NIGP 96863: Relocation and/or Removal Services for Utility Works

NIGP 96863 Relocation And/Or Removal Services For Utility Works, an Item code, encompasses the physical relocation, rerouting, and removal of existing utility infrastructure—water mains, sewer lines, electrical systems, telecommunications facilities, and force mains—ahead of or during roadway, facility, or site development projects. State and local governments procure this work when infrastructure conflicts require utilities to be moved out of construction paths, when facilities face demolition, or when utility systems must be upgraded as part of broader capital improvements. The work typically includes horizontal directional drilling beneath obstacles, trench work, pipe installation and testing, and site restoration, and frequently involves tight coordination with utility owners, permitting agencies, and other trades on active construction sites.

County and municipal governments dominate the recent procurement activity under this code, with particular concentration in Florida—Palm Beach County, Orange County, Marion County, Collier County, and the cities of Tarpon Springs, Brownsville, and Ocala—alongside activity in Georgia (Lawrenceville, Commerce, Sandy Springs, and the Georgia Department of Transportation), Colorado (Boulder County), California (Santa Clara County, Ventura Harbor), and Kansas (Olathe). Palm Beach County, Orange County, Marion County, and the City of Tarpon Springs appear multiple times in recent months, reflecting ongoing infrastructure renewal programs across South Florida counties. Representative recent opportunities include Palm Beach County's IFB for A1A roadway and drainage improvements (due August 18, 2026), encompassing drainage structure relocation and utility coordination with AT&T, Crown Castle, Comcast, FP&L, and FPUC with a 17% SBE subcontracting goal; the City of Lawrenceville's IFB for the Grove Park Underground Loop (Electric) Project (due August 20, 2026), installing approximately 8,100 linear feet of underground electrical primary and triplex conductor with fifteen pad-mounted transformers; Orange County's IFB for Horizon West Trail - Phase 1A (due August 13, 2026), a $5.657 million mixed-use trail project incorporating approximately 400 linear feet of 12-inch water main replacement alongside trail and boardwalk construction; and Marion County's ITB for the Golden Holiday WWTP and WTP Decommissioning and Lift Station and Force Main Installation (due May 21, 2026), involving approximately 2.7 miles of 3-inch HDPE forcemain installation using horizontal directional drilling beneath FDOT right-of-way and utility coordination with Lumen, TECO, and Duke Energy. Liquidated damages, prevailing wage compliance, and performance/payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value are standard requirements across the code.