UNSPSC 81101513: Building construction management

UNSPSC 81101513 Building construction management, a Commodity code, covers state and local procurement of construction project management services spanning preconstruction advisory, design support, site surveillance, value engineering, cost control, and construction administration—encompassing the full life-cycle oversight of building projects from planning through closeout without physical construction execution. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, Pinellas County, State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Texas Facilities Commission, County of Sacramento Department of Airports, City of Santa Cruz Water Department, Texas A&M University System, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, and independent school districts in Connecticut and Georgia are among recent issuers. State departments, counties, municipalities, transit authorities, and higher education institutions soliciting under this code typically structure awards as construction manager at risk (CMAR), owner's representative, or design-build support engagements under RFP or RFQ vehicles. Historical usage from the Utah cooperative-purchasing vehicle (2020–2025) shows K-12 schools accounting for 55.5 percent of transactions, followed by cities (19 percent), service districts (17 percent), counties (6 percent), and state agencies (3.5 percent), with total cooperative purchases reaching $6.47 million over the period.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and project types. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued RFP SB26-6 for Construction Project Management Services (due August 20, 2026) under a five-year cooperative-purchasing vehicle serving state departments, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations, with historical K-12 school demand driving procurement intensity. Pinellas County solicited qualifications for an Owner's Representative to manage the New PIE Parking Garage at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (RFQ 260671RFQCCNA, due August 20, 2026), requiring on-site resident project representative services and monthly inspections. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services requested proposals for Construction Manager/General Contractor services on the Labor & Industries Building Modernization project in Salem (RFP S1070000017499, due September 25, 2026), with a target Guaranteed Maximum Price of $120 million to $130 million and prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance required. Texas A&M University System solicited CMAR proposals for the Reynolds Medical Sciences Building Level 2 HVAC Upgrade in College Station (RFP TAMUSRFP02348, due August 6, 2026) with a Planning Amount of $12.7 million. The County of Sacramento requested qualifications for construction manager at risk services on Sacramento International Airport Taxiway pavement rehabilitation (RFQ 4712, due July 30, 2026) under a two-phase structure with preconstruction and construction phases. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in California, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Utah, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Evaluation criteria typically weight technical qualifications and experience at 40–50 percent, cost proposals at 15–25 percent, and firm location or minority-business status at 0–10 percent; preconstruction and construction phases are frequently severable, with owners retaining discretion to terminate after Phase 1 if proposed GMP values are unacceptable.