NIGP 91479: Structural and Reinforcement Metal Work

NIGP 91479 Structural And Reinforcement Metal Work, an Item code, encompasses the fabrication, installation, and repair of structural steel, reinforcing steel, metal framing, and related metallic components in building construction and infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure work under this code when they need structural steel erection, rebar installation, metal decking, steel joist placement, miscellaneous structural connections, and repairs to existing steel systems—work that forms the skeleton or reinforcement of buildings, bridges, and civil infrastructure. Recent solicitations show activity split between educational institutions (community colleges and technical colleges across Washington State), state agencies managing corrections and behavioral health facilities, and municipal/county projects. The issuing bodies are predominantly Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (procuring on behalf of customer agencies and colleges), state departments (Corrections, Social and Health Services, Labor and Industries, Military Department), community and technical colleges, and municipalities including DeKalb County (Georgia) and the City of Charlotte (North Carolina).

The most active recent opportunities cluster in Washington State, with secondary activity in Georgia and North Carolina. Representative procurements include the Washington Department of Enterprise Services' solicitation for the Maple Lane Expansion at the Department of Social and Health Services facility in Rochester (sealed bid due June 30, 2026, estimated $6.87 million to $7.66 million, encompassing structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work across multiple buildings with prevailing wage and 15 percent apprentice utilization requirements), the Department of Corrections' bid for MIS Infrastructure Repairs and Upgrades at McNeil Island (sealed bid due June 23, 2026, involving maritime infrastructure structural repairs to guide piles, floats, timber walers, and barge slip reconstruction), the Lower Columbia College Renovation and Minor Improvements project (sealed bid due June 23, 2026, estimated $1.2 million to $1.4 million, covering selective demolition, structural components, and mechanical systems across five buildings), DeKalb County's Reconstruction of DeKalb Tennis Center including new pro shop building (ITB due July 13, 2026, requiring IT and low-voltage infrastructure), and Broward County's Miscellaneous Roadway Construction contract (open-end indefinite-quantity, bids due June 30, 2026, with 25 percent County Business Enterprise goal and pass-thru allowances of $475,000 annually). Prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization mandates (typically 15 percent), and diverse business enterprise goals (10 percent MBE, 6 percent WBE, 5 percent SBE/PWSBE, 5 percent veterans) are standard across Washington procurements; bonding and insurance requirements are consistent. Activity is steady through mid-June 2026 with response deadlines extending into July and August.