UNSPSC 95121616: Pier

A pier is a raised structure over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars

UNSPSC 95121616 Pier, a Commodity code, covers the removal, replacement, repair, and construction of pier structures and floating dock systems that state and local governments procure for waterfront recreation, public access, environmental resilience, and navigation safety. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying comprehensive pier and dock services spanning demolition and removal of existing structures, installation of fixed and floating platforms, installation of gangways and ramps, environmental and seawall restoration, pile driving and marine structural work, and ongoing maintenance of marine navigation infrastructure across numerous waterway locations.

State park commissions, county departments of parks and recreation, municipal public works and parks departments, transit and harbor authorities, and specialized agencies like the Brazos River Authority and Maryland Environmental Service solicit under this code. Among recent repeat buyers, Sarasota County appears frequently with multiple navigational aid repair and waterway navigation maintenance contracts; Escambia County Marine Resources Division has issued several derelict vessel removal quotations related to waterfront asset management; and the City of Fort Myers, the City of Sarasota, Monroe County, and Broward County have each solicited substantial dock, seawall, and pier work. Procurement activity is heavily concentrated in Florida—where derelict vessel removal and coastal resilience projects dominate—as well as Texas, California, Washington, Georgia, and other coastal and lakeside jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Fort Myers' RFP 26067 for derelict vessel removal services on a continuing contract with disaster-response capability, due August 18, 2026; Escambia County Marine Resources Division's multiple price quotes for individual vessel removal, transport, and disposal (due July 20, 2026 for several concurrent solicitations); the City of West Sacramento's ITB 25065 for a debris deflector repair on the Sacramento River, due July 10, 2025; Broward County's PNC2132293C1 bid for Deerfield Island ADA Dock installation, due July 15, 2026; the Brazos River Authority's RFB 26-1377 for Lake Limestone Park loading dock and fishing pier design-build, a substantial project requiring sealed bids; the State of Oregon's quotation request for floating structure and boat removal from the Columbia River, due July 16, 2026; and the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program's sealed bid for Deadman Island Restoration in Aransas Bay, Texas, encompassing 1,750 linear feet of riprap breakwater and approximately 3.2 acres of island creation, with work scheduled through November 2026. Federal funding—FEMA grants, HUD appropriations, American Rescue Plan Act allocations, and Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act funding—appears in multiple high-value seawall and pier projects, often triggering Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, Buy America domestic-materials requirements, and extensive environmental permitting under Army Corps of Engineers and state fish-and-wildlife protocols.