NIGP 96897: Wrecking and Removal Services

NIGP 96897 Wrecking and Removal Services, an Item code, encompasses demolition and removal of structures, equipment, and debris from public and private property—including residential and commercial building demolition, elevated storage tank removal, scrap metal recovery, towing and recovery services, and public nuisance abatement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, counties, cities, water authorities, and state departments, with recent activity spread across Florida, Michigan, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Colorado. Pinellas County School District (Florida) posted sealed electronic bids for 24/7 towing and recovery services covering four service locations through July 29, 2026 (estimated annual value $70,000); the City of Jackson, Michigan issued multiple RFQs for residential and commercial demolition with CDBG funding, including 567 Cooper Street and 1248 S. Jackson Street, both with February 2026 deadlines; and Clayton County Water Authority (Georgia) requested proposals for crane-assisted removal of two elevated steel storage tanks with a July 24, 2026 deadline and mandatory pre-proposal site visit on June 30. Illinois Department of Corrections solicited scrap metal removal from Dixon Correctional Center with a May 1, 2026 bid closing and mandatory April 24 site visit; the City of Ocala (Florida) issued RFQs for demolition at two residential properties with November 2025 deadlines; and Fairfax County, Virginia published an RFP for contingency debris removal contracts covering 3.0 million cubic yards with a March 13, 2026 proposal deadline.

Recent activity demonstrates persistent demand across municipal demolition, facility removal tied to community development grants, and utility infrastructure decommissioning. The code draws from school districts managing fleet maintenance and recovery (Pinellas), counties and cities addressing public nuisance and blight remediation through HUD-funded programs (Jackson, Huntington Woods, Ocala), water authorities removing out-of-service infrastructure (Clayton County), and state departments processing asset recovery (Illinois DoC). Georgia and Michigan municipalities show particularly active procurement pipelines, with multiple concurrent solicitations. Hazardous materials remediation—asbestos abatement, lead paint handling, RCRA compliance for lead-containing coatings—appears standard across demolition and tank-removal work. Florida vendor preference, CDBG compliance mandates (Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Section 3 employment, MWBE participation), and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) scoring are recurring features. Insurance requirements typically include $1,000,000 commercial general liability and workers' compensation; demolition contractors frequently face liquidated damages ($1,000 per day) for schedule overruns. Towing and recovery services command annual values in the $70,000–$100,000 range for school districts; structure demolition lump-sum bids vary widely depending on site scope and hazmat complexity. Pre-bid meetings and mandatory site visits are common, and work often operates under tight timelines (30–120 days from Notice to Proceed).