Cost by state
Construction unit costs in Washington
Median awarded unit prices for the 41 most-bid items on Washington public projects, from winning bids in agency bid tabulations.
| Item | Per | Median | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planing Bituminous Pavement | square yard | $5.00 | $3.00 – $12.75 | 101 |
| Crushed Surfacing Base Course | ton | $55.50 | $40.00 – $81.00 | 96 |
| ESC Lead | day | $150.00 | $87.50 – $250.00 | 95 |
| Inlet Protection | each | $140.00 | $110.00 – $200.00 | 93 |
| Construction Signs Class A | square foot | $31.50 | $23.00 – $50.00 | 90 |
| Temporary Pavement Marking-short Duration | linear foot | $0.55 | $0.3 – $1.25 | 89 |
| Flexible Guide Post | each | $76.00 | $57.00 – $105.00 | 85 |
| HMA Sawcut and Seal | linear foot | $40.00 | $30.00 – $49.25 | 66 |
| Portable Changeable Message Sign | hour | $7.00 | $4.77 – $12.00 | 64 |
| Roadway Excavation Incl. Haul | cubic yard | $50.00 | $30.70 – $91.50 | 63 |
| Plastic Drainage Marking | each | $101.60 | $85.75 – $142.50 | 56 |
| Pavement Repair Excavation Incl. Haul | square yard | $20.00 | $9.75 – $45.25 | 51 |
| Plastic Traffic Arrow | each | $457.55 | $360.00 – $674.25 | 50 |
| Beam Guardrail Type 31 | linear foot | $47.16 | $43.00 – $57.00 | 50 |
| Beam Guardrail Type 31 Non-flared Terminal | each | $5,205 | $4,622 – $6,000 | 48 |
| Plastic Stop Line | linear foot | $26.00 | $18.50 – $40.00 | 47 |
| Plastic Line | linear foot | $3.90 | $2.00 – $6.50 | 43 |
| Removing Guardrail | linear foot | $10.00 | $8.00 – $14.12 | 42 |
| Plastic Wide Line | linear foot | $6.05 | $4.50 – $9.75 | 42 |
| High Visibility Fence | linear foot | $6.35 | $4.50 – $8.00 | 41 |
| Clearing AND Grubbing | acre | $25,000 | $13,250 – $51,416 | 40 |
| HMA CL. 1/2 in. PG 58H-22 | ton | $149.72 | $122.00 – $183.75 | 38 |
| Structure Excavation Class B Incl. Haul | cubic yard | $30.00 | $18.00 – $88.91 | 37 |
| Embankment Compaction | cubic yard | $11.00 | $8.03 – $21.00 | 36 |
| Plastic Crosswalk Line | square foot | $14.12 | $11.28 – $20.75 | 34 |
| Removing Guardrail Anchor | each | $407.50 | $318.25 – $550.25 | 34 |
| Temporary Barrier | linear foot | $50.08 | $36.25 – $84.62 | 32 |
| Cement Conc. Sidewalk | square yard | $92.50 | $71.26 – $169.25 | 32 |
| Asphalt for Fog Seal | ton | $1,000 | $925.00 – $1,450 | 31 |
| High Visibility Silt Fence | linear foot | $6.50 | $5.75 – $8.65 | 31 |
| Extruded Curb | linear foot | $33.51 | $25.54 – $67.50 | 30 |
| Detectable Warning Surface | square foot | $50.00 | $35.00 – $80.00 | 29 |
| Shoring or Extra Excavation Class B | square foot | $2.00 | $1.00 – $5.00 | 29 |
| Plastic Crosshatch Marking | linear foot | $11.12 | $8.79 – $14.25 | 28 |
| Commercial HMA | ton | $292.50 | $177.50 – $400.00 | 28 |
| HMA CL. 3/8 IN. PG 64H-28 | ton | $130.00 | $99.90 – $153.00 | 27 |
| Painted Drainage Marking | each | $50.00 | $37.00 – $65.00 | 25 |
| Temporary Impact Attenuator | each | $5,300 | $4,500 – $6,500 | 25 |
| Flaggers | hour | $85.50 | $76.25 – $98.25 | 22 |
| Other Traffic Control Labor | hour | $94.25 | $80.00 – $110.00 | 21 |
| Silt Fence | linear foot | $7.00 | $6.31 – $10.04 | 18 |
Prices by county in Washington
- King County: 2 items
- Snohomish County: 1 items
Agencies in Washington
- Cowlitz County: 546 winning prices
- Snohomish County: 239 winning prices
- WSDOT: 166,646 winning prices