NIGP 96881: Traffic Sign Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 96881 Traffic Sign Maintenance and Repair, an Item code, encompasses pavement striping, temporary traffic control installation, street sign replacement, intersection lighting, and signage updates at municipalities and counties across the United States. State and local governments buy routine and capital striping work—white stop bars, lane delineations, double yellow centerlines—alongside physical sign replacement, temporary traffic control deployment during construction, and aesthetic gateway signage. The mix of issuing bodies reflects cities at all scales (Temple, Texas; New London, Connecticut; Leander, Texas), counties in Florida and Georgia, and specialized transit or infrastructure authorities such as Atlanta BeltLine and Harris County departments. Recent solicitations show activity across distinct service lines: the City of New London issued an IFB for intersection striping at two sites under a 15-percent local-vendor preference; Okaloosa County, Florida posted an ITB for 124 line items spanning temporary traffic control devices, painted and thermoplastic markings, and signage, requiring FDOT prequalification; the City of Pineview, Georgia solicited sealed bids for signage replacement and re-striping on two city streets via IFB; and Union City, Georgia requested bids for street sign replacement and miscellaneous signage updates. Bid bonds, performance bonds, and comprehensive general liability insurance in the $1–2 million range appear in most opportunities.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with secondary concentration in Connecticut and Colorado. The City of Dallas posted an intersection improvements project in July 2026 with a pre-bid meeting on July 22 and bids due August 7, 2026. The City of St. Petersburg conducted an RFQ for continuing pavement markings, coatings, and signage services across three categories on a project-by-project Field Order basis, with evaluation weighted toward Qualifications & Experience (50 points) and Project Approach (25 points), and voluntary SBE and MWBE participation encouraged. Pinellas County issued an Invitation to Quote for LED sign module procurement with 36-month contract terms and indexed price adjustments. Broward County issued multiple open-end miscellaneous traffic and roadway construction contracts, each with 25–30 percent County Business Enterprise participation goals and unit-price compensation tied to FDOT pay items. Response dates across recent opportunities cluster between late May and early August 2026, indicating sustained procurement rhythm aligned with summer construction seasons.