UNSPSC 72141505: Earthmoving service

The moving of earth on land owned by others

UNSPSC 72141505 Earthmoving service is a Commodity code that encompasses excavation, grading, soil preparation, and site mass-grading services for parks, infrastructure, and facility projects across state and local government jurisdictions. State and local governments procure earthmoving under this code for clearing and grubbing, cut-and-fill operations, compaction, topsoil placement, foundation and pad preparation, subsurface remediation, and stormwater infrastructure grading. Recent solicitations show activity from city public works departments, county utilities, park authorities, and special districts procuring excavation and grading as primary project components or standalone services. The City of DeBary, Florida has posted multiple opportunities under this code spanning irrigation system installation (clearing and sodding at Rob Sullivan Park), ADA parking improvements with excavation and concrete work, parking lot expansion with grading and drainage, and subsidence remediation requiring six-foot-depth excavation at Memorial Park. Pinellas County, Florida is soliciting sewer and water main improvements involving open-cut and directional-drill work with grading and restoration. The City of Port Orange, Florida is bidding comprehensive ballfield restoration involving upper-soil removal, geotextile installation, subgrade and fill preparation, and sodding across a large site. The Development Authority of Columbus, Georgia is requesting pad preparation and mass grading for three commercial parcels within a technology park. Harris County Flood Control District in Texas and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have posted repairs to channels, reservoirs, and dam outlets involving excavation and fill operations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (DeBary, Pinellas, Port Orange, and Collier counties) with secondary activity in Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. Recent opportunities include the City of DeBary ITB for Rob Sullivan Park Irrigation Improvements (Bid 03-15, response date April 10, 2015; Engineer's estimate $90,000), the City of DeBary ITB for Rob Sullivan ADA Parking (Bid 02-19, response date February 18, 2019; winning bid $26,711.25 by PSG—Professional Services Group), the City of DeBary ITB for Rob Sullivan Park Parking Lot Expansion (Bid 03-19, response date July 23, 2019; scope includes clearing, grading, and sodding), and the City of DeBary ITB for Memorial Park Subsidence Remediation (Bid 08-20, response date May 27, 2020; contractor awarded to All Terrain Tractor Service Inc.; estimated budget $12,000). Clackamas County, Oregon posted the Bear Creek Culvert and Molalla Ave Shoulders Project ITB (response date October 14, 2026; Engineer's Estimate $2,542,099.50) requiring culvert replacement, shoulder widening, grading, and drainage. The City of Round Rock, Texas and the City of Tucson, Arizona have posted concrete and excavation services RFPs for facility maintenance and new park construction respectively. Set-asides and prevailing wage requirements appear frequently in larger or federally funded projects; Davis-Bacon compliance and M/WBE participation goals are common in projects exceeding $100,000 or using federal grant funding.