NIGP 91389: Maintenance and Repair, Utility/Underground Projects

NIGP 91389 Maintenance and Repair, Utility/Underground Projects, Item, encompasses water main replacement, stormwater infrastructure upgrades, utility locating and marking, and emergency repair of underground pipes and related assets managed by municipalities, counties, and regional utilities. State and local governments procure this work to maintain aging water distribution systems, rehabilitate sewer mains, install fiber-optic and utility conduits, and respond to emergency damage to buried infrastructure. The issuing bodies span city water and sewer departments, county utilities authorities, independent water authorities, school districts managing utility systems, and regional transportation and environmental agencies. Recent activity shows heavy concentration among Florida cities and Georgia municipalities; the code also draws solicitations from Texas cities, California counties, and agencies in Oregon, Colorado, Washington, and Nevada.

The kinds of work being solicited right now include large-scale water main replacement projects such as the City of Leesburg, Florida's 5.5-mile U.S. Highway 27 water main replacement (IFB 26-016-HG, bids due August 27, 2026) and the City of Beaverton, Oregon's Erickson Avenue waterline replacement (ITB 27009, bids due October 21, 2026); stormwater infrastructure rehabilitation such as Hillsborough County, Florida's Kirby Street Pump Station rehabilitation (IFB-26-00404, estimated $1,473,476.90, bids due November 13, 2026) and the Tift County Board of Commissioners' West Phillipsburg Community Phase 2 water, street, and drainage improvements (ITB PE77648NONST2027000000031, bids due November 17, 2026); utility locating and marking services such as Chatham County, Georgia's underground fiber utility locating contract (PE77548NONST2027000000408, proposals due September 30, 2026); and specialized repairs including valve exercising, meter connection installations, and hypochlorite system improvements. Set-asides and preferences appear in select solicitations—the City of Lubbock, Texas and Hillsborough County, Florida offer SBE goals; Volusia County, Florida applies a 3 percent local-business preference; and Georgia jurisdictions frequently require E-Verify compliance. Estimated contract values range widely, from $90,000 for irrigation system improvements to $9.36 million for comprehensive water main replacement in Casselberry, Florida. Project timelines typically span 90 to 330 days, with liquidated damages commonly assessed at $500 to $2,500 per day for delays.