NIGP 91119: C.i.p., Cost Estimate Verification

NIGP 91119 C.i.p., Cost Estimate Verification is an Item code covering professional cost estimation and analysis services that state and local governments procure to validate construction budgets, support capital project planning, and evaluate scope-to-cost alignment across design and construction phases. State and local buyers soliciting under this code request preliminary and detailed cost estimates broken down by trade, value engineering studies, change order assessments, cost modeling, and reconciliation of estimated versus actual costs. Universities, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose authorities dominate recent activity, with repeat procurement from Georgia's university system, Texas higher education institutions, county capital projects offices, and healthcare systems establishing standing vendor lists and on-demand cost-analysis agreements. Recent representative solicitations include the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission seeking construction cost estimation and analysis in support of a $13.5 million Columbus State University renovation RFQ (due August 10, 2026); Montgomery County, Pennsylvania establishing a three-year qualified-vendor list for cost review and estimation across its capital portfolio under RFP 2638 (response deadline July 16, 2026); Harris Health System (Harris County, Texas) issuing a standing-offer procurement for healthcare construction cost estimating services with a 15% MWBE participation goal and an initial annual cap of $50,000 (proposals due April 17, 2026); and the University of Texas System's Office of Capital Projects soliciting cost and schedule analysis firms via RFQ CSAS-26 (submitted April 3, 2026).

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas (Harris Health, UT System, Texas State University, Williamson County) and Georgia (GSFIC university projects, DeKalb County), with secondary activity in Florida (Palm Bay, Jacksonville Transportation Authority), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), and South Carolina (Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority). Issuing bodies span state agencies and university systems, county and city procurement offices, transit authorities, water and sewer authorities, and special districts. Service scope frequently combines preliminary cost modeling with detailed trade-level estimation, budget reconciliation, and change order evaluation, often bundled into master service agreements or standing vendor lists enabling task orders as projects advance. Qualification floors typically require five or more years of experience in the relevant project sector (healthcare, education, water/utilities), professional staffing depth, and the ability to meet aggressive project schedules and coordinate with in-house project management staff.