Cost by state
Construction unit costs in Vermont
Median awarded unit prices for the 42 most-bid items on Vermont public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaggers | hour | $50.00 | $30.00 – $60.00 | 122 |
| Trench Excavation Of Earth, Exploratory | cubic yard | $75.00 | $75.00 – $75.00 | 105 |
| Topsoil | cubic yard | $67.00 | $50.00 – $85.00 | 103 |
| Uniformed Traffic Officers | hour | $90.00 | $60.00 – $105.00 | 101 |
| Portable Changeable Message Sign | each | $4,800 | $3,000 – $7,500 | 93 |
| Rolled Erosion Control Product, Type I | square yard | $3.80 | $3.00 – $5.00 | 92 |
| Common Excavation | cubic yard | $30.00 | $20.00 – $48.69 | 88 |
| Cpm Schedule | each | $550.00 | $457.50 – $1,000 | 80 |
| Monitoring Epsc Plan | hour | $50.00 | $25.00 – $75.00 | 72 |
| Hay Mulch | ton | $1,200 | $981.25 – $1,575 | 70 |
| Stone Fill, Type I | cubic yard | $99.00 | $73.50 – $125.00 | 66 |
| Square Tube Sign Post And Anchor | linear foot | $22.00 | $18.00 – $29.00 | 65 |
| Granular Backfill For Structures | cubic yard | $70.00 | $56.00 – $95.00 | 65 |
| Delineator With Steel Post | each | $125.00 | $113.50 – $148.50 | 63 |
| Stabilized Construction Entrance | cubic yard | $74.00 | $50.00 – $96.00 | 61 |
| Barrier Fence | linear foot | $4.00 | $3.00 – $5.00 | 60 |
| Subbase Of Dense Graded Crushed Stone | cubic yard | $65.00 | $52.38 – $79.75 | 60 |
| Aggregate Shoulders, Rap | ton | $41.25 | $32.00 – $80.00 | 57 |
| Project Demarcation Fence | linear foot | $2.00 | $1.40 – $3.00 | 55 |
| All Purpose Excavator Rental, Type I | hour | $125.00 | $100.00 – $150.00 | 53 |
| Removal of Guardrail | linear foot | $1.73 | $1.00 – $5.00 | 52 |
| Truck Rental | hour | $115.00 | $77.50 – $125.00 | 51 |
| Geotextile Under Stone Fill | square yard | $5.00 | $3.00 – $10.00 | 51 |
| Resetting Signs | each | $46.00 | $40.12 – $73.75 | 50 |
| Water Repellent, Silane | gallon | $135.00 | $100.00 – $178.75 | 50 |
| Structure Excavation | cubic yard | $48.83 | $30.00 – $75.00 | 48 |
| Line Striping Targets | each | $1.00 | $0.52 – $1.50 | 48 |
| Silt Fence, Type Ii | linear foot | $7.00 | $5.00 – $10.00 | 45 |
| Steel Beam Guardrail | linear foot | $30.00 | $26.75 – $33.50 | 43 |
| Bridge Expansion Joint, Asphaltic Plug | linear foot | $180.00 | $148.00 – $205.00 | 41 |
| Removal Of Existing Delineator And Post | each | $1.00 | $1.00 – $1.05 | 40 |
| Silt Fence, Type I | linear foot | $5.00 | $4.00 – $6.00 | 39 |
| Bituminous Concrete Pavement Surface | ton | $215.00 | $150.00 – $272.50 | 38 |
| Temporary 24 Inch Stop Bar, Paint | linear foot | $5.05 | $4.00 – $6.00 | 36 |
| Fertilizer | pound | $5.00 | $4.88 – $10.00 | 35 |
| Seed | pound | $15.00 | $10.00 – $16.88 | 35 |
| Detectable Warning Surface | square foot | $62.00 | $50.00 – $68.00 | 33 |
| Agricultural Limestone | ton | $1,000 | $837.50 – $1,112 | 24 |
| Removal and Disposal of Guardrail | linear foot | $1.65 | $1.05 – $5.00 | 21 |
| Removing Signs | each | $18.90 | $16.00 – $27.50 | 17 |
| Granular Borrow | cubic yard | $50.50 | $43.75 – $62.75 | 16 |
| Temporary Traffic Barrier | linear foot | $32.00 | $20.00 – $60.00 | 15 |
Agencies in Vermont
- Vermont Agency of Transportation: 26,974 winning prices