NIGP 94164: Motor Maintenance and Repair, Vertical

NIGP 94164 Motor Maintenance and Repair, Vertical (Item) covers installation, rehabilitation, repair, and parts supply for vertical turbine motors and related motor-driven equipment at water treatment plants, airports, and municipal facilities. State and local governments procure under this code for replacement and refurbishment of large horsepower vertical motors (typically 900–1000 HP), supply of factory-brand electric motors for critical infrastructure, pump and motor repair services on an as-needed basis, and maintenance contracts that bundle parts inventory, field diagnostics, emergency response, and warranty coverage. Issuing bodies include water authorities, public school districts, city utilities, county governments, and port authorities. Work is performed indoors and outdoors, often under time-critical constraints—emergency calls within 24 hours, seven-day completion windows for motor replacement, 24/7 availability for airport and water-system equipment. Contractors must typically hold state electrical licenses, demonstrate years of commercial electrical or equipment-repair experience, maintain significant insurance (general liability $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, workers' compensation at statutory limits), and provide performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value. Pre-bid meetings are standard, contract documents and bid bonds ($150 to 5 percent of bid) are required, and local/minority-business participation is encouraged or required by many issuers.

Recent activity centers on Georgia (Macon Water Authority, Athens-Clarke County, Atlanta Public Schools) and Florida (City of Oviedo, Lee County Port Authority), with additional procurement from Arizona (City of Tucson) and Texas (City of Dallas). The Macon Water Authority issued an IFB for installation of two 1000 HP reservoir vertical turbine motors with a mandatory pre-bid meeting November 3, 2026, and bids due November 17, 2026; work must complete within 180 days and includes laser-alignment, vibration-system installation, and electrical reconnection. Athens-Clarke County solicited bids for a 900 HP vertical motor replacement and rehabilitation at its water treatment plant, bids due October 6, 2026, with an estimated project cost of $200,000 and a seven-day completion requirement. The City of Oviedo, Florida, issued an ITB for three-year as-needed pump and motor repair services requiring a Florida-licensed electrical contractor with 15 years' experience, Peerless Pump authorization, and a shop within 25 miles, with bids due March 12, 2026. The Lee County Port Authority solicited Baldor electric motors exclusively for an airport baggage-handling system on a three-year contract with optional two-year renewals, bids due April 20, 2026. Atlanta Public Schools solicited district-wide electrical services covering 87 schools and thirteen administrative buildings, responding to routine requests within 24 hours and commencing work within five days, one-year term with options for up to four renewals, proposals due October 26, 2026.