NIGP 911: Construction and Utilities, Higher Education

NIGP 911 Construction and Utilities, Higher Education is a Class code under which state and local governments procure design, renovation, construction, and infrastructure services for campus facilities, academic buildings, utilities, and related capital improvements at public colleges, universities, and higher-education institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring architect-engineer design services, construction management at risk (CMAR) project delivery, general construction for building renovations and new facilities, utility infrastructure upgrades, parking lot improvements, roofing systems, mechanical and HVAC work, landscape and site improvements, wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution systems, traffic signal and roadway construction, and related professional services across a range of project scales and complexity. The mix of issuing bodies includes community college districts, university systems and campuses, county education authorities, municipal utilities, county government departments, and regional special-purpose districts—with Hillsborough County (Florida), Orange County (Florida), Collin College (Texas), and various university systems appearing as repeat buyers across multiple active solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, South Carolina, and New Mexico, with scattered activity in Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, and elsewhere. Representative recent solicitations include the Maricopa Community College District's RFP for design professional services on Chandler-Gilbert Community College's Bradshaw Hall renovation and expansion (proposals due November 4, 2026); Hillsborough County's IFB for a $1.9 million countywide fire hydrant replacement program (bids due October 27, 2026); Orange County's emergency sealed bid for Wallington Drive and Egret Way bridge replacements at $6.2 million (bids due July 7, 2026, with responses to electronic submission via OpenGov); and the City of Bend's IFB for a $914,000–$1.059 million turbo blower furnishing, installation, and commissioning at the Water Reclamation Facility (bids due November 18, 2026, under a brand-name exemption for APG-Neuros equipment). Small Business Enterprise participation goals ranging from 5 to 10 percent are common in recent bids, prevailing wage requirements apply to most union-scale work, and performance and payment bonds are standard. Electronic submission via Bonfire, OpenGov, or agency portals is the dominant bidding method; pre-bid meetings and site visits remain frequent but increasingly virtual or optional.