NIGP 90674: Recycling Systems - Architectural Design

NIGP 90674 Recycling Systems - Architectural Design, an Item code, encompasses architectural and engineering design services for recycling infrastructure, material recovery facilities, drop-off centers, and waste processing systems that state and local governments are actively procuring. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are using this code to acquire design services for facility planning, engineering, and regulatory compliance work supporting expanded recycling operations, as well as architectural services for seismic retrofits and historic preservation projects where recycling program expansion or facility modernization is a component.

State departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose authorities are the primary issuing bodies, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Arizona. The City of Pasadena, California solicited a Construction Manager at Risk (RFP 2025RFP0203, due June 5, 2025) for the Central Library Seismic Retrofit and Renovations, a $123.354 million two-phase project including preconstruction services and optional construction; the City of Nicholls, Georgia issued an RFQ for architectural and engineering services (PE66297NONST2026000000013, due June 2, 2026) to design gymnasium replacement following Hurricane Helene damage under FEMA requirements; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited planning and design services (RFP 26-16, due April 17, 2026) for a new recycling drop-off center capable of accepting standard curbside materials, electronics, scrap metal, textiles, and household hazardous waste, with a maximum contract budget of $93,750; and the City of Tucson, Arizona is evaluating proposals (due February 5, 2026) for processing and marketing of recyclables from a Material Recovery Facility operating for 15 years beginning July 1, 2027, with the facility capable of processing approximately 23,577 tons annually. Pasco County, Florida issued two separate IFBs for commingled recyclables transportation (IFB-KM-26-091, due June 16, 2026, and IFB-KM-26-066, due May 5, 2026) as companion procurement to facility operations. The City of Sandy Springs, Georgia solicited equipment purchase and installation (ITB 26-046, due May 15, 2026) for a foam densification system capable of processing expanded polystyrene waste at the Sandy Springs Recycling Center. Recent activity spans architectural services for capital improvement projects, material recovery facility design and operational planning, specialized equipment procurement for waste processing, and comprehensive program support services across multiple jurisdictions.