UNSPSC 72141509: Trenching service

The creation and repair of trenches of land owned by others

UNSPSC 72141509 Trenching service is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure earth-moving and foundation-preparation work as a component of larger road, utility, and infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show this code being applied to street reconstruction, utility installation, and drainage work integrated into comprehensive public-works contracts rather than as standalone trenching services.

State departments of transportation (particularly the Texas Department of Transportation) dominate recent activity, issuing the majority of posted opportunities. County governments—including Williamson County and Bernalillo County in the Southwest, Dorchester County in South Carolina, and Harris County and Montgomery County in Texas—solicit regularly under this code for road reconstruction and utility relocation. City governments and special districts also appear as issuing bodies; the City of Gallup, New Mexico issued ITB 2701 (Whole Block Reconstruction - Ciniza Drive, due July 28, 2026) with a $1,314,439.83 engineer's estimate encompassing concrete box culvert construction, sidewalk and curb replacement, waterline valve installation, and fire hydrant relocation—work that incorporates trenching as part of utility and drainage infrastructure. The City of Brownsville issued RFQ 29526ITRFQ (Turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of Middle-Mile Fiber Extension, Rings 7–9, due August 18, 2026) for approximately 130 route miles of fiber-optic network expansion, requiring design-build delivery with trenching as a core construction element. Recent Texas Department of Transportation construction contracts (posted July 9, 2026, with August 5–6 due dates) span multiple counties and include roadway rehabilitation, bridge replacement, traffic signal and illumination installation, and hazard elimination work—all involving subsurface work and utility coordination. Geographic concentration is heavy in Texas (state DOT and county-level activity across Travis, Harris, Williamson, Dallas, Bexar, and dozens of other counties), with secondary activity in New Mexico (Gallup, Bernalillo County), South Carolina (Dorchester County), Oregon (Washington County bridge railing retrofit, ITB 2026.060-ITB 116198, due July 29, 2026), and scattered activity elsewhere. Bonding requirements (bid, performance, and payment bonds typically at 100 percent of contract value) and prevailing-wage compliance are standard across all recent solicitations. The Commodity code shows substantial recent volume but is typically embedded within larger integrated-construction projects rather than bid as a standalone service line.