NIGP 94085: Tower Construction

NIGP 94085 Tower Construction, Item code, covers design and construction of specialized towers and tower-related structures that state and local governments buy to support critical infrastructure and operational requirements. Recent solicitations show a mix of airport air traffic control towers, radar towers, and utility-support tower projects—all capital-intensive procurements requiring deep technical expertise, complex site preparation, foundation engineering, and compliance with federal and specialized agency standards. Orange County, Florida has emerged as an active buyer, posting multiple sealed-bid RFPs for bridge and facility construction; other recent issuers include the Peachtree City Airport Authority for the Air Traffic Control Tower at Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (ITB due July 14, 2026), the Georgia World Congress Center Authority for the Olympic Cauldron Installation at Centennial Olympic Park (RFP due July 13, 2026), and the State of Oregon Military Department for the Camp Rilea Gryphon Radar Tower Project in Warrenton (ITB due June 16, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid conference May 28, 2026). Counties, cities, state departments, and special-purpose authorities all solicit under this code; Orange County's two active procurements suggest sustained capital-improvement activity in that jurisdiction.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and Texas, with the highest concentration in the Southeast. The Peachtree City Airport Authority's ATCT project (PE66888NONST2026000000005, bids due July 14, 2026) requires construction of an Air Traffic Control Tower building with associated demolition, site grading, utilities, pavement, and FAA compliance—a federally funded project under the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Act with mandatory Davis-Bacon prevailing wages and Buy American steel preferences. The Oregon Military Department's Camp Rilea radar tower procurement (ITB 250030C001, bids due June 16, 2026, mandatory pre-bid May 28, 2026) calls for a 30-foot self-supported galvanized tower with deep foundations (helical piles or driven H-piles to 65 feet depth) to address seismic and liquefaction hazard conditions; the project estimate for bonding purposes ranges from $135,000 to $150,000, with prevailing wage rates applying under Oregon BOLI standards. Georgia World Congress Center Authority's Olympic Cauldron Installation (PE92200RFP2026000000074, RFP due July 13, 2026, mandatory proposal conference June 23, 2026) encompasses removal, refurbishment with operational gas flame capability, relocation to Centennial Olympic Park, and installation of a reinforced concrete vault base with granite veneer, utility infrastructure, and operations manual. Sealed bids for these projects require responsive, responsible bidding; bid bonds typically equal 5–10 percent of the bid amount; and performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value are standard. All three federal or state-funded projects mandate prevailing wage compliance and strict adherence to applicable codes and agency standards.