NIGP 91338: Construction, Chilled Water Pipe Installation

NIGP 91338 Construction, Chilled Water Pipe Installation is an Item code for piping installation and replacement work state and local governments buy to support water, sewer, stormwater, and utility infrastructure projects across counties, cities, and special districts. Recent opportunities show concrete water main replacement, sewer rehabilitation, and drainage improvements dominating procurement activity, with work spanning replacement of aging distribution lines, new utility main installation, gravity and pressurized sewer systems, and stormwater infrastructure. Issuing bodies include county departments of water resources and utilities (Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, Marion County Utilities, Seminole County), municipalities (City of Palm Bay, City of Apopka, City of Cibolo, City of Huntsville), school districts (Pinellas County School District), and special-purpose authorities (Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority). Gwinnett County appears as a repeat buyer with multiple sealed-bid water main replacements under mandatory contractor pre-qualification requirements tied to pipe diameter and installation classification.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Texas, California, South Carolina, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County's BL047-26 State Route 120 Water Main Replacement (sealed bid, IFB, due September 4, 2026) calling for 9,700 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe with 480-day substantial completion; the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority's CIP 1836 Alljoy Low Pressure Sewer Phase 1 (IFB, due March 24, 2026) encompassing 21.5 miles of sewer infrastructure including trenchless installation and grinder pump connections; and the City of Palm Bay's I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement (ITB, due July 14, 2026) addressing coastal drainage compliance under DEP permitting. Contracts typically require performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of bid price, pre-qualification certification in utility contractor classifications, compliance with trench safety and environmental permitting, and liquidated damages for schedule delays ranging from $250 to $1,750 per day. Many jurisdictions apply local vendor preferences or disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals; Broward County mandates 25 percent County Business Enterprise participation, and several Florida procurements encourage minority and women-owned business participation.