UNSPSC 70111601: Planting services

UNSPSC 70111601 Planting services, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply and installation of trees, shrubs, flowers, and related vegetation at state and local facilities, parks, roadsides, and municipal grounds. State and local buyers under this code include state departments and agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, Nevada Office of the Military), municipalities (cities of Atlanta, Dallas, Jackson, Norwalk, Sandy Springs, Thousand Oaks, Santa Fe, Albany, Amarillo, Santa Cruz, and others), county governments (Collier County, Marion County, Walton County, Broward County, Seminole County, Fayette County), school districts (Tempe Elementary School District #3), public authorities (Lee County Port Authority, Broward County Aviation Division), and public universities (University of Texas at Dallas, University of Wisconsin-Parkside). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fertilizer-plus-application IFBs (IW255710, IW255708, IW255702, IW254777, IW254820) with responses due July 30, 2026; the City of Norwalk RFP for supply and planting of trees and shrubs at various locations with proposals due August 4, 2026; the City of Fort Worth RFP for non-exclusive grounds maintenance services across 24 citywide alleyways with 30 percent small business participation goal and proposals due August 6, 2026; the City of Jackson's RFP for approximately 12.5 miles of mountain bike trail design and construction with HUD CDBG funding, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, and proposals due August 10, 2026; and the City of Amarillo's bid for Heritage Hills Public Improvement District site and landscape construction with estimated budget of $400,000 and bids due July 23, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Missouri City, Amarillo, San Antonio), Florida (Fort Myers, Winter Park, Palm Beach, Atlanta area), Georgia (Atlanta, Chamblee, Milton, Sandy Springs, Albany, Fayette County), and the Pacific Northwest (Santa Fe, Oregon), with additional solicitations in Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, South Carolina, and Nevada. The code captures a broad spectrum of work: from routine fertilizer application and median turf maintenance (mowing, trimming, debris removal, weed control) on fixed monthly or seasonal cycles to specialized projects including riparian restoration, urban tree canopy expansion via modular suspended pavement systems, multi-use trail construction and maintenance, airport grounds operations, municipal park landscaping and restoration, erosion control with turf reinforcement matting, and street-tree procurement with multi-year warranties and establishment periods. Service intervals vary from weekly mowing March through September with on-call winter cuts (City of Albany) to three-year landscape maintenance contracts with renewal options (Collier County, City of Milton). Prevailing wage applies to federally funded work such as Davis-Bacon projects; local-vendor preferences appear frequently in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and other jurisdictions. Small-business set-asides and participation goals are common, particularly in Texas and Georgia. Performance standards typically require responsive correction of deficient work within 24 to 48 hours, documented photographic evidence, and compliance with pesticide regulations, safety protocols, and industry standards. Bond and insurance requirements are standard across most jurisdictions.