NIGP 96836: Dust Control Watering

NIGP 96836 Dust Control Watering, an Item code, covers the supply, delivery, and application of dust suppressant products to unpaved and graveled road surfaces for soil stabilization and dust mitigation. State and local governments buy this work through county public works departments and transportation agencies primarily to manage dust on unimproved roads in rural and semi-rural areas. The work typically involves providing magnesium chloride or approved equivalent products at specified concentrations, applying them across multiple road segments within defined geographic zones, and furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for complete application. Issuing bodies under this code include county departments of public works and resource management; the County of Solano's Department of Resource Management, Public Works Division is a recent active buyer in this space.

The County of Solano issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB Solicitation 968031626) in March 2026 for dust suppressant application across graveled and unimproved roads, seeking supply, delivery, and application of approximately 94,000 gallons of Cargill Dust-Off or approved equal at a uniform rate of $0.50 per gallon, with bids due April 17, 2026, and a contract value of approximately $46,685.50. The procurement spans four geographic zones with application scheduled May 7 through May 22, 2026, and allows renewal for two additional one-year terms contingent upon contractor performance. Bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements, supply product specifications and technical literature, provide proof of drug-free workplace certification and debarment status, and maintain workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance. The County applies a local vendor preference policy allowing qualified local businesses within five percent of the lowest responsible bid to match that price, and accepts alternate bids for environmentally sensitive or "green" dust suppressant products deemed equivalent in quality, performance, cost, and safety. Activity under this code concentrates in California based on recent solicitation history.