Cost by state
Construction unit costs in Michigan
Median awarded unit prices for the 53 most-bid items on Michigan public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign, Type B, Temp, Prismatic, Furn | square foot | $3.00 | $2.00 – $4.04 | 1,703 |
| Barricade, Type Iii, High Intensity, Double Sided, Lighted, Furn | each | $55.00 | $45.00 – $77.75 | 1,191 |
| Plastic Drum, Fluorescent, Furn | each | $17.00 | $12.60 – $24.00 | 957 |
| Lighted Arrow, Type C, Furn | each | $300.00 | $200.00 – $425.00 | 945 |
| Channelizing Device, 42 Inch, Fluorescent, Furn | each | $13.00 | $10.50 – $17.36 | 881 |
| Sign Cover | each | $20.00 | $14.00 – $25.00 | 837 |
| HMA Approach | ton | $155.00 | $128.23 – $195.00 | 771 |
| Sign, Type B, Temp, Prismatic, Spec, Furn | square foot | $5.00 | $4.00 – $7.00 | 765 |
| Excavation, Earth | cubic yard | $27.00 | $17.93 – $45.00 | 747 |
| HMA Surface, Rem | square yard | $9.00 | $4.70 – $18.40 | 741 |
| Erosion Control, Inlet Protection, Fabric Drop | each | $125.00 | $100.00 – $167.30 | 735 |
| Erosion Control, Silt Fence | linear foot | $3.00 | $2.30 – $4.00 | 726 |
| Post, Steel, 3 Pound | linear foot | $9.00 | $8.00 – $10.50 | 668 |
| Curb and Gutter, Rem | linear foot | $15.00 | $9.00 – $23.25 | 639 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Waterborne, 4 Inch, Yellow | linear foot | $0.19 | $0.12 – $0.55 | 636 |
| Cold Milling HMA Surface | square yard | $2.60 | $1.42 – $4.76 | 616 |
| Hand Patching | ton | $225.00 | $145.50 – $314.17 | 614 |
| Pedestrian Type II Barricade, Temp | each | $58.77 | $45.00 – $80.00 | 598 |
| Sidewalk, Rem | square yard | $17.00 | $11.00 – $25.00 | 591 |
| Pavt, Rem | square yard | $19.00 | $11.57 – $35.00 | 577 |
| Sign, Type Iii, Rem | each | $25.00 | $10.00 – $45.00 | 567 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Waterborne, 4 Inch, White | linear foot | $0.18 | $0.11 – $0.5 | 558 |
| Sign, Type Iiib | square foot | $19.50 | $19.00 – $21.00 | 556 |
| Curb Ramp Opening, Conc | linear foot | $32.00 | $28.00 – $39.00 | 512 |
| Embankment, CIP | cubic yard | $26.00 | $12.42 – $41.00 | 509 |
| Sign, Portable, Changeable Message, Ntcip-compliant, Furn | each | $1,768 | $1,240 – $2,800 | 489 |
| Subbase, CIP | cubic yard | $30.00 | $24.00 – $42.86 | 466 |
| Sidewalk, Conc, 4 inch | square foot | $6.50 | $5.17 – $9.18 | 444 |
| Curb Ramp, Conc, 6 Inch | square foot | $8.00 | $7.00 – $10.00 | 411 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Waterborne, 6 Inch, White | linear foot | $0.25 | $0.17 – $0.51 | 411 |
| Dr Structure Cover, Adj, Case 1 | each | $800.00 | $650.00 – $1,000 | 407 |
| Sign, Type Iiia | square foot | $19.00 | $18.00 – $20.30 | 402 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Wet Reflective, Type R, Tape, 4 Inch, Yellow, Temp | linear foot | $2.30 | $1.95 – $2.95 | 398 |
| Hma, 5EML | ton | $102.54 | $88.70 – $125.04 | 389 |
| Detectable Warning Surface | linear foot | $50.00 | $44.00 – $65.00 | 386 |
| Monument Preservation | each | $600.00 | $418.00 – $800.00 | 385 |
| Guardrail, Rem | linear foot | $3.00 | $1.50 – $5.00 | 371 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Longit, 6 Inch or Less Width, Rem | linear foot | $0.95 | $0.85 – $1.25 | 367 |
| Guardrail Reflector | each | $9.00 | $8.00 – $10.00 | 358 |
| Post, Mailbox | each | $150.00 | $105.00 – $200.00 | 358 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Polyurea, 24 Inch, Stop Bar | linear foot | $15.00 | $15.00 – $15.95 | 358 |
| Guardrail Approach Terminal, Type 2M | each | $3,040 | $2,800 – $3,350 | 356 |
| Sign, Type Iii, Erect, Salv | each | $50.00 | $40.00 – $75.00 | 355 |
| Hma, 4EML | ton | $96.50 | $84.10 – $120.00 | 353 |
| Pavt Mrkg, Ovly Cold Plastic, Lt Turn Arrow Sym | each | $250.00 | $224.25 – $285.00 | 350 |
| Shld, Cl II | ton | $34.50 | $27.00 – $49.00 | 345 |
| Non Haz Contaminated Material Handling and Disposal, LM | cubic yard | $55.00 | $35.00 – $83.50 | 334 |
| Aggregate Base, 6 inch | square yard | $15.55 | $11.43 – $24.50 | 324 |
| Reinforcement, Steel, Epoxy Coated | pound | $2.22 | $1.75 – $4.00 | 317 |
| Monument Box | each | $650.00 | $500.00 – $800.00 | 316 |
| Riprap, Plain | square yard | $100.00 | $80.00 – $133.75 | 294 |
| Aggregate Base | ton | $34.70 | $25.00 – $46.00 | 214 |
| Clearing | acre | $17,575 | $12,575 – $25,276 | 180 |
Prices by county in Michigan
- Allegan County: 12 items
- Antrim County: 5 items
- Genesee County: 4 items
- Ottawa County: 8 items
Agencies in Michigan
- Allegan County Road Commission: 2,544 winning prices
- Antrim County Road Commission: 508 winning prices
- City of Muskegon: 308 winning prices
- Genesee County Road Commission: 2,763 winning prices
- Grand Traverse County Road Commission: 319 winning prices
- MDOT: 1,388,915 winning prices
- Ottawa County Road Commission: 692 winning prices
- Saginaw County Road Commission: 46 winning prices
- Shiawassee County Road Commission: 52 winning prices
- St. Clair County Road Commission: 238 winning prices