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

NIGP 91068 Septic Tank Maintenance and Repair Services (Includes Absorption/Leach Field Construction), an Item code, covers complete septic system decommissioning, replacement, and infrastructure upgrades that state and local governments solicit when facilities transition from septic to municipal sewer or require system rehabilitation. Recent state and local opportunities show activity across school districts, county parks departments, state environmental protection agencies, and municipal utilities performing septic abandonment, tank replacement, drain-field repairs, septic-to-sewer conversions, and related onsite wastewater system work. Issuing bodies include Sarasota County (septic abandonment quote, June 2026), the City of New Smyrna Beach (septic-to-sewer conversion IFB, August 2026 due date), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Design and Construction (drain-field repairs and waterline improvements at state parks, multiple June 2026 ITBs), Chippewa Hills School District in Michigan (septic system upgrades RFP, June 2026 due), and Orange County Parks (septic removal and sanitary sewer improvement, estimated 950,000 dollars). Florida dominates recent postings—the state's coastal parks and facilities regularly procure septic repairs and replacements through FDEP's Bureau of Design and Construction, with concurrent activity in Texas school districts and county parks systems. The work spans small point-repairs (tank cleaning and pumping) to major capital projects (complete system replacement with force mains and lift stations); recent solicitations emphasize compliance with state health department regulations, green building standards where applicable, and proper disposal of septage waste at approved facilities.

Geographic concentration centers on Florida (FDEP multiple projects), Texas (school districts and municipal utilities), Michigan (state parks), and Georgia (county facilities), with dispersed activity in Connecticut, Maryland, California, and Ohio. Representative current opportunities include Sarasota County RFQ 2026QQ760 for septic system abandonment at 949 Ponder Avenue with June 10, 2026 response due (complete decommissioning, permitting, as-built documentation); City of New Smyrna Beach IFB 2126AIR for septic-to-sewer conversion at air traffic control facility (August 10, 2026 due, electronic submission via city portal); Florida DEP ITB BDC01-26/27 for sewer force main replacement at Curry Hammock State Park (August 12, 2026 due, mandatory prequalification required); and Orange County ITB Y26-719 for Downey Park septic removal and sanitary sewer installation totaling 950,000 dollars (estimated cost, electronic bidding). Contractors must maintain state-specific licensing (Florida Water Management District prequalification, Michigan DEQ septage removal certification, Texas contractor licensing), provide appropriate insurance (general liability typically 1 million to 2 million dollars per occurrence), and comply with prevailing wage and green building standards where mandated. Bond requirements, bid security at 5–10 percent, and performance periods ranging 270–335 calendar days are standard across multi-million-dollar capital replacements.