Earthwork · awarded bid prices · New Castle County
Structure backfill, (borrow type c): cost per cubic yard in New Castle County, DE
Listed by the agency as “Structural Backfill, (borrow Type C)”.
The median awarded price is $35.00 per cubic yard, from 20 winning bids on 19 public projects in New Castle County, DE (2021–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $30.38 and $40.25.
Cost by state › Delaware › New Castle County › Structural Backfill, (borrow Type C)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. 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 $39.25 in 2020 to $31.00 in 2024 (-21%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.25 | 8 |
| 2021 | $40.00 | 5 |
| 2022 | $32.80 | 6 |
| 2023 | $38.00 | 6 |
| 2024 | $31.00 | 5 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | DelDOT | 770 CY | $15.00 | contract T201407106 ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2025 | DelDOT | 7 CY | $40.00 | contract T201620011 ↗ |
| May 7, 2024 | DelDOT | 261 CY | $30.00 | contract T201807101 ↗ |
| Feb 27, 2024 | DelDOT | 80 CY | $35.00 | contract B-23-1202 ↗ |
| Feb 13, 2024 | DelDOT | 1980 CY | $29.25 | contract T202109101 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item on the Structural Backfill, (borrow Type C) item page.
Related items in New Castle County
- Topsoil: $40.00 per ton
- Topsoil, 6" Depth: $12.00 per square yard
- Borrow, Type F: $36.00 per cubic yard
- Borrow, Type C: $45.00 per cubic yard