NIGP 92542: Foundation Engineering

NIGP 92542 Foundation Engineering, an Item code, encompasses professional engineering design and geotechnical assessment services for infrastructure foundation work, including site investigations, subsurface condition evaluation, structural design support, and foundation-related repairs and stabilization that state and local government agencies procure for water systems, wastewater facilities, transportation projects, and public buildings. Recent state and local opportunities show cities, counties, water districts, and airport authorities soliciting these services at scale: West Basin Municipal Water District in California awarded up to five on-call professional engineering agreements valued at approximately $3,000,000 for water and wastewater treatment facility improvements (RFP RFPTH0128, proposals due July 14, 2026); the City of Santa Fe solicited A/E services for airport terminal expansion on a qualification basis (RFP FY26RFP035); and Pinellas County issued a continuing contract for Utilities Department vertical infrastructure work including treatment facilities, pumping stations, and storage tank design (RFQ 260034RFQCCNAC). Issuing bodies span municipal departments, county utilities and facilities agencies, water authorities, and special-purpose districts, with repeat solicitation activity from counties in Florida and Georgia for water system upgrades, wastewater treatment plant hardening, and stormwater infrastructure.

The geographic concentration centers on Florida, Georgia, California, and Texas based on recent postings. Florida municipalities including Pinellas County, the City of Fort Myers, and the City of Cooper City are actively procuring foundation and infrastructure engineering services, often with federal disaster-recovery or resilience grant funding attached (FEMA HMGP, FDEP grants). Georgia shows sustained activity through the City of Dalton, Madison County, the City of Peachtree City, and DeKalb County. California water districts (West Basin) and educational institutions (Austin Community College, Mt. San Antonio College) are soliciting foundation and civil engineering work. Representative opportunities include the City of Fort Myers' wastewater lift station hardening and generator installation services (RSQ25088, proposals due September 15, 2025, total project cost $8,540,201 with federal and state funding), Pinellas County's stormwater professional engineering services continuing contract for projects through 2031 (RFQ 260079REQCCNAC), and the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District's on-call geotechnical engineering services in Portland, Oregon (RFP SQ1005400016958, proposals due June 15, 2026, $400,000 combined compensation cap for up to two firms). Prevailing wage compliance, federal compliance for grant-funded projects, professional liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and SBE or DBE participation goals appear consistently across recent solicitations.