Cost by state
Construction unit costs in California
Median awarded unit prices for the 53 most-bid items on California public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot MIX Asphalt (Type A) | ton | $230.00 | $150.00 – $539.26 | 694 |
| Tack Coat | ton | $1,100 | $750.00 – $2,100 | 677 |
| Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection | each | $277.97 | $200.00 – $400.00 | 641 |
| Pavement Marker (Retroreflective) | each | $7.50 | $5.00 – $13.00 | 634 |
| 6" Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility) | linear foot | $1.45 | $1.05 – $2.50 | 586 |
| Roadside Sign - One Post | each | $500.00 | $400.00 – $700.00 | 519 |
| Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign (0.063"-UNFRAMED) | square foot | $18.00 | $14.00 – $24.48 | 514 |
| Treated Wood Waste | pound | $1.00 | $0.5 – $2.00 | 501 |
| Temporary Fiber Roll | linear foot | $6.00 | $4.80 – $8.12 | 484 |
| Thermoplastic Pavement Marking (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility) | square foot | $10.00 | $6.25 – $15.00 | 480 |
| Stationary Impact Attenuator Vehicle | day | $645.00 | $371.25 – $1,300 | 478 |
| Remove Pavement Marker | each | $2.10 | $1.05 – $5.00 | 444 |
| Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign | square foot | $19.50 | $14.30 – $26.00 | 441 |
| Roadway Excavation | cubic yard | $140.00 | $70.00 – $245.00 | 427 |
| Remove Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe | linear foot | $1.20 | $0.6 – $2.50 | 414 |
| Remove Thermoplastic Pavement Marking | square foot | $5.00 | $3.00 – $10.00 | 396 |
| Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign (0.080"-UNFRAMED) | square foot | $17.00 | $14.00 – $21.35 | 389 |
| 8" Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility) | linear foot | $2.25 | $1.75 – $4.00 | 357 |
| Class 2 Aggregate Base (Cy) | cubic yard | $169.63 | $103.17 – $300.00 | 354 |
| Channelizer (Surface Mounted) | each | $60.00 | $48.00 – $80.00 | 322 |
| Temporary Barrier System | linear foot | $40.00 | $24.50 – $60.00 | 321 |
| Remove Roadside Sign | each | $150.00 | $118.50 – $221.55 | 307 |
| Miscellaneous Iron and Steel | pound | $5.00 | $3.50 – $7.00 | 306 |
| Portable Changeable Message Sign (Ea) | each | $4,000 | $2,070 – $7,500 | 305 |
| Temporary Construction Entrance | each | $5,000 | $3,500 – $7,500 | 290 |
| Remove Guardrail | linear foot | $11.84 | $8.00 – $20.00 | 288 |
| Roadside Sign - Two Post | each | $950.00 | $700.00 – $1,210 | 274 |
| Compost (Cy) | cubic yard | $103.75 | $73.95 – $175.28 | 271 |
| Structural Concrete, Drainage Inlet | cubic yard | $4,308 | $3,224 – $5,840 | 262 |
| Move-in/Move-out (Erosion Control) | each | $1,145 | $800.00 – $1,846 | 260 |
| Temporary Traffic Stripe (Paint) | linear foot | $1.00 | $0.5 – $2.00 | 247 |
| Temporary High-visibility Fence | linear foot | $7.00 | $5.00 – $10.70 | 236 |
| Remove Culvert (Lf) | linear foot | $65.00 | $30.00 – $110.00 | 236 |
| Wood Mulch | cubic yard | $112.00 | $75.00 – $204.06 | 229 |
| Rubberized Hot MIX Asphalt (Gap Graded) | ton | $176.00 | $149.99 – $230.00 | 228 |
| Detectable Warning Surface | square foot | $54.50 | $41.00 – $70.00 | 226 |
| Shoulder Backing | ton | $83.06 | $58.95 – $150.75 | 222 |
| Vegetation Control (Minor Concrete) | square yard | $110.00 | $85.00 – $150.00 | 209 |
| Type III Barricade | each | $135.00 | $100.00 – $200.00 | 175 |
| Temporary Silt Fence | linear foot | $6.00 | $4.06 – $9.25 | 127 |
| Remove Concrete (Curb and Gutter) | linear foot | $32.00 | $16.75 – $55.00 | 105 |
| Structural Concrete, Bridge | cubic yard | $3,157 | $2,100 – $5,925 | 81 |
| Remove Fence | linear foot | $11.50 | $7.70 – $24.00 | 75 |
| Unclassified Excavation | cubic yard | $195.00 | $124.00 – $585.50 | 39 |
| Structural Concrete | cubic yard | $1,950 | $1,125 – $4,353 | 27 |
| Changeable Message Sign | each | $2,602 | $2,400 – $4,141 | 24 |
| Traffic Cone | each | $30.00 | $14.88 – $50.00 | 20 |
| Structure Excavation | cubic yard | $250.00 | $128.50 – $375.00 | 19 |
| Structural Steel | pound | $20.00 | $10.00 – $30.12 | 18 |
| Remove Sign | each | $75.00 | $56.00 – $150.00 | 17 |
| 6" Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe | linear foot | $2.00 | $1.23 – $3.25 | 15 |
| Embankment | cubic yard | $96.66 | $44.25 – $162.50 | 12 |
| Rock Excavation | cubic yard | $82.50 | $63.25 – $196.25 | 12 |
Prices by county in California
- Los Angeles County: 61 items
Agencies in California
- Caltrans: 418,730 winning prices
- FHWA Federal Lands Highway: 3,199 winning prices
- Los Angeles County Flood Control District: 7,194 winning prices
- Los Angeles County Public Works: 38,459 winning prices
- Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts: 929 winning prices