NIGP 92579: Railroad; Rapid Transit; Monorail/Engineering

NIGP 92579 Railroad; Rapid Transit; Monorail/Engineering, an Item code, covers professional engineering and consulting services supporting rail transit infrastructure development, design, construction oversight, and operations—from bridge inspection and environmental compliance to design-build project management and state safety oversight. State and local governments procuring under this code are issuing work through state departments of transportation (Georgia, California, Florida), county transit authorities, and municipal utilities departments, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Florida plus specialized rail authority solicitations in California and New Jersey. The scope spans general engineering consulting for P3 and traditional projects, construction engineering inspection, preliminary engineering and design, owner's verification services, planning and systems studies, and transit program management—with recurring demand for environmental services (NEPA, air quality, archaeology), bridge and structural design, utility coordination, traffic analysis, and construction administration tied to federally funded grants and state transportation programs.

Recent opportunities illustrate the market breadth: the Georgia Department of Transportation issued RFQ 484-082426 in June 2026 for General Engineering Consulting and Owner's Verification Firm services on the I-75 South Express Lanes P3 project, with Statements of Qualifications due August 24, 2026, and the same GDOT department issued RFQ 484-041726 in March 2026 for Construction Engineering Inspection services on the State Route 25 bridge at Darien River (due April 17, 2026). The California High-Speed Rail Authority released RFQ HSR26-16 in June 2026 for Collaborative Design-Build Services on the Merced to Madera 30.3-mile civil works project (SOQs due November 30, 2026) with mandatory 25 percent small business, 10 percent disadvantaged business enterprise, and 3 percent disabled veteran business enterprise participation goals. Broward County Transportation Department solicited consulting services for its Bus Rapid Transit Program (six corridors, 76 miles) under a Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act procurement with up to three awards and a five-year, $30 million estimated budget (proposals due July 17, 2026). The City of Social Circle, Georgia sought engineering and design services for pedestrian infrastructure improvements along North Cherokee Road (SOQs due July 23, 2026). New Jersey Transit Rail Operations issued procurement T3054 in April 2026 for Light Rail/Fixed Guide State Safety Oversight Support Services (responses due June 12, 2026). This code attracts experienced A/E firms with prequalification in specific GDOT or state engineering disciplines and federal compliance expertise across FTA, FHWA, HUD, and ARC grant programs.