NIGP 91230: Construction, Power Plant

NIGP 91230 Construction, Power Plant, an Item code, encompasses design, build, and renovation work on utility infrastructure systems that generate, distribute, or treat power and water across municipal, county, and special-purpose jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying construction services for electrical generation backup systems, water treatment and reclaimed-water pumping stations, transmission line infrastructure upgrades, and related mechanical and electrical installations that support critical public utility operations. Issuing bodies span cities, counties, school districts, special water districts, and state agencies; Orange County, Florida and the City of Apopka, Florida have each posted multiple opportunities under this code in recent months. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California, with representation in other states including Colorado and Wyoming based on recent posting patterns.

Orange County, Florida is currently soliciting sealed bids for emergency bridge replacements (Y26-742, due July 7, 2026, estimated cost $6,202,246.05) and corrections facility security-controls installation (Y26-750, due July 21, 2026, estimated cost $7,000,000), both via IFB through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform with electronic submission only. The City of Apopka is procuring construction of the Golden Gem Reclaimed Water Storage and Pumping Station (ITB 2026A308, due June 30, 2026), a capital project encompassing cast-in-place concrete wet wells, vertical turbine pumps, pressurized screen filters, electrical buildings with variable-frequency drives and emergency generators, and full SCADA systems. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District issued an RFQ for the Studios Energy South Chiller Expansion in Lake Buena Vista (ITN16096, due June 26, 2026, mandatory pre-bid June 10, 2026), requiring installation of new owner-furnished chillers, pumps, cooling tower systems with concrete basins, electrical and fire protection systems, and site modifications. The City of Rome, Georgia is bidding a new fleet fueling system (PE65750NONST2026000000045, due August 20, 2026). Keys Energy Services in Key West is soliciting transmission line static wire replacement on a 138kV line (09-26, due May 11, 2026), requiring removal and replacement of approximately 45,000 feet of static wire and hardware from the air without watercraft. Augusta University is seeking Design-Bid-Build backup generator installation via RFQ (PE51200RFQ2026000000037, sealed bids due June 1, 2026, non-refundable document deposit $125 per set), including underground natural gas piping, pressure regulation, and all mechanical and electrical connections. Activity reflects robust demand for power generation, water infrastructure, and transmission system modernization across Florida, Georgia, and the broader Southeast and Southwest.