NIGP 95926: Breakwater Construction, Maintenance, and Repair

NIGP 95926 Breakwater Construction, Maintenance, and Repair (Item) encompasses vessel-based deployment of reef materials, dock and pier construction with marine pile installation, shoreline protection through riprap and revetment placement, and debris-deflector repair at public waterfront facilities. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments, municipalities, and special-purpose districts focused on coastal access, flood mitigation, and habitat restoration. Volusia County, Florida; the City of Cocoa, Florida; the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program in Texas; and the City of West Sacramento, California represent recent active buyers. Contractors must typically hold current state licensing (Florida general contractor or California "A" license), provide ABS-rated or equivalent marine vessels and deck barges, obtain workers' compensation insurance with maritime endorsements, and carry marine pollution and protection-and-indemnity coverage in amounts ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence. Environmental compliance is standard, including Streambed Alteration Agreements, Army Corps of Engineers permits, manatee and endangered-species protections, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Project Design Criteria.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California coastal jurisdictions. Volusia County issued ITB 26B127JS (response due November 5, 2026) for artificial reef deployment at 18 permitted reef sites 1 to 33 miles offshore, requiring lump-sum pricing per 300-ton load with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals; a local preference of up to three percent applies to contractors in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, or Volusia County. The City of Cocoa issued ITB B2610COC for the Lee Wenner Day Docks project (response deadline July 31, 2026), encompassing marine pile installation, concrete dock and finger-pier construction, and riprap revetment placement, with 5 percent local preference for Brevard County contractors and Addendum 1 issued July 22, 2026 addressing environmental and permit-compliance clarifications. The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program solicited sealed bids for the Bahia Grande Habitat Restoration Project in Brownsville, Texas (response due September 9, 2026), involving Ultra Reef Ball transport and shoreline installation at rookery islands within Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. The City of West Sacramento's ITB 25065ITB (response due July 10, 2025) targeted a 235-foot debris-deflector repair on the Sacramento River with an estimated project budget of $350,000 and strict seasonal work windows constrained by California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations.