NIGP 911: Construction and Utilities, Higher Education

NIGP 911 Construction and Utilities, Higher Education is a Class code under which state and local governments—primarily higher education institutions, community college districts, and university systems—procure building improvements, infrastructure upgrades, site work, and related professional services at campus facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for classroom renovations, roofing replacements, utility system extensions, landscape improvements, parking lot construction, drainage and stormwater projects, electrical system upgrades, and structural repairs, often bundled with design, permitting, and construction administration. Issuing bodies include university systems (University of Texas System, University of Houston, University of Texas at Arlington, Prairie View A&M, Texas State University), community college districts (Collin College, Tarrant County College District, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Houston City College), county housing authorities (Boulder County Housing Authority), and special-purpose districts (Jefferson County Drainage District). The code draws activity from Texas, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, California, and South Carolina, with concentrated recent opportunities in Texas higher education and Florida county transportation and corrections infrastructure.

Representative opportunities span multiple delivery models and scales. Collin College issued a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP FY2026-CSP-059) for the Frisco Campus Chilled and Heating Water Loop Extension (540 linear feet of new buried hydronic piping, 370 linear feet replacement) with proposals due July 28, 2026. The University of Texas System Office of Capital Projects is seeking a Construction Manager-at-Risk for the Student Success Building at UTEP, a $65 million project with a $44.2 million Construction Cost Limitation, RFQ submissions closed June 4, 2026. Orange County, Florida is bidding a $6.2 million emergency bridge replacement project (Wallington Drive and Egret Way bridges, Y26-742) with bids due July 7, 2026, and a $7 million corrections facility security controls and door replacement project (Y26-750) with sealed bids due July 21, 2026. Mt. San Antonio Community College District solicited general construction for Building 26A classroom renovation (IFB, $77,000 estimated value, March 2026 close). Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department is bidding a $12.65 million base bid plus $2.77 million in alternates for Phase 2 of the Southshore Sports Complex (six synthetic turf fields, concession building, pavilions, utilities), IFB 16-IFB-26-00279, bids due August 11, 2026.