Cost by state
Construction unit costs in Texas
Median awarded unit prices for the 44 most-bid items on Texas public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refl PAV Mrkr TY Ii-a-a | each | $5.50 | $4.50 – $7.61 | 1,142 |
| Portable Changeable Message Sign | day | $100.00 | $32.00 – $150.00 | 1,041 |
| Temp Sedmt Cont Fence (Remove) | linear foot | $1.00 | $1.00 – $1.75 | 952 |
| Temp Sedmt Cont Fence (Install) | linear foot | $4.25 | $3.40 – $5.00 | 945 |
| Biodeg Erosn Cont Logs (Remove) | linear foot | $1.25 | $1.00 – $2.16 | 932 |
| Refl PAV Mrkr TY I-C | each | $5.50 | $4.41 – $7.50 | 817 |
| Remove SM RD SN Sup&Am | each | $110.00 | $100.00 – $150.00 | 786 |
| Guardrail End Treatment (Install) | each | $3,355 | $3,056 – $3,677 | 781 |
| Refl PAV MRK TY I (W)8"(SLD)(100MIL) | linear foot | $1.15 | $0.93 – $1.80 | 741 |
| Tack Coat | gallon | $4.50 | $3.50 – $6.50 | 685 |
| In SM RD SN Sup&Am TY10BWG(1)SA(P) | each | $745.00 | $650.00 – $900.00 | 685 |
| Refl PAV Mrkr TY Ii-c-r | each | $5.20 | $4.25 – $7.00 | 678 |
| Riprap (Mow Strip)(4 in) | cubic yard | $675.00 | $586.27 – $794.46 | 676 |
| Refl PAV MRK TY I (W)24"(SLD)(100MIL) | linear foot | $8.43 | $6.90 – $12.00 | 665 |
| Refl PAV MRK TY I (Y)6"(SLD)(100MIL) | linear foot | $0.75 | $0.57 – $1.25 | 641 |
| Remove Metal Beam Guard Fence | linear foot | $3.00 | $2.24 – $5.00 | 618 |
| Refl PAV MRK TY I (W)6"(SLD)(100MIL) | linear foot | $0.74 | $0.56 – $1.20 | 597 |
| Excav (Roadway) | cubic yard | $18.91 | $12.50 – $30.00 | 593 |
| MTL W-beam GD Fen (Tim Post) | linear foot | $28.00 | $25.00 – $32.00 | 572 |
| WK ZN PAV MRK SHT Term (Tab)Ty W | each | $1.45 | $1.00 – $2.05 | 568 |
| Rock Filter Dams (Remove) | linear foot | $12.24 | $10.00 – $18.98 | 566 |
| WK ZN PAV MRK SHT Term (Tab)Ty Y-2 | each | $1.50 | $1.00 – $2.00 | 548 |
| Trench Safety | linear foot | $2.00 | $1.00 – $3.00 | 543 |
| Biodeg Erosn Cont Logs (Instl) (12") | linear foot | $6.00 | $4.50 – $8.61 | 525 |
| In SM RD SN Sup&Am TY10BWG(1)SA(T) | each | $850.00 | $750.00 – $978.75 | 522 |
| CEM Stabil Bkfl | cubic yard | $201.35 | $147.25 – $275.00 | 520 |
| MTL Beam GD Fen Trans (Thrie-beam) | each | $2,200 | $1,887 – $2,679 | 470 |
| Refl PAV MRK TY I (W)6"(BRK)(100MIL) | linear foot | $0.76 | $0.577 – $1.23 | 468 |
| Prefab PM TY C (W)(Arrow) | each | $243.69 | $206.25 – $285.00 | 462 |
| Guardrail End Treatment (Remove) | each | $272.50 | $220.00 – $366.25 | 459 |
| Elim Ext PM & Mrks (4") | linear foot | $0.75 | $0.42 – $1.25 | 456 |
| Construction Exits (Remove) | square yard | $10.00 | $5.00 – $14.27 | 444 |
| Remov Str (Pipe) | linear foot | $24.14 | $15.00 – $38.63 | 421 |
| Downstream Anchor Terminal Section | each | $1,486 | $1,250 – $1,700 | 414 |
| RC Pipe (CL III)(24 in) | linear foot | $110.00 | $94.12 – $150.00 | 406 |
| Flowable Backfill | cubic yard | $350.00 | $250.00 – $500.00 | 384 |
| 8" Gate Valve | each | $2,597 | $2,300 – $3,200 | 234 |
| Litter Removal | acre | $17.00 | $14.00 – $20.25 | 132 |
| Blading | hour | $150.00 | $100.00 – $236.00 | 131 |
| Topsoil | cubic yard | $36.40 | $28.00 – $61.05 | 86 |
| Concrete Collar | each | $947.24 | $550.00 – $1,000 | 69 |
| Hydrated Lime | ton | $320.00 | $252.62 – $370.00 | 28 |
| Inlet Protection | each | $225.00 | $150.00 – $250.00 | 24 |
| Concrete Curb | linear foot | $35.98 | $35.00 – $53.00 | 21 |
Prices by county in Texas
- Bexar County: 80 items
- Bowie County: 1 items
- Brazoria County: 2 items
- Cameron County: 3 items
- Collin County: 20 items
- Dallas County: 67 items
- Denton County: 14 items
- El Paso County: 4 items
- Ellis County: 11 items
- Gregg County: 2 items
- Harris County: 53 items
- Hidalgo County: 21 items
- Jefferson County: 1 items
- Lubbock County: 1 items
- McLennan County: 1 items
- Nacogdoches County: 1 items
- Nueces County: 1 items
- Smith County: 1 items
- Tarrant County: 75 items
- Taylor County: 1 items
- Travis County: 15 items
- Webb County: 6 items
Agencies in Texas
- Aliana Management District: 190 winning prices
- Baybrook Municipal Utility District No. 1: 68 winning prices
- Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 40: 66 winning prices
- Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 83: 23 winning prices
- Brazoria County Municipal Utility District Nos. 39 & 40: 32 winning prices
- City of Baytown: 501 winning prices
- City of Fort Worth: 11,995 winning prices
- Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 7: 44 winning prices
- Colton Municipal Utility District No. 2: 14 winning prices
- Dallas County: 2,692 winning prices
- Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134C: 175 winning prices
- Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 138: 21 winning prices
- Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 216: 99 winning prices
- Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 219A: 285 winning prices
- Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 238: 7 winning prices
- Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 46: 13 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 391: 34 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 477: 53 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478: 259 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 478B: 77 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495: 39 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 539: 96 winning prices
- Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 542: 13 winning prices
- Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 12: 52 winning prices
- Jefferson County: 67 winning prices
- Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7A: 49 winning prices
- Lakesong Municipal Management District No. 1: 108 winning prices
- Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 158: 32 winning prices
- Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 159: 63 winning prices
- Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 202A: 38 winning prices
- San Antonio Water System: 40,086 winning prices
- Southeast Regional Management District: 37 winning prices
- TxDOT: 495,648 winning prices
- Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 61: 47 winning prices
- Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 69: 104 winning prices
- Wood Trace Municipal Utility District No. 1: 24 winning prices