NIGP 96866: Right of Way Services (Including Title, Appraisal, Negotiation, Closing, Relocation, Condemnation, etc.)

NIGP 96866 Right of Way Services (Including Title, Appraisal, Negotiation, Closing, Relocation, Condemnation, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses the full lifecycle of property acquisition for transportation, infrastructure, and development projects—from title research and appraisals through negotiation, closing, relocation assistance, and condemnation support. State and local governments are actively procuring these services to manage right-of-way for road widening, interchange projects, utility corridors, and downtown redevelopment, with recent solicitations showing demand for both turnkey acquisition teams and specialized service providers in title, negotiation, appraisal review, and demolition of encroachments within easement and right-of-way areas.

The issuing-body mix spans state departments, county transportation authorities, municipalities, and special-purpose development entities. The Georgia Department of Transportation dominates the recent activity, issuing dozens of competitive sealed bids for demolition and removal of structures in right-of-way across multiple Georgia counties (DeKalb, Paulding, Gwinnett, Fannin, Morgan, Thomas, Cherokee, Catoosa, Pickens, and others), with most requiring GDOT prequalification in the E-3 Demolition service class as a hard eligibility gate. County and municipal governments—Henry County, Forsyth County, and Fayette County in Georgia; Montgomery County Transportation Authority in Pennsylvania; the City of St. Petersburg in Florida; and the Town of Farragut in Tennessee—are procuring on-call right-of-way acquisition services, title services, and land surveying support on indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery or rotation-list bases. Henry County, Georgia appears in at least two separate RFPs for on-call right-of-way negotiation services (RFQ 26-42 and RFP 26-42). Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with secondary activity in Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Pennsylvania, and California.

Representative recent opportunities include Henry County, Georgia issuing RFQ 26-42 for on-call right-of-way negotiation services (proposals due July 23, 2026) with a 9 percent DBE participation benchmark and GDOT prequalification required; the Town of Farragut, Tennessee issuing an RFQ for right-of-way acquisition services on approximately 23 property tracts with no relocations (responses due March 31, 2026); the City of St. Petersburg, Florida issuing RFP 26-106 for comprehensive real property title and escrow services including title reports, commitments, title insurance, and closing services (proposals due April 14, 2026); Forsyth County, Georgia issuing RFP 26-59-1514 for on-call right-of-way services through December 31, 2031 with evaluation weighted toward firm qualifications and approach (35 points each) and key-personnel resumes (30 points); and the Georgia Department of Transportation issuing multiple ITBs throughout June and May 2026 for demolition and removal of structures, encumbrances, and improvements in right-of-way and easement areas across Georgia counties, with all restricted to GDOT-prequalified demolition contractors and bids due within 7–14 days of posting. GDOT's demolition procurements show typical scopes: removal of residential and commercial structures, concrete improvements, fencing, sign structures, light standards, wells, septic systems, and underground storage tanks, with 30-day contract terms, $500-per-day liquidated damages for delays, and Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of bid price.