UNSPSC 70171705: Pipelines maintenance or management services

UNSPSC 70171705 Pipelines maintenance or management services is a Commodity code that encompasses inspection, cleaning, repair, rehabilitation, and management work on water, wastewater, stormwater, and natural gas pipeline infrastructure. State and local governments procure these services to maintain operational integrity of conveyance systems, address aging infrastructure, and comply with regulatory standards. Recent opportunities show significant activity in stormwater and wastewater pipeline video inspection, cleaning, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, ground-penetrating radar diagnostics, grout sealing, and directional-bore installation—work spanning municipalities of varying size from mid-sized cities to county utilities.

Issuing bodies include city public works departments, county utilities and water authorities, and municipal stormwater management divisions across Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The City of Ocala (Florida) issued ITB 260199 for stormwater TV, cleaning, and lining services requiring five years' minimum experience and involving 12–72 inch diameter pipes with unit-price billing across 19 base and 50 optional line items; the contract runs three years with optional one-year renewals capped at three-percent annual price increases. The City of Alpharetta (Georgia) issued RFP 26-115 for on-call pipe lining services (CIPP and spincast methods) on storm drainage pipes 12–120 inches in diameter, awarding up to two contractors with one-year initial terms and four optional one-year renewals; over 500 pipes currently require repair, with new pipes added annually. Seminole County (Florida) issued an IFB for Master Services Agreement CC-7099-26/HSM covering maintenance, repair, and equipment renewal across 36 service categories including pipeline installation, directional boring, and lining systems, with an estimated construction cost of $1,000,000.00 and a three-year initial term. The City of Dallas and other Texas water utilities have solicited water and wastewater main replacements involving thousands of linear feet of ductile iron pipe (DIP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and steel main installation, with small-business enterprise participation mandates and prevailing-wage requirements. Activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia for stormwater and municipal wastewater systems, and in Texas for water utility infrastructure; other recent postings reflect specialized work such as the City of Albany's natural gas pipeline construction (IFB Bid Ref. #27-012, bids due September 16, 2026).