NIGP 90740: Engineering Services, Non-Licensed (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 90740 Engineering Services, Non-Licensed (Not Otherwise Classified) is an Item code covering specialized engineering consulting work that state and local governments procure when they need subject-matter expertise outside traditional design disciplines—cost estimating, stormwater master planning, environmental assessment, facilities condition analysis, and network redesign. Current solicitations show state transportation departments, counties, cities, school districts, and utility authorities buying independent cost estimation for public-private partnerships, design and consulting services for drainage and flood mitigation, facility condition assessments, airport engineering master agreements, and construction management support for complex infrastructure projects. The work often sits at the intersection of technical analysis, permitting coordination, and construction administration, frequently issued as continuing contracts or on-call IDIQ vehicles rather than single fixed-scope engagements. Compensation structures vary—negotiated hourly rates, lump-sum fees, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and work-order-based pricing all appear in current opportunities.

Activity under this code concentrates in Georgia (GDOT repeat buyer across multiple alternative-delivery and ITS-support procurements), Florida (multiple county and municipal engineering services solicitations), and scattered regional activity in Texas, California, Oregon, New Jersey, and Arizona. The Georgia Department of Transportation is a standout repeat issuer, with recent RFQs for Independent Cost Estimating services on the I-285 East Express Lanes Project (due November 16, 2026), Program Management Services for TAP and LAP programs (due December 16, 2026), CEI for Intelligent Transportation Systems (due October 2, 2026), and GEC services for Alternative Delivery programs (due October 1, 2026). Other representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Capital Programs Department seeking miscellaneous subsurface investigation and testing services at an estimated $6 million (RPS-26-00367, due November 3, 2026), the City of Fort Myers issuing multiple RSQs for MEP and fire protection design services and material testing on a continuing basis, and the Orange County Convention Center (Florida) procuring design-build services for a chilled water system upgrade at approximately $77.1 million total project cost (due October 15, 2026). Geographic spread reflects transportation infrastructure and stormwater management investment in the Southeast and Florida, water and utility engineering in California and the Southwest, and airport capital planning concentrated in Georgia and Florida.