NIGP 99058: Lifeguard Services

NIGP 99058 Lifeguard Services, an Item code, encompasses staffing and operations management for public aquatic facilities, including lifeguard deployment, pool maintenance and water-quality management, facility cleaning, staff certification and training, and administrative coordination. Recent state and local opportunities show the code covers both traditional lifeguard-managed public pools and senior-focused aquatic instruction and recreation programming. Issuing bodies include county park and recreation departments and municipal parks and recreation divisions, soliciting via RFP and competitive sealed-bid processes. Scope of work demands comprehensive facility operations: lifeguards certified in rescue, CPR, and first aid; pool managers and attendants; chemical ordering and water testing; scheduling and de-escalation protocols; facility opening and closing; and compliance with state and local health and safety regulations. Contractors typically absorb costs for background screening, staff certification maintenance, and commercial general liability insurance in the $5 million per-occurrence range.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia. DeKalb County issued RFP 2026-113 on October 12, 2026, seeking a three-year multiyear contract for aquatics program and instruction services for senior adults at the Lou Walker Senior Center, with proposals due November 13, 2026; the First Source Jobs Ordinance applies a local-hire preference of 50 percent for positions funded at $50,000 or more. The City of Decatur issued a competitive sealed-bid solicitation on September 15, 2026, for lifeguard management services covering three outdoor and one indoor pool, with sealed bids due October 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and anticipated award on December 7, 2026; the two-year contract (April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2029) includes an optional two-year renewal and emphasizes experience, staffing capacity, safety compliance, and cost, with a minimum 85-point performance score required for renewal eligibility.