UNSPSC 78141702: Drawbridge operations

UNSPSC 78141702 Drawbridge operations, a Commodity code, encompasses the staffing, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and operational management of movable bridge structures — including swing bridges, bascule bridges, and lift bridges — to ensure safe passage for vehicular and pedestrian traffic while accommodating waterway navigation. State and local governments solicit under this code for 24/7 bridge operator staffing, machinery recondition and preventive maintenance, painting and structural repairs, emergency replacements, and custodial and facility services at specific bridge locations. Issuing bodies include county transportation and public works departments, state departments of transportation, and municipal authorities; repeat buyers include the Florida Department of Transportation (as prequalification authority) and state DOTs in Michigan and Maryland that manage multiple movable bridge assets across counties or regions.

Recent activity spans Florida, Michigan, and Maryland. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an IFB (IFB2600413) due November 10, 2026 for Columbus Drive Bridge #105504 painting, repairs, swing-span stop assembly installation, and 24/7 operator services requiring prequalification in bascule bridge rehabilitation and millwright experience. The Michigan Department of Transportation has issued multiple RFPs for movable bridges operational and custodial services at six lift and swing bridges across Southwest and Metro regions (RFP5912600000022191, proposal deadline June 30, 2026; RFP5912600000022193, deadline July 2, 2026), specifying Trained Bridge Operator certification, Coast Guard-mandated opening protocols under 33 CFR 117, drug and alcohol testing compliance, and a three-year contract term with two one-year renewals. Orange County, Florida solicited sealed bids for emergency replacement of Wallington Drive Bridge (No. 754190) and Egret Way Bridge (No. 754187) at $6,202,246.05 estimated cost (IFB Y26-742, bid deadline extended to July 7, 2026). The State of Maryland posted procurement opportunity 527D51429 (BPM056701) for drawbridge operations at multiple locations in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties (proposal deadline May 28, 2026).