UNSPSC 70171702: Dam maintenance or management services

UNSPSC 70171702 Dam maintenance or management services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialized structural repairs, intake and outlet infrastructure modifications, automation system upgrades, and related operational management for water storage and flood control dams. Recent solicitations show active procurement across intake piping extensions, spillway repairs, embankment stabilization, gate system automation, and reservoir outlet modifications—work that requires dam-specific engineering, heavy construction equipment, and permitting coordination. The issuing bodies span county water authorities, municipal utilities, state departments of natural resources and parks, and county engineering departments, with no single repeat buyer dominating the recent activity. Work is geographically distributed across the Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Florida showing the strongest recent activity.

The Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority in Georgia posted an IFB on July 9, 2026, seeking sealed bids for Etowah River Water Treatment Plant Intake Modifications (response due August 6, 2026), including extension of raw water intake piping into the river, installation of passive intake screens, structural pipe and screen support, replacement of air burst piping with valves and compressors, electrical and process integration, and riverbank stabilization with area restoration—a 250-day substantial completion contract requiring Georgia-licensed Utility Contractors and state-certified Level 1A erosion control supervision. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources solicited IFB 26-422DNR-REALT-B-52643 for Carlyle Lake embankment stabilization at three locations in Fayette County (response due June 25, 2026), encompassing riprap placement, vegetation removal, approximately 2,667 cubic yards of excavation, and 2,903 tons of stone riprap in specified gradations, subject to 7% Business Enterprise Program and 1% Veterans Business Program utilization goals. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management used Qualified Based Selection procurement QLV26006778 for alternatives analysis on the Barberville Dam (Wood River, Richmond/Hopkinton) with proposals due July 21, 2026, covering three removal and rehabilitation options for a mid-19th-century dam in "Potentially Unsafe" condition, beginning approximately December 1, 2026 for 18 months with optional renewal. The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners posted ITB 26-038-LH for Lake Tobesofkee Dam Automated Gate System upgrades (sealed bids due March 26, 2026), a design-build contract for remote operation and monitoring capability with 30-day completion and 35-point scoring weight on experience. The pool of recent work spans federal permitting requirements, prevailing wage compliance, bond and insurance thresholds, and a mix of emergency recovery work (Hurricane Milton erosion control) and planned infrastructure renewal across water utilities and county engineering departments.