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Detectable Warning Surface: cost per square foot in California
The median awarded price is $54.50 per square foot, from 226 winning bids on 226 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $41.00 and $70.00.
Cost by state › California › Detectable Warning Surface
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans, Los Angeles County Public Works). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $40.00 in 2021 to $50.00 in 2026 (+25%).
| Year | Median per square foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40.00 | 56 |
| 2022 | $45.00 | 83 |
| 2023 | $54.50 | 92 |
| 2024 | $56.00 | 82 |
| 2025 | $54.50 | 96 |
| 2026 | $50.00 | 39 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 480 SQFT | $92.00 | contract 04-2W6604 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 1060 SQFT | $26.00 | contract 06-0Y1504 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Caltrans | 53 SQFT | $30.00 | contract 10-1T1004 ↗ |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Los Angeles County Public Works | 795 SF | $68.00 | Open bid tab, contract TSM0010252 ↗ |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 50 SQFT | $58.00 | contract 12-0K9704 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Detectable Warning Surface item page.
Detectable Warning Surface in other states
- Connecticut: median $48.00 (53 bids)
- Alabama: median $57.65 (49 bids)
- Delaware: median $39.14 (40 bids)
- Vermont: median $62.00 (33 bids)
- Washington: median $50.00 (29 bids)
Related items in California
- Pavement Marker (Retroreflective): $7.50 per each
- 6" Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility): $1.45 per linear foot
- Roadside Sign - One Post: $500.00 per each
- Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign (0.063"-UNFRAMED): $18.00 per square foot
- Temporary Fiber Roll: $6.00 per linear foot
- Thermoplastic Pavement Marking (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility): $10.00 per square foot
- Remove Pavement Marker: $2.10 per each
- Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign: $19.50 per square foot
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