NIGP 96191: Water and Petroleum Pipeline Services

NIGP 96191 Water and Petroleum Pipeline Services is an Item code covering the locating, mapping, inspection, cleaning, testing, maintenance, and repair of water distribution, wastewater, stormwater, and petroleum pipeline infrastructure. State and local governments procure field survey and asset identification services, trenchless rehabilitation systems, pipeline inspection and video documentation, chemical treatment supplies, construction of new mains and service lines, and specialized maintenance labor under this code. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies spanning state water development boards, county commissioners, city utilities departments, water districts, transit authorities operating treatment facilities, and special-purpose districts managing water resource recovery and recycling operations.

Recent activity centers on Texas, Florida, Georgia, and California. The Texas Water Development Board posted an RFP on June 30, 2026, for mapping and line locates supporting small rural water utilities, with a $4.75 million maximum contract value and a response deadline extended to June 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CDT; respondents must demonstrate VetHUB subcontracting commitment and hold five years of experience in water utility systems. Orange County, Florida issued sealed bids on June 25, 2026, for emergency bridge replacement (listed under this code but involving water infrastructure coordination), due July 7, 2026, at an estimated cost of $6.2 million. The City of Lubbock conducted qualifications-based selections for Lake 7 Supply Project design and program management services, with both RFQs due in June 2026. The Florida Department of Transportation District Seven solicited storm drain video inspection services across five counties (Hernando, Hillsborough, Citrus, Pasco, Pinellas) with bids due June 8, 2026, requiring five years of PACP/LACP/MACP certification and a $50,000 performance bond. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management posted an IFB for color video pipeline inspection systems and sewer cleaning equipment, with bids due June 23, 2026, requiring 90 percent parts availability within 24 hours and one-year warranty coverage. Jones County, Georgia sought sealed bids for Highway 49 Water System Extension Phase 5—a 25,800 linear feet water main expansion in three diameter categories—due July 7, 2026, funded through state fiscal recovery and local appropriation. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District procured bulk polymer blends for wastewater treatment and vacuum truck cleaning services across multiple fiscal years. Milwaukee County scheduled a mandatory pre-bid meeting for June 8, 2026, on sprinkler and fire protection system testing at the airport, with bids due June 30, 2026.