NIGP 92541: Forensic Engineering

NIGP 92541 Forensic Engineering, Item code, encompasses design and engineering services for infrastructure rehabilitation, structural assessment, and construction administration that state and local governments solicit to address existing deficiencies in roads, buildings, utilities, and public facilities. The recent opportunities under this code show state and local buyers engaging consultants for pavement and drainage evaluation, wastewater treatment facility upgrades, building envelope assessment, gymnasium reconstruction following damage, and pedestrian infrastructure design—work that typically involves site condition analysis, compliance verification, and detailed engineering recommendations to support rehabilitation or new construction. Issuing bodies include county transportation and engineering departments, cities of varying sizes, special districts such as community colleges, and state transportation agencies. Georgia jurisdictions—Chatham County, the City of Griffin, the City of Social Circle, Madison County, DeKalb County, and the City of Nicholls—appear frequently among recent postings, alongside Texas municipalities such as Austin Community College and the City of San Marcos, and Wisconsin's City of Madison. Repeat buyers include the Georgia Department of Transportation, which has issued multiple RFQs for General Engineering Consultant and Owner's Verification Firm services on the I-75 South Express Lanes project.

Representative recent opportunities include Chatham County's August 2026 RFP for design engineering consultant services on the Wahlstrom/Forbes pavement and drainage reconstruction project with a September 8, 2026 proposal deadline, which required GDOT prequalification in Complex Urban Roadway Design and MBE/WBE participation scoring; the City of Griffin's RFQ for preliminary engineering reports, final design, and construction administration services for federally assisted water and sewer projects with a September 4, 2026 deadline, which permitted Section 3 preference claims under HUD Act criteria; Madison County's June 2026 RFQ for engineering design and construction management of a wastewater treatment facility upgrade and 1.7-mile sewer line extension funded through an Appalachian Regional Commission grant; and the City of Nicholls' June 2026 RFQ for architectural and engineering services to replace and recover the Nicholls Gymnasium following Hurricane Helene damage, with all work subject to FEMA PA Program requirements and minimum professional liability insurance of $2 million per claim.