UNSPSC 70131600: Land and soil preparation

UNSPSC 70131600 Land and soil preparation (Class) encompasses site grading, drainage work, topsoil placement, sod installation, and native vegetation establishment across parks, transportation corridors, utility facilities, and public grounds. State and local governments use this code for landscape restoration following construction or damage, athletic field preparation, stormwater management improvements, and ecological recovery projects. Cities, counties, school districts, and special districts solicit repeatedly for land preparation work tied to capital improvements, maintenance contracts, and environmental restoration initiatives.

Recent solicitation activity spans multiple states with heavy concentration in Florida and Georgia. The City of DeBary and FDOT posted an RFP for landscape design and site preparation along U.S. 17-92 requiring 90% design plans, CEI services, and $227,000 in plant material costs with March 2020 deadlines (though posting date shows October 2026, response date is archived). Fulton County, Georgia issued an ITB for landscape maintenance and restoration at the South Fulton Maintenance & Operational Demonstration Garden with bids due November 30, 2026, requiring a Georgia-licensed Landscape Architect and quarterly site maintenance of rain and pollinator gardens across 0.95 acres. Sacramento County Water Agency and Sacramento County DOT each posted RFPs for comprehensive landscaping and irrigation maintenance across 28–30 operational sites, with responses due October 7 and October 2, 2026, respectively, requiring C-27 licenses and ISA Certified Arborist credentials. Collier County, Florida solicited sod supply, delivery, and installation for roadway medians and parks with approximately $1.275 million in historical annual spending and bids due November 9, 2026. Escambia County issued bids for Dune Matrix Enhancement on Pensacola Beach under federal NFWF funding, requiring installation of 78,710 native vegetation units, sand fencing, and post-and-rope fencing with responses due October 27, 2026. The City of Thousand Oaks posted a competitive bid for Westlake Boulevard median retrofit covering 151,000 square feet with a $7.4 million engineer's estimate and October 2026 bid opening. Multiple Ocala, Florida solicitations (landscape and irrigation maintenance, cemetery grounds, fire station grounds, airport terminal landscaping, wetland park mowing, underbrush removal, and substation grounds) reflect active municipal demand for land preparation and grounds maintenance across diverse property types with bid dates spanning February through September 2026. The City of Norcross, Georgia awarded a five-year citywide landscape maintenance contract covering 22 weekly sites, 16 biweekly sites, and seasonal color beds with proposals due October 30, 2026, and City of Forsyth, Georgia solicited cemetery landscape maintenance with two service-frequency options and October 30, 2026 deadline.