NIGP 91244: Excavation Services

NIGP 91244 Excavation Services, an Item code, encompasses site clearing, grubbing, excavation, fill placement, compaction, and related earthwork activities that state and local governments procure for infrastructure development, park improvements, remediation projects, and utilities work. Recent solicitations show municipalities, counties, state departments, and water management districts buying excavation-intensive services ranging from small park restoration ($26,711 base bid from the City of DeBary, Florida for ADA parking improvements) to major infrastructure projects exceeding $10 million (the City of Tucson's Robert Price Park construction). Issuing bodies across the code include city public works departments, county governments, state environmental and natural resources agencies, water authorities, and special districts, with repeat activity from Florida municipalities and Missouri's Department of Conservation. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Florida and the Southeast, with additional recent activity in Texas, Georgia, California, and the Midwest.

Representative current opportunities span multiple project types: the City of DeBary's Rob Sullivan Park Irrigation Improvements (Bid 03-15, due April 10, 2015, Engineer's estimate $90,000) solicited excavation, system installation, and site restoration under a competitive IFB; Pinellas County's coordinated Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue Water Main Improvements (two-step ITB-C, Minimum Qualification due October 13, 2026, final bids due November 5, 2026) procured open-cut and horizontal directional drilling with 380-day performance windows and 10% SBE participation goals; and the City of Long Beach's Cherry Avenue Sewer Improvement Project (bids due October 14, 2026) required installation of 3,100 linear feet of vitrified clay or HDPE sewer pipe with 12 new 48-inch and one 60-inch maintenance holes across multiple segments, employing staged traffic control and utility coordination. Performance bonds at 100 percent of contract value and prevailing wage compliance are standard; liquidated damages ranging from $500 to $2,710 per day for delays appear across recent bids. Set-asides and participation goals including SBE, MBE, and DBE designations are common, particularly in CDBG-funded and California projects.