UNSPSC 72141509: Trenching service

The creation and repair of trenches of land owned by others

UNSPSC 72141509 Trenching service is a Commodity code that encompasses excavation, site preparation, and utility trench work — grounded in recent state and local solicitations for stormwater infrastructure, sanitary sewer easement clearing, irrigation system installation, and roadway construction projects. State and local governments use this code to procure the labor, equipment, and materials needed to cut and prepare trenches for drainage systems, water lines, sewer mains, and irrigation piping as component work within larger infrastructure projects. The issuing bodies span city engineering departments, county utilities commissions, county engineering and operations divisions, and state environmental protection agencies. City procurement offices in Florida (DeBary, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Fort Myers), Connecticut (Waterford), and Georgia (Statesboro, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Johns Creek) have posted recent opportunities; county-level activity includes Hillsborough County (Florida), Ware County (Georgia), Dorchester County (South Carolina), and Bulloch County (Georgia). The mix leans toward small municipalities and counties, with limited repeat bidding activity visible in the sample.

Representative recent work includes the City of DeBary's Small Scale Stormwater Improvement Project No. 4 (IFB 06-18, bids due August 28, 2018), which involved constructing reinforced concrete pipe drainage systems, installing curb inlets and manhole structures, and implementing trench drain systems across three project locations; the Town of Waterford Utility Commission's Cross Country Sewer Easement Access Contract One – Phase 2 (IFB 26-013, due November 12, 2026), comprising 20-foot-wide easement clearing and vegetation removal with utility coordination and wetlands compliance; and Ware County, Georgia's Small Scale Street and Drainage Improvements (due November 23, 2026) on Pine Forest Road and Deerwood Road, totaling 2.051 miles of street and drainage work subject to Build America, Buy America Act requirements and 180-calendar-day completion. Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and South Carolina. Notice patterns show responses ranging from August through November, with several opportunities posted in mid-to-late October 2026.