UNSPSC 30121714: Manhole box

A structure or hole on the road surface designed to enable people to have access to underground.

UNSPSC 30121714 Manhole box is a Commodity code that covers precast concrete manhole structures and related components — risers, sections, rings, covers, frames, and accessory parts — that state and local water utilities, wastewater authorities, and public works departments procure for sewer, stormwater, and water system installation and replacement. The code encompasses both complete manufactured units and partial assemblies, with recent solicitations showing demand for standard configurations (36-inch through 60-inch diameters), specialized designs for deep burial or heavy loading, and replacement components for raising or adjusting existing manhole rim elevations. Issuing bodies include city water and wastewater utilities (Austin Energy, Dallas Water, City of Jackson, City of Hayward), county departments of water resources and public works (Gwinnett County, DeKalb County, Pasco County, Palm Beach County), municipalities (City of Roseburg, City of McKinney, City of Horn Lake), and special districts (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County). Water departments and environmental authorities issue the majority of recent opportunities under this code, with county governments the second-largest buyer segment. The code sees heavy activity in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity across the Midwest and West Coast.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Austin Energy's July 2026 IFB for precast concrete manholes with multiple configurations (6'×6', 12'×12', 6'×8'×5' cable vaults, center sections) designed for underground transmission and distribution systems, requiring ASTM A-615 and ASTM C-478 compliance and certified engineering data stamped by a P.E. before manufacturing; Gwinnett County's February 2026 competitive sealed bid for an annual supply contract of manhole sections, rings, covers, and precast drainage structures (four distinct product categories) with 14-day delivery requirement; the City of Roseburg's August 2026 IFB for a storm damage repair project including two storm drain manholes as line-item units with unit-price bidding; the City of McKinney's May 2026 sealed-bid procurement for Wilson Creek Sanitary Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation involving full-depth manhole replacement, slip-line rehabilitation, dowel manhole rehabilitation, and rim elevation adjustments; and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County's April 2026 ITB for rehabilitation of twenty-six manholes, thirteen detection stations, two pump stations, and five sanitary lift stations with exclusive use of Warren Environmental protective coatings. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction — Dallas and Fort Myers emphasize Small Business Enterprise participation under their DRIVE policies; others apply standard competitive procurement. Prevailing wage requirements, performance bonds, and compliance with American Iron and Steel (AIS) or Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions appear consistently in federally or state-funded projects.