NIGP 95126: Leasehold Improvements

NIGP 95126 Leasehold Improvements, an Item code, encompasses long-term ground leases and build-to-suit arrangements on publicly owned property where private entities design, construct, and operate facilities under extended lease agreements. State and local governments use this code to monetize underutilized public real estate while securing essential infrastructure — energy systems, transportation facilities, and alternative-fuel stations — without direct capital expenditure or long-term operational burden. The work involves negotiated lease terms, comprehensive site control and development rights, insurance and bonding requirements, and often multi-year performance obligations tied to public-benefit goals such as zero-emission vehicle adoption or climate resilience.

Sacramento County posted Request for Solution 2025-RFS-0019 on June 22, 2026, seeking a qualified entity to design, construct, operate, and maintain a hydrogen refueling station on county-owned property at 4290 Bradshaw Road under a land lease of up to 15 years. The station must dispense a minimum of 1,200 kilograms of hydrogen fuel per day to serve public, private, and governmental fleets. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 18, 2025, with proposal responses due by October 27, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The County of Sacramento's Labor Compliance Program (approved by California Department of Industrial Relations since 1994) applies; all contractors and subcontractors must register with the Department of Industrial Relations and meet prevailing wage requirements. The evaluation criteria emphasize proposer experience, qualifications, references, site plan, business plan, lease terms, and implementation timeline, with preference given to proposals offering light and heavy-duty fueling options, green or blue hydrogen, and Level 2 and Level 3 charging capabilities. The project timeline extends from September 2025 through December 2026, with the county retaining a first right of refusal to acquire equipment at lease conclusion.