Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Cook County
Topsoil F & P 4: cost per square yard in Cook County, IL
The median awarded price is $6.60 per square yard, from 198 winning bids on 198 public projects in Cook County, IL (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $5.60 and $12.00.
Cost by state › Illinois › Cook County › Topsoil F & P 4
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (IDOT). 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 $6.25 in 2021 to $7.00 in 2026 (+12%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.25 | 66 |
| 2022 | $7.00 | 55 |
| 2023 | $6.60 | 43 |
| 2024 | $6.00 | 59 |
| 2025 | $7.83 | 72 |
| 2026 | $7.00 | 56 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 206 SQ YD | $21.00 | Open bid tab, 62V55 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 150 SQ YD | $35.00 | Open bid tab, 62V85 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 334 SQ YD | $6.00 | Open bid tab, 62W73 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 740 SQ YD | $7.00 | Open bid tab, 62V90 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 556 SQ YD | $7.00 | Open bid tab, 62X84 ↗ |
The same item across Illinois: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil F & P 4 item page.
Related items in Cook County
- Earth Excavation: $60.00 per cubic yard
- Trench Backfill: $58.50 per cubic yard