NIGP 98914: Asphalt Sampling and Inspection Services

NIGP 98914 Asphalt Sampling and Inspection Services, an Item code, encompasses materials testing, field sampling, quality assurance inspection, and compliance verification for asphalt paving and pavement rehabilitation work that state and local agencies solicit as part of larger construction, engineering, and infrastructure improvement projects. Governments buy this service embedded within roadway resurfacing, airport taxiway rehabilitation, complete streets improvements, and municipal paving initiatives, where inspectors conduct non-destructive testing, monitor compaction and density, verify material specifications, and document compliance with transportation department standards. The issuing bodies span county boards of commissioners, city procurement offices, regional authorities, and special-purpose districts such as airport and water reclamation facility operators. Recent solicitations show substantial activity from Florida municipalities—the City of Orlando, City of St. Petersburg, Sarasota County, and Pasco County—alongside Georgia counties including Wayne County and Madison County, and Texas institutions including the Texas State University System. Gwinnett County in Georgia is actively procuring comprehensive materials and field testing services on an annual basis, bundling asphalt and concrete inspection with soil testing, non-destructive structural evaluation, and quality control inspection; the scope explicitly includes Quality Control Inspectors holding Erosion Control Certification and experience in earthwork and building construction, with hourly compensation.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued a sealed-bid procurement (BL089-26, due August 3, 2026) for comprehensive materials and field testing services, requiring vendors to be full-service firms with five years' prior experience, hold Georgia Department of Transportation pre-qualification certificates, and provide AASHTO certifications; the contract runs one year with four one-year renewal options and includes asphalt sampling, concrete testing, and traffic control throughout the county. The City of Orlando is procuring Construction Engineering and Inspection services for three water reclamation facility projects (RQS26-0340, due April 16, 2026), where CEI personnel must hold Civil or Environmental Engineering degrees, Florida PE licensure, and ten years of wastewater treatment construction experience. Sarasota County sought CEI services for roadway resurfacing work packages (RPS 262850MN, due April 15, 2026) with preferred qualifications including FDOT Asphalt Paving Level II and Concrete Field Inspector certifications. Wayne County Board of Commissioners solicited sealed bids for runway and apron pavement rehabilitation including crack seal, rejuvenation, and marking work (PE75106NONST2026000000011, due April 9, 2026), with a mandatory pre-bid conference. Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South, with Florida and Georgia leading recent posting volume and multi-year or indefinite-quantity contract structures predominating.