NIGP 90694: Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution - Architectural

NIGP 90694 Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution – Architectural, an Item code, encompasses design, engineering, and professional consulting services for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment plant expansions, well construction, facility improvements, and architectural oversight for municipal water systems. State and local governments are procuring comprehensive A/E services, construction management, SCADA system support, and equipment-specific engineering across water treatment plants, water reclamation facilities, distribution networks, and related utility infrastructure. Issuing bodies span state agencies, counties, cities, independent school districts, special-purpose authorities, and regional water districts. Recent solicitations show activity concentrated among city and county water departments and municipal utilities in Florida, Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, with a mix of qualification-based selections (RFP, RFQ), design-build procurements, and on-call master services agreements. Representative recent work includes the City of Santa Fe's terminal expansion A/E services (RFP FY26RFP035, due December 17, 2025), the University of Texas at Austin's water feature oversight and commissioning (RFQ 26PSS001, due June 15, 2026), and the City of Waco's SCADA support and maintenance for water and wastewater facilities (RFP 2026-006, due March 12, 2026). The City of Atlanta's traveling screens maintenance and repair procurement (PE66062NONST2026000000391, prequalification phase with IFB to follow) demonstrates demand for equipment-specific engineering and preventive maintenance services across water intake and treatment infrastructure.

Activity is heaviest in Florida (Palm Bay production wells, Casselberry water reclamation facility improvements, Winter Park OEM parts procurement, Fort Myers architectural continuing contract) and Georgia (University of Texas water features, Nicholls gymnasium recovery design, Union City plan review services), with significant recent opportunities in Texas (Santa Fe airport expansion, Waco SCADA, San Antonio detention pond inspection), Arizona (Tucson water main replacement design-build), and New Mexico (Santa Fe airport facilities). Procurement structures vary: qualification-based selections dominate A/E services; design-build attracts infrastructure-heavy scopes; on-call and continuing master agreements are common for repeat consulting support across water systems. DBE, MBE, WBE, and SBE participation is frequently required or encouraged. Insurance requirements typically include professional liability ($1 million to $5 million), commercial general liability ($500,000 to $2 million), and workers' compensation. Contracts run one to five years with renewal options. Many solicitations emphasize FEMA compliance, federal funding (FAA, HUD), state procurement code adherence, and cybersecurity standards. No single incumbent vendor dominates; activity spans boutique specialized firms (Rockwell Automation SCADA, water feature commissioning) and large regional A/E practices competing under identical terms.