Cost by state
Construction unit costs in Maine
Median awarded unit prices for the 39 most-bid items on Maine public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Signs | square foot | $18.00 | $10.62 – $25.00 | 223 |
| Cone | each | $25.00 | $17.25 – $26.00 | 215 |
| Flagger | hour | $48.45 | $40.00 – $55.00 | 214 |
| Hand Labor, Straight Time | hour | $60.00 | $50.00 – $70.00 | 212 |
| Drum | each | $51.75 | $45.00 – $70.00 | 196 |
| Truck - Large (Including Operator) | hour | $125.00 | $100.00 – $135.00 | 191 |
| All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator) | hour | $185.00 | $150.00 – $225.00 | 188 |
| Temporary 4 Inch Painted Pavement Marking Line, White or Yellow | linear foot | $0.19 | $0.15 – $0.75 | 121 |
| Removing Pavement Surface | square yard | $14.50 | $6.69 – $30.25 | 120 |
| Loam | cubic yard | $85.00 | $65.00 – $125.00 | 119 |
| Hot MIX Asphalt 9.5 MM (Sidewalks, Drives, Incidentals) | ton | $350.00 | $275.00 – $400.00 | 118 |
| Common Excavation | cubic yard | $35.00 | $28.00 – $50.00 | 115 |
| Portable Changeable Message Sign | each | $4,275 | $2,800 – $6,500 | 113 |
| Erosion Control Geotextile | square yard | $6.00 | $4.36 – $8.38 | 110 |
| Plain Riprap | cubic yard | $102.50 | $80.00 – $167.25 | 108 |
| Aggregate Subbase Course - Gravel | cubic yard | $66.00 | $51.35 – $87.50 | 107 |
| Erosion Control Blanket | square yard | $5.00 | $4.00 – $8.25 | 97 |
| White or Yellow Pavement & Curb Marking | square foot | $4.00 | $3.38 – $5.00 | 95 |
| Hot MIX Asphalt 12.5 MM Base | ton | $275.00 | $225.00 – $400.00 | 93 |
| Pavement Butt Joints | square yard | $18.25 | $14.62 – $24.00 | 90 |
| Reflectorized Flexible Guardrail Marker | each | $90.00 | $80.00 – $100.00 | 89 |
| Type III Barricade | each | $225.00 | $150.00 – $299.75 | 83 |
| Granular Borrow | cubic yard | $65.00 | $48.00 – $75.00 | 75 |
| 12.5 MM Polymer Modified Hot MIX Asphalt | ton | $245.00 | $169.00 – $382.50 | 75 |
| 31” W-bm GR, Mid-way Splice- SGL Faced | linear foot | $39.00 | $33.81 – $45.00 | 73 |
| 31” W-bm GR, Mid-way Splice Flared Terminal | each | $5,000 | $4,605 – $5,978 | 68 |
| Adjusting Manhole or Catch Basin to Grade | each | $2,325 | $1,875 – $3,105 | 68 |
| Hot MIX Asphalt (Shimming) | ton | $160.50 | $136.77 – $248.75 | 64 |
| Curb Type 3 | linear foot | $40.00 | $30.00 – $63.75 | 59 |
| Curb Ramp Detectable Warning Field | square foot | $175.00 | $146.25 – $235.00 | 58 |
| Erosion Control MIX | cubic yard | $80.00 | $50.00 – $110.00 | 51 |
| Asphalt Rubber Crack Sealer Type 2, Applied | pound | $4.50 | $3.96 – $5.32 | 50 |
| 12.5 MM Polymer Modified HMA Base | ton | $300.00 | $197.50 – $400.00 | 50 |
| Hot MIX Asphalt 12.5 MM HMA Surface | ton | $325.00 | $255.00 – $424.00 | 43 |
| Culvert Cleaner (Including Operator) | hour | $369.81 | $288.50 – $405.00 | 43 |
| Removing Pavement Markings | square foot | $3.50 | $2.00 – $5.00 | 43 |
| Untreated Aggregate Surface Course (Truck Measure) | cubic yard | $150.46 | $120.00 – $193.75 | 42 |
| Clearing | acre | $14,398 | $8,500 – $23,500 | 21 |
| Rock Excavation | cubic yard | $250.00 | $200.00 – $350.00 | 13 |
Prices by county in Maine
- Androscoggin County: 4 items
- Aroostook County: 24 items
- Cumberland County: 16 items
- Kennebec County: 14 items
- Oxford County: 6 items
- Penobscot County: 10 items
- Washington County: 7 items
- York County: 10 items
Agencies in Maine
- Bangor Water District, ME: 13 winning prices
- Bath, ME: 272 winning prices
- Berwick, ME: 36 winning prices
- Boothbay Harbor Sewer District, ME: 26 winning prices
- Cornish, ME: 36 winning prices
- Damariscotta, ME: 42 winning prices
- Eustis, ME: 7 winning prices
- Harrison, ME: 60 winning prices
- Houlton, ME: 73 winning prices
- Livermore Falls, ME: 96 winning prices
- MaineDOT: 55,310 winning prices
- Mexico, ME: 17 winning prices
- Old Orchard Beach, ME: 27 winning prices
- Rangeley, ME: 60 winning prices
- Richmond, ME: 15 winning prices
- Sanford, ME: 18 winning prices
- South Paris, ME: 10 winning prices
- Topsham, ME: 31 winning prices
- Winslow, ME: 120 winning prices