UNSPSC 72141209: Levee construction service

The building of levees owned by others

UNSPSC 72141209 Levee construction service is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure design and construction of water management barriers, embankment stabilization, and flood protection infrastructure. Recent solicitations span intake modifications at water treatment plants, FEMA levee and floodwall construction, dam outlet rehabilitation and removal, seawall replacement and elevation work, embankment erosion control, spillway repairs, and comprehensive flood protection walls with integrated gate systems—work that directly protects critical water infrastructure, parks, and developed areas from tidal and riverine flooding.

Issuing bodies include county water authorities, county purchasing offices, city governments, and state departments of natural resources and parks across multiple states. The Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority (Georgia) solicited for water intake piping extension and riverbank stabilization through an IFB due August 6, 2026; Williamson County (Texas) requested FEMA levee and floodwall construction alongside water quality ponds under IFB 26IFB52 with bids due July 21, 2026; Illinois Department of Natural Resources sought spillway rehabilitation at four canal locations through an IFB due March 24, 2026; the City of Tarpon Springs (Florida) bid seawall replacement and elevation work protecting Craig Park from tidal flooding, with responses due March 6, 2026, and federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements applied; and the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued a design-build RFP for automated dam gate system upgrades due March 26, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple water authorities and county commissions), Texas (county and city flood mitigation), Florida (coastal seawall and riverine erosion control), Illinois (canal spillway work), Connecticut (coastal flood wall systems), and Colorado (dam remediation). Qualification requirements across these solicitations typically include state licensing (Georgia utility contractor certification, Florida general contractor licensing), bonding capacity (five percent bid security and 100 percent performance/payment bonds standard), insurance minimums of $1 million general liability, prevailing wage compliance where federal funding applies, and demonstrated experience on similar water control or embankment projects. Liquidated damages run $250 to $2,667 per calendar day for schedule delays, and contract periods range from 30 days for automated system upgrades to 270–460 days for major earthwork and structural construction.