NIGP 91741: Contracted Services, Utilities

NIGP 91741 Contracted Services, Utilities—an Item code—covers on-call and project-based maintenance, repair, design, and operational services for municipal water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations for pump station rehabilitation, sewer line replacement, utility relocation, and force main design work. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span counties, cities, special-purpose districts, and public utilities, with Seminole County (Florida), Pasco County (Florida), and the City of College Station (Texas) appearing as repeat buyers. Work ranges from emergency response and as-needed repair contracts structured as master service agreements with task-order issuance, to fixed-scope design-build and construction projects for capital improvements. Recent representative opportunities include Seminole County's Wastewater Pump Station R & R (IFB, August 5, 2026), a three-year master service agreement with two optional one-year renewals requiring 51 percent self-performance, 24-hour emergency response capability, and demonstration of eight completed municipal pump station projects within the past five years; Pasco County's Sunlake Boulevard Sewer Force Main (RFP, August 11, 2026), seeking design and permitting services with FDOT coordination; the City of Palo Alto's Sewer Lateral Replacement Project (IFB, May 19, 2026), a three-year capital improvement spanning 210 deteriorated laterals with pipe bursting and open-cut methods; and the City of College Station's CCWWTP Filter Improvements (RFP, June 1, 2026), involving design and construction of effluent filters and UV disinfection infrastructure.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Florida—particularly the central and southeastern regions (Seminole, Pasco, Hillsborough, Orange, Manatee, and Volusia counties)—with secondary clusters in Texas (College Station, Brownsville, Temple) and California (Palo Alto, Fairfield). Solicitations reflect strong municipal appetite for asset protection, system reliability improvements, and compliance-driven work, often funded through state grants, FEMA funding, or CDBG programs. Many procurements emphasize contractor qualifications, mandatory insurance (workers' compensation, general liability, business auto), prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and multi-year terms structured to align with capital planning cycles. M/WBE participation is frequently encouraged but not mandated; federal-funded projects incorporate Davis-Bacon and Buy America requirements. Contract structures typically combine fixed pricing with unit-rate or time-and-materials pricing for contingent work, with retainage (5–10 percent) and liquidated damages ($250–$3,200 per day) tied to schedule performance.