NIGP 98832: Grading (Of Parking Lots, etc. - Not Road Building)

NIGP 98832 Grading (Of Parking Lots, Etc. - Not Road Building), an Item code, encompasses site preparation and grading work for parking areas, recreational facilities, and miscellaneous property improvements that state and local governments procure under a variety of delivery methods. Recent solicitations show cities, counties, school districts, and special-purpose authorities buying concrete driveway repair, parking lot rehabilitation and expansion, tennis court reconstruction foundations, park site preparation with erosion control and vegetation, detention pond grading, and athletic facility site work—distinguishing this code from road construction by its focus on non-roadway surfaces and grounds. The issuing bodies span city departments (Rome Georgia, Alpharetta Georgia, Sandy Springs Georgia, Ocala Florida, St. Cloud Florida, Cumming Georgia, Commerce Georgia, LaGrange Georgia, Tucker Georgia, Chattahoochee Hills Georgia), county governments (Greenville County South Carolina, Orange County Florida, Forsyth County Georgia, Kenosha County Wisconsin, Terrell County Georgia administered through Tift County, Lumpkin County Georgia, Dade County Georgia school board, Clinch County Georgia school board), transit and special districts (Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department Florida), and university systems (Sam Houston State, Texas A&M–Kingsville, University of Texas at San Antonio). Georgia emerges as the dominant market, with multiple active opportunities across its municipalities and counties; secondary activity appears in Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Rome's Fire Station Concrete Driveway Repair Contract (RFQ 021-26, due August 11, 2026), Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department's John Beasley and Ross Marler Parking Expansion (ITB, due August 12, 2026, with estimated total budget of $1,345,226 split between two parks), Greenville County's East Riverside Park Stormwater Improvements (IFB #26111, closed June 2026, encompassing pervious pavers, bioretention pond, parking lot paving, and grassing across three acres), Fayette County's Kenwood Park Erosion Stabilization (ITB 27001-B, due July 28, 2026, featuring high-performance turf reinforcement matting slope stabilization on 169.19 acres), and the City of Temple's Parks Maintenance Storage Expansion (CSP #41-01-26, due June 2, 2026, engineer's estimate $3,833,604 including parking structures and storage facility). Bidding practices include mandatory pre-bid meetings and site visits, sealed or electronic submission through platforms such as Bonfire and BidNetDirect, unit-price or lump-sum pricing structures, bid bonds typically 5–10 percent of bid amount, and performance/payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value. Evaluation often emphasizes cost (frequently 99 percent weight in IFB procurements) with secondary consideration of qualifications, experience, and schedule, and liquidated damages for delay range from $250 to $500 per calendar day.