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Reinforced steel: cost per pound in Polk County, IA
Listed by the agency as “Reinforcing Steel”.
The median awarded price is $2.33 per pound, from 48 winning bids on 17 public projects in Polk County, IA (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $1.71 and $2.50.
Cost by state › Iowa › Polk County › Reinforcing Steel
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Iowa DOT). 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 $2.50 in 2024 to $2.05 in 2026 (-18%).
| Year | Median per pound | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.50 | 29 |
| 2025 | $2.20 | 9 |
| 2026 | $2.05 | 10 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 1541.500 LB | $9.14 | contract 77-0803-274 ↗ |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 16180.000 LB | $4.00 | contract 77-0352-490 ↗ |
| May 19, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 5116.000 LB | $1.20 | contract 77-C077-251 ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Iowa DOT | 85426.000 LB | $2.40 | contract 77-0804-085 ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Iowa DOT | 7276.000 LB | $3.50 | contract 77-6170-606-A ↗ |
The same item across Iowa: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Reinforcing Steel item page.
Related items in Polk County
- Safety Closure: $200.00 per each
- Reinforcing Steel (Epoxy Coated): $1.75 per pound
- Revetment, Class E: $75.00 per ton
- Flaggers: $575.00 per each
- Engineering Fabric: $4.00 per square yard
- Modified Subbase: $60.10 per cubic yard
- Shoulder Construction, Earth: $378.00 per station
- Reinforcing Steel, Stainless Steel: $3.75 per pound