NIGP 91340: Construction, Pipeline

NIGP 91340 Construction, Pipeline is an Item code describing state and local procurement of underground pipeline infrastructure work—primarily water transmission and distribution mains, wastewater gravity and force mains, sanitary sewer rehabilitation via cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), storm drain and culvert systems, and ancillary site work including valve stations, pump stations, manholes, and pavement restoration. State and local governments buy this work through municipal water departments, county utilities authorities, state environmental protection agencies, and special-purpose districts; recent activity clusters among Texas municipalities (Dallas Water Utilities, City of McKinney, City of Greenville, City of San Antonio), Florida water authorities and counties (Orange County, Pasco County, Sarasota County, Henry County Water Authority in Georgia, Forsyth County in Georgia), and scattered activity in California, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Pacific Northwest. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Richland Springs Waterline Replacement Project (RFQ/sealed bid, August 5, 2026 response due) involving PVC pipeline, gate valves, and fire hydrant installation under Davis-Bacon and American Iron and Steel requirements with 24.5 percent MBE and 11.34 percent WBE participation goals; the City of Gallup Whole Block Reconstruction including 930 feet of Ciniza Drive with concrete box culvert, waterline valves, and fire hydrant relocation under New Mexico prevailing wage rules (ITB, July 28, 2026); and Greenville County stormwater park improvements at Riverbend Equestrian Center (IFB, June 12, 2026) encompassing bioretention cells, rain gardens, and stormwater pipe installation across 34 acres.

Pipeline procurement spans from small municipally-funded utility replacements under $2 million to multi-location infrastructure programs. Issuing bodies range from independent water authorities to county commissions managing regional utility systems; Florida counties (Seminole, Sarasota, Pasco, Orange, Hillsborough) and Texas municipal departments appear most active. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in Georgia, South Carolina, California, and the Pacific Northwest. Prevailing wage requirements are standard, often supplemented by Davis-Bacon rules or state-level minimums; many solicitations mandate M/WBE or SBE participation goals or local vendor preferences. Bonding (5–10 percent bid bonds, 100 percent performance and payment bonds) and insurance requirements (workers' compensation, general liability ranging $1–5 million) are consistent across jurisdictions. Recent work involves high-profile utility rehabilitation (sewer main cleaning and lining, force main replacement, gravity main upsizing), environmental permitting coordination (NPDES, DEP, Army Corps, water management districts), and integration with existing infrastructure—signaling sustained municipal investment in aging utility renewal and stormwater management.