NIGP 91226: Construction, Hike and Bike Trail

NIGP 91226 Construction, Hike and Bike Trail is an Item code describing the design and construction of pedestrian and bicycle trails—multiuse paths, boardwalks, shared-use corridors, and associated trailhead infrastructure that state and local governments procure to expand recreational connectivity and support active transportation networks. Recent solicitations show cities, counties, state parks authorities, and transit-adjacent jurisdictions across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest actively building new trail segments, restoring hurricane-damaged or aging trail systems, and retrofitting existing corridors with accessibility upgrades, drainage improvements, and site amenities. The work spans concrete and asphalt paving; bridge and boardwalk construction; retaining walls and erosion control; utility coordination; and trailhead facilities including parking, restrooms, and wayfinding. Issuing bodies range from municipal parks and public works departments (City of Jackson Parks & Recreation, City of Eugene, City of Alexandria) to county commissioners, state park authorities (Jekyll Island State Park Authority, Texas Parks and Wildlife), and specialized authorities (Atlanta BeltLine, Chattahoochee Hills). Repeat activity appears in Florida (Orange County, Seminole County, City of Fort Myers) and Georgia (City of Atlanta, City of Chamblee, Chatham County, DeKalb County).

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Jackson Parks & Recreation Department's Sharp Park MTB Trail Project (RFP 2026PARKSRECREATION032, 12.5 miles of natural surface singletrack with HUD Community Development Block Grant funding, proposals due August 10, 2026), Orange County Florida's Horizon West Trail Phase 1A (IFB Y26-754, 0.668-mile multiuse trail with concrete, asphalt, and prestressed concrete boardwalk, $5.657 million, sealed bids due August 13, 2026), the City of Dunwoody Georgia's Mt Vernon Road Multi-Use Trail (ITB 26-04, pedestrian path with utility coordination and traffic signals, sealed bids due May 28, 2026), and the City of Brownsville Texas's Southmost Nature Trail Phase III (IFB federally funded under FHWA Carbon Reduction Program, 10,138 linear feet of concrete trail with solar lighting, sealed bids due May 21, 2026). Recent geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Texas, with additional activity in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon), Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, Arkansas, Virginia, and California. Most solicitations issue as sealed IFBs or RFPs with 30- to 60-day response windows; federal funding (Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America, DBE participation goals) appears frequently on Transportation Alternatives Program and FHWA-funded projects. Bonds, insurance (general liability minimum $1 million to $2 million), GDOT or FDOT prequalification, and performance/payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price are standard. Project values range from under $1 million to $11 million for larger corridor expansions with bridge and utility components.