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Construction unit costs in Illinois
Median awarded unit prices for the 67 most-bid items on Illinois public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Excavation | cubic yard | $49.00 | $31.00 – $80.00 | 1,039 |
| Raised Ref Pvt Mk Rem | each | $15.00 | $9.00 – $25.00 | 959 |
| Raised Refl Pavt Mkr | each | $49.65 | $40.11 – $90.00 | 958 |
| Protective Coat | square yard | $2.00 | $1.00 – $3.75 | 955 |
| Long Joint Sealant | linear foot | $3.40 | $2.80 – $4.74 | 908 |
| Hma Surf Rem Butt Jt | square yard | $17.87 | $7.49 – $29.16 | 844 |
| Nitrogen Fert Nutr | pound | $3.00 | $2.00 – $5.00 | 766 |
| Potassium Fert Nutr | pound | $3.00 | $2.00 – $5.00 | 765 |
| Temp Info Signing | square foot | $20.00 | $15.51 – $28.64 | 762 |
| Sidewalk Rem | square foot | $3.15 | $2.15 – $5.00 | 739 |
| Pavement Rem | square yard | $20.00 | $14.00 – $35.00 | 693 |
| Thpl Pvt Mk Line 4 | linear foot | $0.92 | $0.75 – $1.45 | 692 |
| Detectable Warnings | square foot | $40.00 | $31.00 – $47.25 | 673 |
| Non Spl Waste Disposl | cubic yard | $92.17 | $70.87 – $125.00 | 665 |
| Thpl Pvt Mk Line 24 | linear foot | $6.25 | $5.50 – $11.00 | 663 |
| Comb Curb Gutter Rem | linear foot | $12.23 | $8.52 – $20.96 | 663 |
| Soil Disposal Analy | each | $1,450 | $1,200 – $1,650 | 661 |
| Thpl Pvt Mk Line 6 | linear foot | $1.45 | $1.09 – $2.15 | 656 |
| Thpl Pvt Mk Line 12 | linear foot | $3.32 | $2.70 – $6.16 | 652 |
| Perimeter Eros Bar | linear foot | $3.85 | $2.80 – $5.47 | 648 |
| Temp Eros Contr Seed | pound | $5.00 | $3.00 – $7.07 | 618 |
| Sign Panel T1 | square foot | $34.00 | $27.50 – $48.08 | 615 |
| Reinf Bars, Epoxy Ctd | pound | $2.50 | $1.87 – $4.00 | 606 |
| Thpl Pvt Mk Ltr & Sym | square foot | $6.00 | $5.25 – $9.00 | 594 |
| Temporary Ramp | square yard | $20.58 | $10.02 – $37.11 | 589 |
| Phosphorus Fert Nutr | pound | $3.10 | $2.00 – $5.00 | 581 |
| Agg Wedge Shld Type B | ton | $52.39 | $38.77 – $84.77 | 562 |
| Drive Pavement Rem | square yard | $20.00 | $15.00 – $30.00 | 550 |
| Mod Ureth Pm Line 4 | linear foot | $1.42 | $0.8 – $3.50 | 534 |
| Temp Conc Barrier | linear foot | $35.00 | $26.00 – $46.33 | 533 |
| Guardrail Remov | linear foot | $8.25 | $6.24 – $10.86 | 530 |
| Pc Conc Sidewalk 5 | square foot | $11.00 | $9.36 – $15.00 | 522 |
| Tr Bar Trm T1 Spl Tan | each | $3,960 | $3,592 – $4,432 | 503 |
| Topsoil F & P 4 | square yard | $7.00 | $5.12 – $12.18 | 503 |
| Terminal Marker - Da | each | $50.00 | $42.00 – $53.92 | 497 |
| Trench Backfill | cubic yard | $60.00 | $42.88 – $84.25 | 488 |
| Rel Temp Conc Barrier | linear foot | $9.00 | $5.17 – $13.06 | 456 |
| Incidental Hma Surf | ton | $266.94 | $175.00 – $395.16 | 454 |
| Erosion Contr Blanket | square yard | $2.00 | $1.42 – $3.21 | 448 |
| Teles Stl Sin Support | linear foot | $20.00 | $17.06 – $28.00 | 442 |
| Filter Fabric | square yard | $5.00 | $3.41 – $7.00 | 439 |
| Temp Pvt Mk L4 T4 Tape | linear foot | $1.30 | $0.962 – $1.50 | 434 |
| Conc Sup-Str | cubic yard | $2,200 | $1,550 – $3,500 | 433 |
| Spbgr Ty A 6Ft Posts | linear foot | $36.00 | $31.77 – $41.90 | 420 |
| Inlet Filters | each | $200.00 | $155.50 – $257.12 | 412 |
| Seeding Cl 2A | acre | $4,000 | $2,500 – $7,500 | 407 |
| Mod Ureth Pm Line 6 | linear foot | $1.65 | $1.05 – $4.03 | 407 |
| Inlet & Pipe Protect | each | $206.00 | $146.50 – $300.00 | 403 |
| Temp Ditch Checks | linear foot | $14.00 | $10.00 – $20.00 | 401 |
| Grdrail Ref Type A | each | $12.00 | $10.49 – $16.00 | 384 |
| Furnished Excavation | cubic yard | $38.00 | $21.49 – $65.00 | 376 |
| Rem & Disp Uns Matl | cubic yard | $40.00 | $25.00 – $65.00 | 375 |
| Conc Struct | cubic yard | $1,262 | $1,000 – $1,790 | 374 |
| Conc Rem | cubic yard | $2,500 | $1,600 – $3,788 | 374 |
| Hma Sc Il-9.5 D N70 | ton | $104.00 | $89.56 – $165.25 | 364 |
| Name Plates | each | $937.66 | $750.00 – $1,200 | 345 |
| Saw Cuts | linear foot | $5.12 | $3.00 – $8.96 | 340 |
| Structure Excavation | cubic yard | $45.00 | $32.00 – $65.00 | 322 |
| Mowing | acre | $332.50 | $126.50 – $550.00 | 96 |
| Rock Excavation | cubic yard | $160.00 | $56.00 – $250.00 | 31 |
| Seeding | acre | $6,474 | $4,968 – $7,906 | 29 |
| Inlet Protection | each | $275.00 | $225.00 – $302.50 | 25 |
| Unclassified Excavation | cubic yard | $40.00 | $27.37 – $57.50 | 19 |
| Silt Fence | linear foot | $7.00 | $5.00 – $12.03 | 17 |
| Mulching | acre | $7,150 | $3,495 – $10,852 | 15 |
| Remove Bituminous Pavement | square yard | $15.00 | $11.00 – $22.47 | 13 |
| Pavement Marking Removal | square foot | $6.72 | $3.00 – $13.69 | 12 |
Prices by county in Illinois
- Adams County: 1 items
- Bureau County: 20 items
- Champaign County: 3 items
- Coles County: 1 items
- Cook County: 80 items
- Dekalb County: 9 items
- Dupage County: 80 items
- Effingham County: 2 items
- Franklin County: 1 items
- Grundy County: 1 items
- Iroquois County: 3 items
- Jackson County: 8 items
- Kane County: 77 items
- Kankakee County: 2 items
- Lake County: 64 items
- Lasalle County: 14 items
- Livingston County: 2 items
- Logan County: 1 items
- Macon County: 6 items
- Macoupin County: 1 items
- Madison County: 59 items
- McHenry County: 46 items
- McLean County: 25 items
- Morgan County: 1 items
- Ogle County: 1 items
- Peoria County: 35 items
- Rock Island County: 2 items
- Sangamon County: 27 items
- St. Clair County: 26 items
- Tazewell County: 20 items
- Various County: 54 items
- Whiteside County: 1 items
- Will County: 80 items
- Williamson County: 8 items
- Winnebago County: 6 items
Agencies in Illinois
- City of Peoria: 1,157 winning prices
- DeKalb County Highway Department: 191 winning prices
- IDOT: 429,702 winning prices
- McLean County Highway Department: 64 winning prices
- Moultrie County Highway Department: 28 winning prices
- Tazewell County Highway Department: 447 winning prices
- Village of Carpentersville: 339 winning prices
- Winnebago County Highway Department: 219 winning prices