NIGP 91344: Construction, Railroad

NIGP 91344 Construction, Railroad is an Item code covering railroad track replacement, crossing infrastructure upgrades, and related bridge or site work solicited by county transportation departments, transit authorities, and special-purpose water and sewer districts. State and local governments use this code to procure removal and installation of precast concrete railroad crossings, rail components, ties, ballast, switches, de-railers, and related Class 2 or better track standards, often bundled with utility relocation, site grading, and drainage work. The code also captures railroad inspection and maintenance agreements on an as-needed basis, where contractors provide annual or bi-annual inspections with written defect reports and emergency response protocols.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Florida, California, and Texas, with the most visible opportunities appearing in Florida and Georgia. Orange County, Florida solicited emergency bridge replacement work (not directly rail but involving railroad-crossing-adjacent infrastructure assessment), while Camden County, Georgia issued an RFP for railroad crossing replacement at Naval Base Kings Bay with removal and installation of two 81-foot precast concrete crossings by June 4, 2026. The City of Fort Worth, Texas is seeking an on-call agreement for railroad inspection and maintenance services with a 30 percent small business goal and scoring based on cost (15 points), qualifications and experience (25 points), service approach (25 points), resource availability (10 points), and other factors, with proposals due March 19, 2026. Santa Clara County, California solicited bids for the Red Fox Creek Bridge #37C0172 Replacement Project, which includes railroad bridge work, with sealed bids due March 5, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference on February 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Issuing bodies mix county public works and transportation departments with water and sewer authorities; repeat buyers in recent postings include Camden County Board of Commissioners and specialized districts like Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority. Geographic spread is sparse in recent postings—no sustained concentration in any single state or region, suggesting either episodic procurement cycles or that much rail maintenance is handled in-house or through standing vendor lists.