Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Polk County
Regular Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Polk County, FL
The median awarded price is $62.09 per cubic yard, from 14 winning bids on 14 public projects in Polk County, FL (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $42.50 and $140.15.
Cost by state › Florida › Polk County › Regular Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (FDOT). 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 $10.50 in 2019 to $84.81 in 2025 (+708%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $10.50 | 5 |
| 2020 | $19.50 | 5 |
| 2024 | $66.50 | 7 |
| 2025 | $84.81 | 5 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | FDOT | 442.6 CY | $54.18 | Open bid tab, T1928 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2025 | FDOT | 27.6 CY | $135.66 | Open bid tab, T1918 ↗ |
| Jul 30, 2025 | FDOT | 105 CY | $165.84 | Open bid tab, T1921 ↗ |
| May 28, 2025 | FDOT | 56 CY | $50.00 | Open bid tab, T1911 ↗ |
| Feb 26, 2025 | FDOT | 1670.3 CY | $57.68 | Open bid tab, T1892 ↗ |
The same item across Florida: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Regular Excavation item page.
Related items in Polk County
- Embankment: $63.04 per cubic yard