UNSPSC 73181012: Grinding services

UNSPSC 73181012 Grinding services is a Commodity code covering the grinding, processing, and disposal of yard waste, brush, stumps, logs, debris, and similar materials at municipal transfer stations and wastewater treatment facilities. State and local governments use this code to procure both the equipment and labor for on-site and off-site material reduction, screening, and removal. The issuing bodies range across town and county public works departments, water authorities, and transportation agencies. Work typically involves single or double grinding to specified particle sizes, screening, hauling, and off-site disposal, often bundled with optional services such as firewood processing or material acceptance at contractor facilities. Bidders must hold appropriate state environmental certifications where required, maintain equipment and operational capacity to handle large seasonal volumes, and comply with prevailing wage requirements in some jurisdictions. Bid structures are generally per-cubic-yard pricing or fixed hourly rates, with performance and payment bonds, comprehensive insurance including general liability and auto coverage, and compliance with Connecticut Public Act 15-5 set-asides (where applicable in that state) for small contractors and minority businesses.

Recent activity spans Connecticut (Town of Enfield RFP 37248 for yard waste grinding and removal services due June 24, 2026, and Town of Hamden Bid 2958 for grinding of brush, stumps, logs, and debris due June 2, 2026) and Georgia (DeKalb County ITB 2026-076 for reconstruction work with IT and low-voltage infrastructure components, posted June 9, 2026). The Enfield solicitation covers 15,000 to 30,000 cubic yards annually across spring, summer, and fall collections, with three service options ranging from on-site grinding to full contractor acceptance and processing at facilities within ten miles of the town border. The Hamden solicitation similarly addresses brush and stump grinding at the Transfer Station on Wintergreen Avenue, with optional firewood processing add-alternates and prevailing wage compliance required. Both Connecticut municipalities enforce five-percent bid security requirements and one-year minimum guarantees on work performed. The code sees limited but consistent activity among municipal public works and water authority operations in the Northeast and Southeast regions.