UNSPSC 72153106: Athletic field construction service

The building of athletic fields owned by others

UNSPSC 72153106 Athletic field construction service is a Commodity code that encompasses the design, construction, and renovation of athletic facilities including baseball and softball fields, multipurpose sports complexes, track facilities, and associated infrastructure such as bleachers, press boxes, lighting systems, and concession buildings. State and local governments are actively procuring athletic field work through a mix of issuing bodies including universities, school districts, county and city parks departments, and special-purpose authorities, with recent activity driven by facility modernization and expansion initiatives.

Recent solicitations show diverse project types across multiple jurisdictions. Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department is requesting sealed bids for Phase 2 of the Southshore Sports Complex at $12.65 million base bid, encompassing six synthetic turf baseball/softball fields with dugouts and lighting under IFB 2026-00279, with bids due August 11, 2026. Tarleton State University is seeking general construction proposals for a Softball-Baseball Concourse project with a mandatory HUB Subcontracting Plan, proposals due August 20, 2026 (RFP 11260017). Granite School District issued an IFB for baseball diamond infield reconstruction at Skyline High School with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 17, 2026, and bids due June 25, 2026; the scope requires excavation, sub-base work, and installation of clay/sand infield with expanded shale topdressing per ASTM F 1632-18 standards. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is procuring construction, restoration, and installation services for Olympic Cauldron relocation and installation at Centennial Olympic Park (RFP PE92200RFP2026000000084, proposals due July 13, 2026). University of Texas at Austin has issued two concurrent CMAR RFPs: one for Disch-Falk Field and J. Dan Brown Player Performance Center Renovation with a $9.4 million Construction Cost Limitation and mandatory VetHUB subcontracting participation (due April 20, 2026), and another for Red & Charline McCombs Softball Stadium Renovation, also $9.4 million with the same compliance requirements. Activity concentrates in the South (Florida, Georgia, Texas) and select states in the West and Upper Midwest, with school districts, county parks systems, and university athletic departments as primary buyers. Set-aside programs vary—HUB requirements appear in Texas procurements, SBE goals in Florida, and VetHUB participation mandates at University of Texas. Performance bonds, bid security at five percent, and insurance requirements ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence are standard across the code.