NIGP 96184: Utility Services, Gas

NIGP 96184 Utility Services, Gas is an Item code encompassing natural gas main installation, relocation, and construction services procured by municipalities and special-purpose utility authorities across the Southeast and beyond. State and local buyers under this code solicit work to install new gas mains, relocate existing lines ahead of road or commercial development, perform service connections and changeovers, and manage the associated site work—trenching, abandonment of obsolete facilities, erosion control, and traffic management. The work is highly regulated, requiring contractors to hold state utility licenses, maintain operator qualifications and welder certifications per federal pipeline safety standards (49 CFR Parts 192 and 199, API 1104), and comply with gas utility subscription services that track regulatory compliance.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Florida municipal gas systems and special utility authorities issuing sealed bids for discrete gas main projects. The City of Cartersville Gas System (ITB PE60899NONST2027000000078, due August 10, 2026) is relocating 1,500 linear feet of 12-¾ inch steel gas main at U.S. 411/S.R. 20 with a 45-day completion window and $200 daily liquidated damages; the City of Buford (ITB PE66325NONST2026000000012, due April 23, 2026) procured installation of 6,400 linear feet of 6-inch polyethylene gas main and 500 linear feet of 4-inch PE main across the SR 211 corridor with Georgia State Contractor's License and SRCS Operations Qualification Program subscription mandatory. The Tri-County Natural Gas Authority in Union Point, Georgia (ITB PE66352NONST2026000000001, due June 16, 2026) issued an annual contract for natural gas construction and services covering mains, service lines, and connections across its system, renewable annually through five years. Bid security, completion timelines of 45 to 90 days, and liquidated damages in the $200–$500 per-day range are standard across these procurements. All issuing bodies furnish materials; contractors are responsible for installation and site restoration. Georgia dominates recent posting activity, reflecting regulatory maturity under state utility licensing frameworks; Florida has seen parallel but less frequent solicitations. No specific contract values, DBE set-asides, or local preferences appear in the recent block, though Georgia statutes and federal compliance affidavits are uniformly required.