NIGP 92578: Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution - Engineering

NIGP 92578 Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution – Engineering is an Item code under which state and local governments solicit engineering design, construction administration, and infrastructure assessment services for electric utility generation and transmission systems, including generator replacement, transmission line repairs, SCADA system design, and related electrical infrastructure upgrades. Recent activity shows Georgia a dominant market, with the state Department of Transportation and multiple municipalities issuing concurrent RFQs for general engineering consulting, construction engineering inspection, and post-let services on P3 and conventional transmission and distribution projects. Beyond Georgia, Florida counties and municipalities are actively procuring design and construction support for water and wastewater treatment plant electrical upgrades, backup generator installations, and emergency power systems, while Arizona and Texas municipalities are pursuing on-call electrical and SCADA design services for water production and treatment facilities. The issuing-body mix spans state transportation departments, county utilities and public works divisions, municipal electric utilities, water and wastewater authorities, and special districts; repeat buyers include the Georgia Department of Transportation, Pinellas County (Florida), and multiple Florida municipalities with aging water infrastructure.

Representative recent opportunities include Georgia Department of Transportation's RFQ 484-082426 for General Engineering Consulting and Owner's Verification Firm services on the I-75 South Express Lanes project, an RFQ due August 24, 2026, seeking environmental, traffic, bridge design, and utilities expertise across pre-let and post-let phases; the City of Fort Myers RSQ for professional engineering services to harden 23 critical wastewater lift stations damaged by Hurricane Ian and design permanent backup generators at 22 sites, with proposals due September 15, 2025, funded through federal FEMA and state FDEP grant programs; Collier County's RPS 26-8636 for design services covering emergency power generator replacement at three water treatment plants with proposals due April 6, 2026; and the City of Waco RFB 2026-009 for complete installation of emergency standby generator systems at the Riverside Water Treatment Plant, with bids due March 19, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 2, 2026. Geographic concentration remains heaviest in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico; federal and state disaster recovery funding, utility infrastructure modernization grants, and Build America Buy America compliance requirements shape most recent solicitations.