NIGP 91186: Steam

NIGP 91186 Steam, an Item code, encompasses the installation, replacement, and maintenance of steam distribution systems and related infrastructure serving institutional and municipal facilities. State and local governments procure under this code for steam main replacement, distribution piping upgrades, trenching and vault work, and associated demolition and site restoration at colleges, universities, and utility systems. Issuing bodies include special-purpose water and sewer authorities, municipal utilities, county governments, and public higher-education institutions. The scope of work typically involves selective demolition of existing steam infrastructure, installation of new distribution piping and vaults, site trenching and backfill operations, and basement or tunnel improvements to support steam system modernization.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the South and Pacific Northwest. Eastern Oregon University issued an IFB for West Steam Distribution Main Replacement (FP-2022-03) in La Grande, Oregon, with bids due February 19, 2026, encompassing demolition and replacement of steam distribution piping beneath Quinn Coliseum and sewage ejector pump replacement, with substantial completion required by September 11, 2026, and liquidated damages set at $2,000 per calendar day for delays. Contractors must hold Oregon Construction Contractors Board registration, attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on February 10, 2026, and provide bid bonds of 10% of maximum bid price plus performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. The procurement is subject to prevailing wage requirements and Oregon Revised Statutes compliance. No recent activity appears in the source for NIGP 91186 solicitations in other states beyond this Oregon opportunity, though the code's institutional scope suggests potential repeat buyers among state university systems and municipal utilities managing aging steam infrastructure.