NIGP 96940: Other Services Contracts, Power Plant

NIGP 96940 Other Services Contracts, Power Plant is an Item code under which state and local governments procure the design, engineering, installation, inspection, and replacement of power generation and electrical infrastructure systems serving municipal water, wastewater, hydroelectric, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show this code encompasses both capital construction projects—such as diesel generator procurement and installation with ancillary electrical and fuel-handling systems—and specialized compliance and safety consulting, including federal dam-safety inspection and assessment work under Part 12 rules. Issuing bodies span county capital-projects departments managing water-utility infrastructure, regional utility commissions overseeing hydroelectric facilities, and county facilities-management offices establishing multi-contractor vehicle agreements. The work requires state or federal contractor licensing (general contractor credentials or FERC consultant approval), formal bonding and insurance, and adherence to applicable federal statutes including the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and dam-safety regulations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and the Pacific Northwest. Hillsborough County Capital Projects Management posted an IFB on October 13, 2026 for construction of a 1500 kW diesel generator system at the Valrico Reclaimed Water Facility, estimated at $4,728,600, with bids due November 18, 2026, applying a 5% SBE subcontractor participation goal. Eugene Water & Electric Board issued an RFP on the same date for independent Part 12D safety inspection and assessment services at the Leaburg-Walterville Hydroelectric Project, with a not-to-exceed budget of $250,000 and proposals due November 10, 2026; this solicitation imposes restrictive FERC-approval and seven-year experience requirements and involves a mandatory pre-proposal conference on October 22, 2026. Fairfax County, Virginia posted a resolicitation on September 29, 2026 for electrical and emergency power systems installation and replacement services, with proposals due October 16, 2026, intended to establish multiple contracts and broaden the qualified contractor pool.