NIGP 91339: Construction, Pipe Culvert

NIGP 91339 Construction, Pipe Culvert, an Item code, encompasses pipe culvert installation, replacement, and repair work for drainage and stormwater systems that state and local governments are actively procuring across roadway, park, utility, and infrastructure improvement projects. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code range from city public works departments and county transportation agencies to water authorities, special districts, and state departments of transportation; recent activity shows repeat buyers including multiple Florida counties (Hillsborough, Escambia, Orange) and Georgia municipalities alongside one-time procurements from smaller jurisdictions. The work being solicited covers reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) installation in various diameters (typically 12 inches to 60 inches), corrugated metal pipe replacement, cast-in-place concrete box culverts, headwall and wingwall construction, and associated site restoration including riprap placement, grading, asphalt resurfacing, and erosion control. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County's request for Countywide Stormwater Ditch and Side-Drain Restoration (IFB, estimated $4.938 million, one-year term with two optional renewals, bids due July 31, 2026); the City of Gallup, New Mexico's whole block reconstruction of Ciniza Drive including a concrete box culvert (ITB-2701, $1.314 million, bids due July 28, 2026); and Orange County, Florida's Horizon West Trail Phase 1A with 838 linear feet of prestressed concrete pile-supported boardwalk and 400 linear feet of 12-inch water main replacement (estimated $5.657 million, bids due August 13, 2026).

Geographic concentration is strongest in Florida and Georgia, which together account for roughly half of recent postings; Texas, California, and the Carolinas represent secondary markets. Procurement activity spans mid-2026 through early 2027 with response dates clustered in June through August 2026. Issuing bodies predominantly use IFB and ITB notice types with 5 to 10 percent bid bonds, 100 percent performance and payment bonds, and FDOT or GDOT prequalification requirements where federal or state funding applies. Prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance is standard in federally funded projects; Section 3 employment goals appear in HUD-funded disaster recovery work. Small Business Enterprise participation goals ranging from 0 to 33 percent are common in counties and municipalities with formal diversity programs. SBE, MBE, WBE, and VBE set-asides are present but not universal; Florida Service Disabled Veteran Business preferences (3–8 percent) appear in Orange County solicitations. Project durations typically run 90 to 450 calendar days with liquidated damages ranging from $250 to $5,021 per day. Contractors must typically maintain active state licenses (Georgia Contractor License, Florida CGC or RGC, California Class A), secure required permits (NPDES, Environmental Resource Permits, USACE authorizations), and carry general liability insurance at $1 million minimum per occurrence.