NIGP 90656: Landscape Architecture

NIGP 90656 Landscape Architecture, an Item code, encompasses design and planning services for outdoor spaces, park improvements, site beautification, and environmental restoration projects that state and local governments procure from landscape architects and related design professionals. Recent state and local solicitations show government bodies buying master plan development for parks and recreation facilities, erosion mitigation design, flood mitigation planning, native habitat restoration design, streetscape and wayfinding improvements, and construction administration for landscape-heavy capital projects. The issuing bodies span city parks departments, county environmental and waste management divisions, regional authorities, and special-purpose districts across multiple states. Cities and counties represent the dominant buyer profile, with a notable concentration of activity from Florida municipalities (Orlando, Dania Beach, Pinellas County) and Texas jurisdictions (Salt Lake City, Jackson, Dallas, Amarillo, Lubbock). Architectural and engineering design services dominate, with construction-phase support (construction administration, bidding support, permit coordination) bundled into many awards.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Salt Lake City's request for community park signage and wayfinding design across thirteen parks (IFB PRK20033/PRK24004, due August 5, 2026, engineer's estimate $250,000–$2 million); the City of Jackson, Michigan's request for design and construction of 12.5 miles of mountain bike trails at Ella Sharp Park (RFP 2026PARKSRECREATION032, due August 10, 2026, incorporating Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Section 3 compliance tied to CDBG funding); Rockland County, New York's request for beautification design services at two veterans cemeteries (RFP RFPRC2026CP1491001, due August 18, 2026); and the City of Orlando's request for design services for flood mitigation drainwell replacement (RQS RQS260249, due June 11, 2026, funded through CDBG-DR Hurricane Ian programs). A secondary stream of activity involves landscape maintenance design and horticultural consultation, exemplified by West Basin Municipal Water District's selection of a landscape design consultant for turf replacement program support (RFPTH0133, due June 25, 2026). Activity is heaviest in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia) and Southwest (Texas, Arizona), with sporadic opportunities in the Upper Midwest (Michigan) and Mountain West (Utah). Most opportunities are tied to municipal or county capital budgets; a smaller subset involves state agencies, school districts, and independent water or transportation authorities. Prevailing wage requirements, federal grant compliance (CDBG, CDBG-DR, FAA), and environmental mitigation mandates appear in a material portion of recent solicitations, particularly those addressing flood resilience and ecological restoration.