UNSPSC 70131503: Erosion control services

UNSPSC 70131503 Erosion control services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure site-specific bank stabilization, slope protection, and sediment management services delivered through competitive sealed bids and RFQs. Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet has posted four separate sealed-bid opportunities since late June 2026 for polypropylene barrier wall construction across twelve transportation districts, each structured as a master service agreement with unit pricing for materials (polypropylene bags in multiple heights, stone aggregate, concrete, channel lining), equipment rental (trackhoes, loaders, concrete pumps), labor, and mobilization at both routine and emergency response rates. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments (Kentucky Department of Transportation), county governments (Seminole County in Florida, Fayette County and Washington County in Georgia, Harris County in Texas, Monroe County in Florida, Mecklenburg County in North Carolina), municipalities (City of Charlotte, City of Milton, City of Marietta, City of Greenville in Georgia, City of Austin, City of San Antonio), and special-purpose entities (Sacramento County Department of Waste Management, Maryland Environmental Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas General Land Office). Most recent solicitations explicitly score on best-value criteria (price weighted heavily at 80–85 points, response time at 5 points, and years of experience at 10 points with three-year minimums) rather than low-bid-only award, and many impose reciprocal preference or set-aside designations favoring local or disadvantaged vendors.

The scope of work varies by site: Kentucky's polypropylene barrier wall contracts call for bank erosion control with trapezoidal polypropylene bags meeting ASTM D-5035 and D-5630, foundation preparation for both yielding and non-yielding streambank conditions, traffic control to MUTCD standards, and concrete placement via pump trucks or mechanical support. Fayette County's Kenwood Park erosion stabilization solicitation specifies high-performance turf reinforcement matting (Solmax Propex Pyramat 75 HPTRM) with minimum tensile strength and UV retention thresholds, temporary silt fencing, and hydro seeding across 169.19 acres. Monroe County's seawall stabilization project near Marathon, Florida involves riprap relocation, grout installation, turbidity barriers, and silt fence work under Hurricane Irma mitigation funding with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance. Sacramento County's erosion control services solicit hydroseeding of approximately 49 acres across four landfill and transfer station facilities annually prior to each wet season. Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, North Carolina), Mid-Atlantic (Maryland), Texas, Kentucky, Utah, Illinois, and California. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's master agreements for Districts 1–12 with response dates of July 15 and July 22, 2026, represent the most active recent solicitation stream, with bids due electronically through state vendor-self-service portals; Fayette County's ITB 27001-B (Kenwood Park) closed July 28, 2026; and Seminole County's wastewater pump station R&R master service agreement (IFB CC710026HSMA) closed August 5, 2026.