NIGP 96880: Traffic Sign Installation and/or Removal Services

NIGP 96880 Traffic Sign Installation And/Or Removal Services is an Item code encompassing the design, fabrication, installation, and removal of traffic and informational signage at roadway intersections, parks, and public facilities across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments procure under this code for custom metal sign fabrication (including environmental graphics and wayfinding), directional signage at parks and recreation sites, street sign replacement and updates, traffic signal system signage, and temporary barricade and warning signage for event management and construction zones. Work spans design approval, shop drawing submission, mounting and removal labor, ADA compliance verification, and warranty periods ranging from one to three years. Recent solicitations show mixed demand: the County of Orange, California issued an IFB for custom sign fabrication services across 40 parks with a three-year contract term and cooperative purchasing extension (bids due August 14, 2026); the City of Gainesville, Florida solicited pedestrian signal installation and intersection modifications including signage under an ITB with responses due August 18, 2026; and the City of Union City, Georgia requested street sign replacement and miscellaneous signage updates (bids due August 7, 2026).

Issuing bodies include county departments of transportation and community resources, municipal public works and transportation departments, and specialized transit or park authorities, with Gwinnett County, Georgia appearing as a frequent buyer across multiple pedestrian and intersection improvement projects. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Orange County), Florida (Gainesville, Orange County, Pasco County), Georgia (Atlanta, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Union City), and Texas (Brownsville, Dallas, San Antonio), with scattered demand in additional states. Recent opportunities reflect broader infrastructure modernization trends: many sign-related procurements are bundled with traffic signal upgrades, fiber optic communications, intelligent transportation systems, and intersection improvements rather than standalone signage work. Prevailing wage compliance, FDOT or GDOT certification requirements, and 5 percent bid bonds are common; set-asides for local small business, DBE, and MBE vendors appear in California and Florida solicitations. The code sees steady but fragmented activity; most opportunities are bundled into larger transportation projects rather than issued as discrete signage contracts.