UNSPSC 72141213: Waterway construction service

The building of waterways owned by others

UNSPSC 72141213 Waterway construction service is a Commodity code encompassing dock repairs, fishing pier construction and rehabilitation, seawall replacement, dredging, living shoreline installation, and related waterfront infrastructure work that state and local governments procure to maintain public water access, protect shorelines from erosion and flooding, and support recreational and operational waterfront facilities. State and local issuing bodies — including cities (West Sacramento, Tampa, Sanford, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Palm Beach, Stonecrest), counties (Escambia, Clay, Chatham, Brevard, Pasco, Beaufort, Glynn, Burnet, Collier, Jackson), state departments (California Department of Water Resources, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Environmental Service), and special authorities (Brazos River Authority) — solicit under this code regularly. Recent work includes debris deflector repair at public boat docks, concrete spillway repairs at dams, pier rehabilitation with pile jacketing and cathodic protection, floating dock and kayak launch installation, seawall reconstruction with sheet pile and living shoreline components, and periodic dredging and maintenance of boat slips and channels. Representative recent solicitations include the City of West Sacramento's IFB for debris deflector repair and reinstallation (due July 10, 2025, estimated $350,000), the California Department of Water Resources' sealed-bid procurement for Pyramid Dam Spillway concrete repairs (due July 22, 2026, estimated $1 million to $1.25 million with a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise participation goal), Escambia County's ITB for Bob Sikes Fishing Pier rehabilitation (due July 27, 2026, federally funded through RESTORE and DH017 programs with Davis-Bacon wage requirements), and the Town of Palm Beach's ITB for a living shoreline project along North Lake Way (due May 18, 2026).

Activity clusters in Florida (seawall and pier reconstruction in Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Brevard, Pinellas, Palm Beach, and Escambia counties), California (debris deflector and dam spillway work), Georgia (driftwood pier and park dock installations), Maryland (dredging and pier improvements), and Texas (dock and utility relocation work). Counties and cities across coastal and interior regions pursue both capital rehabilitation of aging public waterfront assets and new recreational access projects, frequently leveraging federal funding (RESTORE, HUD, FHWA, FEMA) and state grants (Florida FDEP Resilient Florida Grant, California Department of Water Resources), which trigger Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, domestic materials (BABAA), environmental permit compliance (Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 and Nationwide Permits, state water management), and MBE/WBE/SBE participation goals ranging from zero to 25 percent depending on funding source and jurisdiction. Most solicitations require licensed marine or general contractors, proof of relevant experience with marine infrastructure, comprehensive insurance (general liability $1 million to $5 million, marine-specific coverages), and performance and payment bonds. Work windows often concentrate in low-flow or off-season periods to minimize impact on active waterways and public recreation. Set-asides and local preferences are inconsistent; some jurisdictions (California, Maryland) apply MBE or SBE participation goals while others (Florida municipalities) do not due to federal grant restrictions.