NIGP 90903: Administration of Contracts: Summary of Work, Quality Control, Project Closeout, etc.

NIGP 90903 Administration Of Contracts: Summary Of Work, Quality Control, Project Closeout, Etc. is an Item code encompassing owner's representative services, construction management oversight, project controls, and contract administration deliverables that state and local governments procure to manage large capital projects from design through closeout. Recent solicitations show governments buying Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services, owner's project management, construction inspection staffing, cost management oversight, and post-award project administration—covering preconstruction cost estimating, constructability review, schedule development, earned-value tracking, change order management, and final facility closeout. Issuing bodies span higher-education systems (Texas A&M University System, Tarleton State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University, Michigan Department of Technology), county authorities (Santa Clara County, Broward County, Great Lakes Water Authority), municipal departments (City of Santa Cruz, City of Rome, City of Meriden), state universities (Valdosta State University, Michigan School for the Deaf), and regional transit authorities (Broward County Transportation). Texas A&M University System and Santa Clara County appear as repeat buyers, each soliciting multiple CMAR and owner's representative engagements within the past six months.

The geographic spread covers Texas (College Station, Stephenville, Bryan, Texarkana), California (San Jose, Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz), Michigan (Flint, Harrison Township), Georgia (Valdosta, Atlanta, Swainsboro, Mason Mill Park), Florida (Orlando), and Washington (across multiple counties). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas A&M University System's West Campus Vivarium CMAR RFP in College Station (proposals due November 12, 2026, planning amount $135 million with $98.5 million available for construction), Santa Clara County's design-bid-build renovation of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Building M (sealed bids due December 3, 2026, phased four-phase OR renovation), Georgia Institute of Technology's IDIQ Construction Manager Cost Management Services RFQ in Atlanta (proposals due November 5, 2026, with mandatory pre-qualification meeting and Addendum No. 001 issued October 7), and the Michigan Department of Technology's construction management services for Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airfield Improvements (proposals due July 30, 2026 on a shortlisted basis, $140.94 million not-to-exceed contract). CMAR delivery is heavily dominant in the code; owners consistently require preconstruction services with cost estimating, constructability guidance, and guaranteed maximum price structures, followed by full construction execution and closeout administration.