UNSPSC 70111700: Parks and gardens and orchards

UNSPSC 70111700 Parks and gardens and orchards is a Class code encompassing grounds maintenance, lawn care, and landscaping services at municipal parks, cemeteries, public facilities, and other public green spaces. State and local governments procure routine mowing, edging, trimming, debris removal, tree and shrub maintenance, irrigation system upkeep, and seasonal plantings under this code. Recent solicitations show cities, counties, and special-purpose districts issuing RFBs, RFPs, and ITBs for recurring maintenance cycles at fixed unit rates or annual contracts, often structured to include base service levels with optional add-ons for specialized work. The issuing bodies are predominantly cities and county departments—the City of Waco, McLennan County, the City of Milton, the Lee County Port Authority, the City of Orlando, and the City of Tampa—with participation from school districts, transit authorities, and water management districts. Repeat solicitation activity centers on Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with additional recent activity in Wisconsin, California, Illinois, Colorado, Connecticut, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Oregon.

Representative recent opportunities span mowing and grounds maintenance contracts with monthly or seasonal service cycles. The City of Waco issued RFB2026029 (FM 1637 ROW Mowing, due August 7, 2026) and RFB2026030 (MKT Corridor Mowing, due August 10, 2026), both requesting fixed per-mow pricing for one-year initial terms with three optional renewal years; work is Monday through Friday with prevailing wage requirements and $1 million general liability insurance mandates. The City of Milton issued RFP 26-PR03 (Parks Maintenance Services, due July 30, 2026) covering 18 parks totaling over 500 acres, requiring fixed annual staffing of eight dedicated personnel with scoring weighted heavily toward technical approach (30 points) and company qualifications (25 points). The Lee County Port Authority issued RFB 26-0080LB (Landscaping Services at Page Field, due July 31, 2026) seeking two contractors (Primary and Secondary) to maintain 28.5 acres with local-vendor preference eligibility, requiring 2-wire irrigation system expertise and fixed annual rates per service area. The City of Stockbridge, Georgia issued RFP 2026-0010 (Landscape Maintenance Services, due July 24, 2026) requiring Certified Landscape Professional and Certified Landscape Technician staffing, one-year initial term with four optional renewals, and maximum-price invoicing for materials and labor. Activity demonstrates sustained demand for unit-rate and annual fixed-price contracts emphasizing professional staffing credentials, insurance minimums of $1 million general liability, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and multi-year renewal optionality.