NIGP 92586: Surveyor Services, Land

NIGP 92586 Surveying Services, Land is an Item code covering boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/ACMS surveys, as-built surveys, utility location and subsurface utility engineering, GPS control work, construction staking, and related professional land surveying support for planning, design, permitting, construction, and infrastructure management across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments procure these services on both project-specific and continuing on-call bases, often as part of broader engineering and architectural professional services frameworks or as standalone surveying agreements.

Issuing bodies range across county departments (water utilities, flood control, public works, transportation, facilities), city public works and redevelopment agencies, school districts, state transportation and environmental agencies, special districts (water authorities, port authorities), and university systems. Counties in Texas (Harris, Williamson, Monroe), Florida (Palm Beach, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Lee), and Georgia (Chatham, DeKalb) appear frequently as repeat buyers of surveying services. Recent opportunities include Harris County Flood Control District's RFSQ for on-call land surveying services (RFQ 260271, due September 21, 2026); Monroe County, Florida's request for qualifications for professional surveying continuing services covering boundary surveys, right-of-way determinations, and topographic analyses (RFQ 649, due October 27, 2026); Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department's qualification-based selection for surveying and mapping continuing services (RFP 720WUD260182, due July 7, 2026); and the City of Savannah's RFP for general surveying services on an as-needed basis (PE62551NONST2026000000224, due July 14, 2026). The Texas State University System issued an IDIQ RFQ for professional land surveying services statewide (RFQ 7582600095, due July 14, 2026), with contract value capped at $500,000 across a three-year initial term plus two optional one-year renewals. Caltrans District 8 solicited A&E on-call land surveying services covering San Bernardino and Riverside counties with an estimated contract value of $2,428,285 to $3,945,963 over four years (SOQ 08A4010, due July 14, 2026).

Geographic activity clusters in Texas (Harris County, Williamson County, Texas State University System, Texas Military Department vegetation surveys), Florida (Palm Beach County, Monroe County, Pinellas County, City of Tybee Island historic resources survey, Lee County Port Authority mitigation land management with required surveying), California (Caltrans, San Bernardino County design projects, California Department of Water Resources, California Coastal Conservancy), and Georgia (Chatham County, City of Savannah, City of Bainbridge). The mix of issuing bodies—operational county departments, state transportation and environmental agencies, university systems, and special-purpose districts—combined with the prevalence of continuing-services and on-call structures with no minimum work guarantees reflects the steady, disaggregated nature of surveying demand. Evaluation typically emphasizes firm qualifications, relevant experience with similar projects, key personnel credentials (licensed professional surveyors, engineers), past performance, and capacity to meet schedules and budget constraints. Insurance requirements consistently include professional liability ($1–3 million per occurrence), commercial general liability, and workers' compensation. Several procurements include disadvantaged business enterprise goals, small business enterprise preferences, and HUB or SBE subcontracting plan requirements under state statutes.