UNSPSC 72121505: Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction service

The building of water and sewage treatment plants owned by others

UNSPSC 72121505 Waste water and sewage treatment plant construction service is a Commodity code encompassing construction and rehabilitation of wastewater treatment infrastructure, including pump stations, force mains, clarifier upgrades, and ancillary mechanical and electrical systems serving municipal and county wastewater agencies. State and local governments procure this work through competitive sealed bids and design-build delivery, with recent activity spanning water and sewer system improvements, stormwater infrastructure, and treatment facility rehabilitation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Maryland, and Connecticut.

Recent solicitations reflect a mix of issuing bodies and geographic spread. Florida municipalities and counties dominate recent activity: the City of DeBary, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, the City of Plant City, the City of Oviedo, and the City of Casselberry have posted opportunities for stormwater pump stations, wetland construction, water main replacement, and lift station rehabilitation. Georgia cities including Lowndes County, Gwinnett County, Cartersville, LaGrange, and Rome have solicited water treatment improvements, water line replacements, and secondary clarifier rehabilitation. Additional recent opportunities span South Carolina (Dorchester County water and sewer extension), Connecticut (Town of Waterford sewer easement clearing under IFB 26-013, response due November 12, 2026), Oregon (EWEB Hayden Bridge lower pond improvements under ITB 26-142-PW, bids due October 13, 2026; City of Beaverton waterline replacement; City of Ashland water treatment plant construction), Texas (City of Tucson northwest well treatment facility CMAR, $33 million estimated construction), Maryland (Charles County standpipe and surge management design-build, MWBE 33.96% goal), and Arizona (City of Phoenix advanced water purification pilot facility CMAR). Hillsborough County (Florida) issued IFB-26-00404 for a new stormwater pump station at Kirby Street with estimated contract value $1,473,476.90 and 10% SBE goal; Orange County (Florida) posted a five-year requirements contract for stormwater pipe slip-lining rehabilitation (Y27-110) with estimated one-year cost $7.9 million and five-year cost $39.6 million. Broward County issued an open-end lift station rehabilitation contract with 25% CBE participation goal. Set-asides and prevailing wage requirements appear frequently; MWBE, SBE, and DBE participation goals range from 10% to 33.96%, and prevailing wage applies to federally or state-funded projects. Place-of-performance is typically the issuing jurisdiction or facility location; work generally occurs within operating utility corridors requiring coordination with existing infrastructure.