NIGP 90916: Athletic Facility Construction

NIGP 90916 Athletic Facility Construction, an Item code, encompasses the design and construction of new and renovated athletic facilities for state and local government, grounded in recent solicitations for indoor and outdoor sports venues, field systems, courts, and supporting structures. State and local issuers soliciting under this code include school districts (Granite School District, Salt Lake City School District, Washington County School District, Catoosa County Public Schools), county governments (Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation, DeKalb County, Chatham County), city parks and recreation departments (City of Atlanta, Bartow County Parks and Recreation, Dalton Parks and Recreation), universities (Fort Valley State University, Georgia Southern University, University of Southern Mississippi, Tarleton State University), and municipalities (Town of Concord, Town of Needham, Park City Municipal Corporation). Representative recent work includes a $12.65 million base-bid construction of six synthetic turf softball and baseball fields with concessions and site improvements at Southshore Sports Complex Phase 2 under Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation's IFB 16-IFB-26-00279 (due August 11, 2026); a 161,000-square-foot indoor sports complex with ten basketball courts, twenty-two volleyball courts, and outdoor sand volleyball courts under Seminole County's CMAR solicitation (due June 17, 2026); an 11,000-square-foot prefabricated athletic field house with retractable netting systems at Enterprise High School under Washington County School District's RFP (due August 4, 2026); and field and court renovations including track resurfacing, tennis court reconstruction, and infield reconfiguration across multiple jurisdictions. Work also encompasses smaller scope projects such as playground equipment installation, outdoor court renovations, and specialized athletic amenities like archery ranges and ropes courses.

The code sees recent activity concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi) and Mountain West (Utah, Arizona), with activity also present in the Northeast (Massachusetts) and Pacific regions (California, Oregon). Procurement types include ITBs for construction and general contracting work, RFPs for design-build and construction management services, and RFQs for design and architectural engineering. Representative opportunities include Washington County School District's CM/GC RFP for an 11,000-square-foot prefabricated athletic field house with August 4, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation's IFB for Southshore Sportsplex Phase 2 ($12.65 million base, 8% SBE subcontractor goal) due August 11, 2026; City of Atlanta's design-build RFP for William Walker Aquatic Center at Ben Hill Park with dual lap and leisure pool systems due July 10, 2026; Northern Essex Community College's IFB for 12-acre athletic field renovation including synthetic track and artificial turf installation due July 30, 2026; and Granite School District's IFB for baseball diamond infield reconstruction at Skyline High School with mandatory pre-bid meeting June 17, 2026 and bid due June 25, 2026. Many solicitations require prevailing wage compliance, bonding (5–10% bid security with 100% performance and payment bonds upon award), insurance minimums ranging from $1 million to $5 million general liability, and proof of relevant experience; CM/GC and design-build contracts frequently establish guaranteed maximum price mechanisms with open-book accounting structures.