UNSPSC 70171710: Irrigation system construction service

The building of irrigation systems owned by others

UNSPSC 70171710 Irrigation system construction service is a Commodity code covering the design, installation, and replacement of irrigation infrastructure—mainline piping, control systems, sprinkler heads, valves, backflow preventers, and related appurtenances—at municipal parks, golf courses, sports facilities, college campuses, roadway corridors, and commercial properties. State and local governments procure irrigation work as both standalone projects and as subordinate components within larger landscape, drainage, or public works improvements. Recent solicitations show cities, counties, special districts, and public colleges issuing ITBs, RFPs, and RFQs for irrigation upgrades across the South, Southwest, and West, with particular concentration in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, California, and Oregon.

Recent activity spans a diverse issuing-body mix: municipalities (Gallup, St. Petersburg, Arlington, Burleson, Savannah, Santa Fe, DeBary, San Antonio, Southlake, West Jordan); counties (Orange, Yuma, Pasco, Broward, Marion, Clackamas, Chatham, Forsyth, Williamson); special districts and authorities (Orange County Utilities, Yuma County Parks); public colleges (Valencia College, Stone Creek Golf Club); and regional water authorities (North Texas Municipal Water District, Clayton County Water Authority). Orange County, Florida appears multiple times across drainage, trail, and landscape improvement solicitations. Representative opportunities include the Horizon West Trail Phase 1A project (Orange County, Florida, IFB Y26-754, estimated $5.657 million, bids due August 13, 2026) incorporating 838 linear feet of prestressed concrete pile-supported boardwalk with integrated 12-inch water main replacement; Valencia College Irrigation System Mainline Upgrades (ITB 2026-23, sealed bids due February 23, 2026) for approximately 43,787 linear feet of HDPE mainline across three campuses; Stone Creek Golf Course Irrigation Replacement (Clackamas County, Oregon, RFB SC0101000016773, estimated $3 million–$5 million, bids due June 2, 2026) with prefabricated pump station and Rain Bird Cirrus Pro central control system; Stanton Weirsdale Drainage Retention Area (Marion County, Florida, project 26B-094, bids due July 9, 2026) involving stormwater retrofit and site preparation; and Shaw Field Irrigation Improvements (Yuma County, Arizona, RFB-26-333, bids due July 16, 2026) covering turf and drip irrigation with new meter and backflow preventer installation. Geographic activity clusters in Florida (Orange County, Marion County, Pasco County, St. Petersburg, Valencia College), Texas (Arlington, Burleson, Cibolo, Lubbock, Southlake, San Antonio), Georgia (Athens-Clarke County, DeKalb County, Savannah, Forsyth County, Clayton County), the Southwest (Arizona, California, Oregon), and scattered activity in Utah, North Carolina, and mid-Atlantic states. Evaluation criteria typically weight contractor experience on similar projects, qualifications documentation, compliance with prevailing wage and bonding, schedule feasibility, and responsiveness to technical specifications; some procurements apply service-disabled veteran or local-vendor preferences when eligibility is present.