UNSPSC 70111707: Highway lawn maintenance services

UNSPSC 70111707 Highway lawn maintenance services is a Commodity code covering routine mowing, edging, trimming, and debris removal on highway rights-of-way, medians, and similar linear roadway corridors. State and local governments procure this work through the City of Waco, McLennan County, the City of Fitchburg, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Transportation, and municipal parks and public works departments across Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, and other jurisdictions. The scope typically encompasses mowing cycles at fixed intervals (weekly to monthly depending on growth season), string trimming and edging along curbs and sidewalks, removal of grass clippings and debris, and occasional shredding or mulching of overgrown areas. One-year contracts with three to four optional renewal periods are standard, with work performed Monday through Friday during daylight hours unless special circumstances warrant weekend or holiday service at contractor expense. Prevailing wage requirements apply to public works projects in several states including Texas and California, and bid bonds, performance bonds, and liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence) are routine. The City of Waco, Texas issued three recent competitive solicitations: RFB2026029 for FM 1637 right-of-way mowing (due August 7, 2026), RFB2026030 for MKT Corridor mowing including trash pickup (due August 10, 2026), and RFB2026028 for mowing and grounds maintenance across seventeen fire stations (due August 6, 2026). All three are IFBs with TxDOT qualifications explicitly not required.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (Waco, McLennan County, TxDOT statewide procurements), Wisconsin (Fitchburg), Illinois (IDOT District 1), and scattered municipal activity in Florida, Georgia, and other states. Recent opportunities reflect consistent demand for cyclical mowing maintenance across roadway corridors and municipal properties. McLennan County RFB2026027 for high-low rights-of-way mowing (due August 4, 2026) includes litter removal and weeding of landscaped areas with 20 rotations annually, representative of typical scope depth. The Fitchburg median turf and landscape maintenance solicitations (due July 16, 2026) cover a three-year term with separate pricing for turf management and landscaped median areas, each spanning multiple designated roadway segments. Texas Department of Transportation issued two rapid-cycle procurements in June 2026 (solicitations 601320000070888 and 601310000101940) for grounds maintenance at specific maintenance facilities and travel centers, both with same-day or next-day deadlines, indicating emergency or expedited fill-in demand. Commodity pricing is highly competitive, driven by labor costs, equipment utilization, prevailing wage mandates where applicable, and fuel surcharges. Set-asides and preferences are uncommon under this code; activity is open-market with occasional local-vendor preferences in California and Texas jurisdictions.