Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Fayette County
Trench and backfilling: cost per linear foot in Fayette County, KY
Listed by the agency as “Trenching and Backfilling”.
The median awarded price is $15.20 per linear foot, from 12 winning bids on 9 public projects in Fayette County, KY (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $10.80 and $19.96.
Cost by state › Kentucky › Fayette County › Trenching and Backfilling
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (KYTC). 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 $4.24 in 2019 to $10.80 in 2024 (+155%).
| Year | Median per linear foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $4.24 | 12 |
| 2021 | $6.46 | 12 |
| 2022 | $10.15 | 14 |
| 2023 | $9.15 | 11 |
| 2024 | $10.80 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | KYTC | 10 LF | $39.93 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2185 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | KYTC | 84 LF | $33.84 | Open bid tab, contract 26-4114 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | KYTC | 85 LF | $15.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2114 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | KYTC | 70 LF | $31.15 | Open bid tab, contract 25-2283 |
| May 22, 2025 | KYTC | 12842 LF | $15.39 | Open bid tab, contract 25-4301 |
The same item across Kentucky: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Trenching and Backfilling item page.
Related items in Fayette County
- Loop Saw Slot and Fill: $15.00 per linear foot