Santa Clara County Sanitation District), regional utilities (Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, North Texas Municipal Water District, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Notla Water Authority), and special-purpose districts. Repeat buyers visible in recent postings include Fulton County (multiple large-scale water meter replacement and AMI infrastructure programs), Orange County Florida (meter boxes, lids, and internal components across potable and reclaimed systems), Palm Beach County (valve boxes, lids, and extensions under two coordinated RFQs), and Kissimmee Utility Authority (precast concrete pads and sleeves for transformer and EV charger mounting).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County, Hillsborough County, Marion County, Pinellas County, Riverside County), Georgia (Fulton County, City of Boston, City of Baconton, Notla Water Authority, Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, City of Marietta), and Texas (Arlington, City of Oxford, Richardson, Dallas, Beaverton, McKinney). Representative recent opportunities include Palm Beach County Commissioners requesting quotations for valve boxes, lids, and extensions under term contract RFQ 27-0002/KD (due October 2, 2026) with SBE and local-preference options; Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority requesting sealed bids for annual water and sewer pipe fittings and related inventory including plastic boxes and meter boxes under IFB 327 (due October 7, 2026); City of Arlington requesting bids for an annual requirements contract on reinforced plastic water meter boxes and lids (due October 15, 2026); Kissimmee Utility Authority requesting bids on precast concrete pads, sleeves, and posts on an as-needed basis under AR 26-050-JG rebid (due August 11, 2026); and Orange County Florida issuing an RFI for water reclaim meter boxes, lids, and internal component supply (responses due May 21, 2026, closed). Activity remains steady through term contracts, annual requirements vehicles, and one-time capital projects tied to infrastructure modernization and AMI system rollouts.