NIGP 91068: Septic Tank Maintenance and Repair Services (Includes Absorption/Leach Field Construction)

NIGP Item 91068, Septic Tank Maintenance and Repair Services (Includes Absorption/Leach Field Construction), encompasses the design, installation, renovation, and decommissioning of septic systems and associated infrastructure—including drain fields, pump stations, and force mains—across state parks, county facilities, municipal utilities, school districts, and private residential properties. Recent solicitations show state environmental and park agencies, counties, municipalities, and water utilities actively procuring septic system work ranging from routine tank pumping and maintenance to complete system retrofits, upgrades, and abandonments.

State park agencies dominate recent activity: the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Design and Construction has posted at least seven bids since May 2026 for septic and wastewater infrastructure projects at state parks (Curry Hammock, Blue Spring, Charlotte Harbor Preserve, Suwannee River, John D. MacArthur Beach, and Sebastian Inlet), all via sealed IFB with mandatory prequalification requirements and response dates between mid-June and late October 2026. Orange County, Florida issued multiple bids—including a $9.5 million Wekiva Springs Septic Tank Retrofit converting 83 residential parcels from septic to municipal sewer (response date September 1, 2026, with multiple deadline extensions through August 2026) and a $4.1 million Female Detention Center domestic water and piping replacement (most recent deadline August 25, 2026)—both requiring electronic submission via OpenGov. Smaller jurisdictions and school districts also appear: Chippewa Hills School District (Michigan) and Chatham County (Georgia) each posted septic system upgrades and sewer line replacement work; Sarasota County sought septic abandonment quotes; and Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority issued an Invitation to Negotiate for acquisition and operation of Cross Creek Mobile Home Park water and wastewater systems serving 50 connections. The geographic spread covers Florida (dominant), Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, Texas, and Kentucky. Florida Department of Environmental Protection contracts consistently require bidder prequalification, green building compliance, E-Verify enrollment, and signed acknowledgment of addenda; Orange County projects demand electronic-only submission through OpenGov with Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise bid preferences (3–8 percent). Representative recent opportunities include the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Blue Spring State Park Restroom Replacement (IFB BDC02-26-27, Addendum 3 posted October 7, 2026, bids due October 13, 2026) and Orange County's Wekiva Springs Septic Tank Retrofit Phase 6A/6B (Y26-761, IFB, bids due September 1, 2026, estimated cost $9.5 million, with DVBE preference and state DEP grant funding).