UNSPSC 72141215: Underwater construction service

The underwater construction of structures owned by others

UNSPSC 72141215 Underwater construction service is a Commodity code covering the removal, repair, installation, and rehabilitation of submerged marine structures—pilings, debris deflectors, docks, seawalls, and piers—that state and local governments procure to maintain public waterfront assets, ensure navigational safety, and address coastal erosion and flooding. Recent solicitations show state departments, county commissions, cities, and special-purpose authorities (water authorities, parks departments, transit/recreation agencies) issuing competitive sealed bids and RFPs for discrete projects ranging from $75,000 on-call contracts to $6+ million capital programs. The West Sacramento Public Boat Dock Debris Deflector Repair (ITB, bid due July 10, 2025, estimated $350,000) exemplifies small-to-medium discrete work; the Escambia County Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South Rehabilitation (ITB, bid due July 27, 2026) covers pile jacketing, cathodic protection, ADA upgrades, and end-span demolition on a 1,650-foot structure under federal RESTORE and DH017 funding; the Brazos River Authority Lake Limestone Park No. 5 Loading Dock and Fishing Pier (design-build, sealed bids due May 7, 2026) requires 220-foot and 300-foot pier systems with PE-stamped engineering. Chatham County, Georgia and Collier County, Florida each award on-call marine construction contracts (RFP, not-to-exceed $75,000–$500,000 annually) for distributed repairs across multiple parks and recreation sites. Performance and payment bonds at 100% of contract value, prevailing wage compliance (Davis-Bacon where federally funded), and environmental permitting (Army Corps of Engineers Section 404, state water-resource boards) are standard across the code.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Escambia, Brevard, Collier, Chatham, Pinellas, Sarasota counties; cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Palm Beach, Tarpon Springs), Texas (Brazos River Authority, City of Cibolo, Burnet County), Georgia (DeKalb, Glynn, and Chatham counties), and South Carolina (Beaufort County), with secondary activity in California (West Sacramento). Recent opportunities span spring through summer 2026 bids—Escambia County (July 2026), Chatham County (July 2026), Palm Beach living shoreline (May 2026), Tarpon Springs seawall (March 2026), Burnet County dock (February 2026)—indicating steady demand across municipal and county waterfront capital programs. Contractors face stiff qualification barriers: current state contractor licenses (general or marine specialty), minimum three to five years marine construction experience, $1–$2 million general liability insurance, and compliance with submerged-work permitting (turbidity barriers, manatee and sea-turtle protection, mitigation bonds). Set-asides vary by funding source—federal projects require MBE/WBE documentation and VetHUB subcontracting plans; some counties (Beaufort) mandate S/MBE participation with pre-award good-faith efforts. On-call contracts offer predictable revenue streams but no guaranteed minimums; discrete projects command higher margins but face longer procurement cycles and design-review timelines.