NIGP 96273: Restoration/Reclamation Services of Land and Other Properties

NIGP 96273 Restoration/Reclamation Services of Land and Other Properties, an Item code, encompasses active remediation and site stabilization work that state and local governments solicit to address environmental degradation, abandoned mines, eroded coastlines, drainage failures, and post-disaster property damage. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing comprehensive closure and reclamation services including mine feature safeguarding (grating, foam plugging, bulkhead installation), native vegetation restoration and planting, stormwater and erosion control infrastructure, structural repairs to parks and recreational facilities, and emergency mitigation services. The issuing-body mix spans state agencies (Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety; Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division; St. Johns River Water Management District), counties (Marion County, Orange County, Gwinnett County, Walworth County, Greenville County, Escambia County, Kane County, Monroe County), cities (DeBary, Port Orange, Casselberry, Sarasota, Salem, Bradenton, Fort Myers, Lubbock), and special-purpose authorities (Georgia World Congress Center Authority, North Texas Municipal Water District). Colorado emerges as the dominant active jurisdiction, with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety issuing multiple monthly mine-closure ITBs under federal abandoned-mine programs and state severance tax funding; Florida municipalities and counties follow closely with coastal dune restoration and drainage retention projects. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Port Orange ITB 26-22-CW for City Center Sport Complex Ballfields Restoration (due November 2, 2026), Escambia County ITB PD 25-26.118 for Dune Matrix Enhancement on Pensacola Beach using federally funded native vegetation installation and debris removal (due October 27, 2026), the Colorado Division of Reclamation's multiple DRUM and PKAA mine-closure projects (Switzerland Park, Nine Mile Phase 2, DRUM West Calamity Outlaw, Wandering Prospector, Madonna, and Cottonwood projects across summer and fall 2026), and the City of Casselberry ITB 2026-1468 for post-hurricane erosion control and drainage reconstruction (due August 25, 2026).

Colorado's federal and state mine-remediation programs dominate activity, with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Build America Buy America Act domestic-content mandates, and Buy Clean Colorado Act environmental product declaration requirements consistently embedded in specifications. Florida and Georgia coastal-restoration and stormwater-management projects follow in volume, with federal Section 404 and FDEP permitting, IICRC compliance standards for emergency mitigation work, and local business preferences where eligible. Geographic concentration reflects federal abandoned-mine funding availability (Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management, Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Forest Service), federal coastal-resilience funding (National Fish and Wildlife Foundation), and state severance-tax and appropriation-backed programs in Colorado, paired with intermittent federal disaster and water-management funding in other states. Most recent opportunities specify liquidated damages ($400–$1,609 per day across mine and restoration projects), 5% to 100% bonding requirements for awards exceeding $150,000, comprehensive pollution and general liability insurance ($1–$2 million per occurrence), and 60–90 day completion windows post-Notice to Proceed. Bidders must document prior experience (minimum two to five years on similar work), maintain equipment and crew capacity for remote or environmentally sensitive sites, and comply with specialized certifications including Part 48 mining safety training, White-Nose Syndrome decontamination protocols, and professional archaeology registration where cultural resources are present. Activity appears robust and sustained across jurisdictions and funding sources.