Traffic · awarded bid prices
Remove Thermoplastic Pavement Marking: cost per square foot in California
The median awarded price is $5.00 per square foot, from 396 winning bids on 396 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $3.00 and $10.00.
Cost by state › California › Remove Thermoplastic Pavement Marking
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). 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 $3.08 in 2021 to $5.20 in 2026 (+69%).
| Year | Median per square foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.08 | 146 |
| 2022 | $3.50 | 163 |
| 2023 | $5.00 | 152 |
| 2024 | $5.00 | 148 |
| 2025 | $4.86 | 145 |
| 2026 | $5.20 | 93 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 330 SQFT | $2.30 | contract 04-2W6604 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 650 SQFT | $3.00 | contract 06-0Y1504 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Caltrans | 630 SQFT | $17.00 | contract 10-1T1004 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Caltrans | 970 SQFT | $4.32 | contract 02-2K2304 ↗ |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Caltrans | 4640 SQFT | $2.25 | contract 04-1Y0004 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Remove Thermoplastic Pavement Marking item page.
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
Free account: new awarded prices for this item show on your watchlist.