NIGP 90610: Buildings - Architectural Design

NIGP 90610 Buildings – Architectural Design, an Item code, encompasses professional design services for new construction, renovations, and major facility improvements sought by state and local government agencies across multiple property types — including libraries, airports, hospitals, correctional facilities, municipal buildings, and utility infrastructure. Recent opportunities show governments engaging architects and engineers to deliver schematic design through construction documents, construction administration, and project closeout for capital projects ranging from modest single-building upgrades to substantial multi-building campus work.

State agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts all solicit under this code, with particular activity from county departments of transportation, community colleges, university systems, airports, and facilities management offices. Representative recent opportunities include the Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital expansion (RFQ, August 10, 2026 response deadline) seeking architectural and engineering coordination; the County of Sacramento Department of Airports pedestrian walkway project (RFQ for construction manager-at-risk services with $105 million estimated construction budget, May 26, 2023 deadline); Beaufort County's new Pritchardville/Okatie Library design (RFQ, June 30, 2026 deadline); the City of Meriden's new Casimir Pulaski Elementary School owner's project management (RFQ, July 29, 2026 response deadline, $101.2 million project budget); and the City of Phoenix Senior Center in Laveen (RFQ, June 12, 2026 response deadline, $9 million estimated construction cost). Geographic activity spans Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Connecticut, Colorado, and Oregon. Solicitation activity is robust across all recent weeks, with qualifications-based selection (RFQ / RFP) predominating over design-build (which bundles design and construction in a single prime contract). Many procurements emphasize sustainable design, code compliance, federal grant requirements (particularly for FAA-funded airport work and RESTORE Act funding), prevailing wage compliance, and MBE/WBE participation goals where applicable.