NIGP 96864: Response and Recovery Services, Roadway Incident

NIGP 96864 Response And Recovery Services, Roadway Incident is an Item code encompassing emergency and disaster-related stabilization, repair, and recovery work on roadway infrastructure—primarily damaged traffic signals, roadway lighting, road signs, and associated structural assemblies. State and local governments procure these services to restore critical roadway systems following officially declared emergencies, severe weather events, crashes, or other unforeseen hazards that create immediate safety risks or operational disruption. Work is typically grant-funded through FEMA Public Assistance or local emergency appropriations and structured as indefinite-delivery contracts with firm hourly or unit-price rates, often requiring 24/7 rapid-response capacity, specialized certifications (such as IMSA Traffic Signal Technician or FDOT pre-qualification), and direct-employee crews held in readiness for 48-hour or shorter deployment.

County and municipal governments dominate solicitation activity under this code, with Collier County, Florida appearing twice in recent months as a repeat buyer for both roadway sign repair and traffic signal/roadway lighting recovery services. Pinellas County School District, the City of Cartersville, Georgia, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Fulton County), and Orange County Transportation Authority (California) have also posted towing and recovery or emergency roadway infrastructure work in the same period. Geographic concentration is strongest in Florida and Georgia, with activity also visible in California and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-8680 (posted July 14, 2026; bids due August 13, 2026) for emergency roadway sign repair and installation under FEMA grant funding, structured as an indefinite-delivery contract requiring six 2-man sign crews available for 48-hour deployment at approximately 25 repairs per day per crew, with hourly rates including labor, administration, and equipment; and Collier County's earlier ITB for disaster recovery of traffic signals and roadway lighting (posted April 23, 2026; pre-bid March 18, 2026) covering removal and restoration of damaged signal and lighting components to FDOT and county standards, requiring FDOT pre-qualification, TTC and IMSA certification, with a three-year base term and two optional one-year renewals, and historically budgeted at approximately $1.5 million county-wide.