NIGP 96873: Storm Drain Cleaning, Repair, and Sludge Removal Services

NIGP 96873 Storm Drain Cleaning, Repair, And Sludge Removal Services, an Item code, encompasses the routine and emergency cleaning of storm drainage systems, pipe rehabilitation through cured-in-place lining or comparable methods, sludge and sediment removal from treatment facilities and holding ponds, and associated maintenance of stormwater infrastructure across municipalities and water authorities. State and local governments soliciting under this code range from city public works departments and county water agencies to special districts and transit authorities, with recent activity concentrated among mid-size Florida counties (Orange, Broward, Clay), Georgia municipalities (Atlanta, Berkeley Lake, Union City, Kennesaw, South Fulton, Tucker), Texas cities (Brownsville, Temple, Richardson, Lubbock), and Oregon and California jurisdictions. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Thousand Oaks' steam cured-in-place pipe lining of a 24-inch corrugated metal pipe storm drain (ITB, July 29, 2026 response deadline), the City of Berkeley Lake's stormwater repair project including pipe lining and structure maintenance (ITB, August 11, 2026), Broward County's open-end drainage and sewer infrastructure maintenance at Port Everglades encompassing cleaning and vacuuming of approximately 900 stormwater structures and 300,000 linear feet of drainage pipe (IFB, July 23, 2026, reserved for County Business Enterprise firms with a 25 percent minimum participation goal for non-CBE awards), and Sacramento County Water Agency's sludge removal and waste collection services at the Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant (RFB, June 26, 2026 response deadline, now past due).

Activity under this code reflects sustained municipal investment in aging drainage infrastructure rehabilitation, regulatory compliance for water quality, and emergency response to storm damage. Issuing bodies span state transportation departments (TxDOT culvert cleaning in Tarrant County, ODOT culvert repair projects in Oregon), county water authorities and environmental services (Maryland Environmental Service sludge hauling, Clayton County Water Authority wet well cleaning), city public works and watershed management divisions (Atlanta Department of Watershed Management sanitary sewer repairs and grease interceptor maintenance, Charlotte stormwater CCTV inspection per NASSCO PACP standards), and special districts (Clackamas County Water Environment Services pipe replacement in Oregon). Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Florida (Orange, Broward, Clay, Volusia Counties) and Georgia (South Fulton, DeKalb, Tucker, Kennesaw, Albany, Hartwell, Lowndes County), with significant activity also in Texas, Oregon, California, and Maryland. Prevailing wage requirements, performance bonds, insurance minimums ($1 million general liability typical across jurisdictions), and CCTV/PACP certification mandates for inspection work are standard contract conditions; some solicitations include local or DBE participation goals, set-asides for small business or County Business Enterprise vendors, and American Rescue Plan funding compliance. Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewals contingent on performance and funding availability.