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COST ESTIMATE
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The unit costs are based on the trend line of the 3 low bids for the average quantity.
Apply the Unit Costs to ordinary structures.
Unit Costs should generally be increased for jobs that are at remote sites.
Do not show Item 629 - Mobilization - on the bridge drawings, but show it on the Cost Estimate.
Plan Quantity items should not be denoted on the Cost Estimate or Plans. If you desire to pay "Plan Quantity" for an
item not listed in the Standard Specifications, then the Specifications must be modified.
Cost Estimates for all projects (In-house and Consultant) shall be entered into the PC Cost Estimate database program.

Commentary
The data is taken from the abstract of bids through December 2015.

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR STANDARD BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
SECTION 203 - REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS
ITEM NO.
203-020A
203-020A
203-020A
203-020A
203-035A

ITEM
Removal of Single Span Bridges
Removal of Multi-span Bridges
Removal of Truss Bridges
Removal of Truss/T-beam Bridges
Removal of Culverts

UNIT
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF

ALL DISTRICT S
$14
$11
$8
$17
$16

NOTE: Use square foot cost for estimating purposes but show as cost per EACH on the Cost Estimate.

SECTION 205 - EXCAVATION & EMBANKMENT

ITEM NO.
205-040A

ITEM
Granular Borrow

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$22

UNIT
CY
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$16
$17

SECTION 210 - STR. EXC. & COMP. BACKFILL

ITEM NO.
210-005A
210-015A

ITEM
Structure Excavation Sch. No. 1
Compacting Backfill

NOTE: Multiply Str. Exc. unit cost by 2.0 if underwater excavation involved, and by 3.0 if rock excavation involved.

SECTION 301 GRANULAR SUBBASE

ITEM NO.
301-010A

ITEM
Granular Subbase

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$25

UNIT
CY
CY
CY
CY
CY
FT
FT
FT
LF/in2 of area
LF/in2 of area
LF/in2 of area
FT
SY
LF/in2 of area
LF/in2 of area

ALL DISTRICTS
$230
$600
$560
$620
$245
$195
$175
$180
$0.33
$0.41
$0.39
$105
$205
$0.35
$0.34

SECTION 502 - CONCRETE

ITEM NO.
502-005A
502-025A
502-140A
502-250A
502-345A
502-360A
502-365A
502-370A
502-375A
502-380A
502-385A
502-430A
502-435A
502-465A
502-500A

ITEM
Concrete Class 15
Concrete Class 40A
Concrete Class 40A Sch. No. 1
Concrete Class 40A Sch. No. 2
Seal Concrete
AASHTO Type 2 Girder
AASHTO Type 3 Girder
AASHTO Type 4 Girder
Bulb Tee Girders
WF Girders
Prestr. Deck Bulb Tee Girder
Concrete Parapet-32 high
Approach Slab
Voided Slabs
Prestr. Box Beam

NOTE : Use LF/in2 of girder cross-section area for estimating, but show as FT on Cost Estimate.
For Voided Slabs, use the net cross-section area.

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR STANDARD BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
SECTION 503 - METAL REINFORCEMENT
ITEM NO.
503-005A
503-010A
503-015A
503-020A
S501-30A

ITEM
Metal Reinforcement
Metal Reinforcement Sch. No. 1
Metal Reinforcement Sch. No. 2
Epoxy Coated Metal Reinforcement
#4 GFRP

UNIT
LB
LB
LB
LB
FT

ALL DISTRICTS
$1.10
$1.00
$0.95
$1.20
$2.65

UNIT
LB
LB
FT
FT
FT
FT
SF of fence

ALL DISTRICTS
$1.60
$4.60
$125
$110
$175
$260
$12

SECTION 504 - STRUCTURAL METALS

ITEM NO.
504-005A
504-015A
504-030A
504-035A
504-040A
504-040A
504-040A

ITEM
Steel Bridge
Structural Steel
2 Tube Curb Mount Rail
Pedestrian/Bicycle Rail
Combination Pedestrian/Bicycle & Traffic Rail
Combination Rail w/Ped Screen
Chain Link Fence on concrete parapet

NOTE: Steel Bridge - Use Cost/lb for estimating purposes but show as lump sum on the Cost Estimate. Reduce costs
by $0.10/lb for rolled girders. Increase costs by $0.05/lb for haunched girders. Increase costs by $0.10/lb for
curved girders.
Chain Link Fence Use sf of fence for estimating purposes but show as cost per foot on the Cost Estimate.

SECTION 505 - PILING

ITEM NO.
505-030A
505-045A
505-100A
505-110A
505-185A
505-197A
505-150A
505-160A
505-205A
505-205A
505-205A
505-205A

ITEM
Provide & Drive HP 12X74 Piling
Provide & Drive HP 14X117 Piling
Provide & Drive Shell Piling, 12 Diam
Provide & Drive Shell Piling, 16 Diam
Provide & Drive Test Pile HP 12X74
Provide & Drive Test Pile HP 14X117
Provide & Drive Test Pile 12 Diam
Provide & Drive Test Pile 16 Diam
Provide & Install 12 Shell Pile Shoes or Tips
Provide & Install 16 Shell Pile Shoes or Tips
Provide & Install HP 12x74 Pile Shoes or Tips
Provide & Install HP 14x117 Pile Shoes or Tips

UNIT
FT
FT
FT
FT
FT
FT
FT
FT
EA
EA
EA
EA

ALL DISTRICTS
$85
$85
$60
$90
$95
$105
$65
$100
$240
$160
$135
$165

UNIT
LB

ALL DISTRICTS
$1.65

SECTION 506 - PRESTRESSING CONCRETE

ITEM NO.
506-005A

ITEM
Prestressing Cast-In-Place Concrete

NOTE: Use Cost/lb for estimating purposes but show as lump sum on the Cost Estimate.

SECTION 510 - CONCRETE OVERLAY

ITEM NO.
510-005A

ITEM
Concrete Overlay

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$950

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR STANDARD BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
SECTION 511 - CONCRETE WATERPROOFING SYSTEM
ITEM NO.
511-005A
511-005A
S501-51A

ITEM
Conc Waterproofing System, Type A or D
Conc Waterproofing System, Type C
Spray-Applied Waterproofing membrane

UNIT
SY
SY
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$20
$9.00
$10.50

UNIT
SY

ALL DISTRICTS
$65

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$55

SECTION 623 - CONCRETE SLOPE PAVING

ITEM NO.
623-005A

ITEM
Concrete Slope Paving

SECTION 624 - RIPRAP

ITEM NO.
624-005A

ITEM
Loose Riprap

SECTION 632 - REMOVAL OF BRIDGE DECK CONCRETE

ITEM NO.
632-005A
632-010A

ITEM
Concrete Bridge Deck Removal Class A
Concrete Bridge Deck Removal Class B

UNIT
SY
SY

ALL DISTRICTS
$75
$40

UNIT
SY
SY

ALL DISTRICTS
$3.00
$1.50

UNIT
LS

ALL DISTRICTS

SECTION 640 CONSTRUCTION GEOTEXTILES

ITEM NO.
640-010A
640-015A

ITEM
Riprap/Erosion Control Geotextile
Subgrade Separation Geotextile

SECTION 629 - MOBILIZATION

ITEM NO.
Z629-05A

ITEM
Mobilization

NOTE : Use 10% of total of all other bid items for small projects and 7.5% for large projects for estimating purposes but
show as lump sum on Cost Estimate.

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR SPECIAL PROVISION BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
EXPANSION JOINTS
ITEM NO.
S501-06A
S501-06A
S501-06A
S501-06A
S501-06A
S501-06A
S501-05A
S501-06A
S501-06A
S501-40A
S501-30A

ITEM
Compression Seal Joints w/armor angles
Compression Seal only 2
Compression Seal only = 2
Compression Seal only >2
4 Strip Seal Joints & Extrusions
Modular Joints
Asphaltic Plug Joints
Silicone Sealant
W or J Series Joint (Jeene)
Elastomeric Concrete Header
Removal of Armored Joints

UNIT
LF/inch
LF/inch
LF/inch
LF/inch
LF
LF/inch
CF
FT
LF/inch
CY
FT

ALL DISTRICTS
$70
$20
$18
$17.50
$220
$140
$435
$25
$35
$9,000
$50

NOTE: Use LF/inch for estimating, but show as FT on Cost Estimate. For compression seals, use uncompressed width
for size to determine cost. For strip seals & modular joints, use total movement range for size to determine cost.

SURFACE TREATMENT
ITEM NO.
S501-60A
S501-51A

ITEM
Textured Concrete Surface
Anti-Graffiti Coating

UNIT
SY
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$75
$1.40

UNIT
LF/area
LF/area

ALL DISTRICTS
$0..20
$0.40

PRE-DRILLING FOR PILES

ITEM NO.
S505-05A
S505-05A

ITEM
Predrilling For Piling in Soil
Predrilling For Piling in Rock

NOTE: Use cross-section area of drill hole in in2 for estimating, but show as FT on Cost Estimate.

CASING FOR INTEGRAL ABUTMENTS

ITEM NO.
S501-30A

ITEM
Pile Casing

UNIT
LF/area

ALL DISTRICTS
$0.065

NOTE: Use cross-section area of casing in in2 for estimating, but show as FT on Cost Estimate.

DEWATER FOUNDATION
ITEM NO.
S500-11A
S500-11A
S500-11A

ITEM
Cofferdam
Bridge no cofferdam
Culvert no cofferdam

UNIT
SF
LS
LS

ALL DISTRICTS
$50
$25,000
$16,000

NOTE: Use Cost/sf of cofferdam form area for estimating purposes but show as lump sum on the Cost Estimate.
Cofferdam form area is equal to the perimeter of the seal concrete times the difference in elevation of the
bottom of the seal concrete and the cofferdam vent elevation.

RAIL RETROFIT
ITEM NO.
S501-30A
S501-30A
S501-30A
S501-30A
S501-20A

ITEM
Std Drawing G-2-F Type 1
Std Drawing G-2-F Type 2
Std Drawing G-2-F Type 4
Delaware Thrie Beam
Remove End Block

UNIT
FT
FT
FT
FT
EA

ALL DISTRICTS
$110
$105
$70
$95
$800

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR SPECIAL PROVISION BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
RETAINING WALL
ITEM NO.
S501-17A
S501-18A
S501-15A
S501-51A
S501-15A
S501-15A

ITEM
MSE Wall
Coping
Reinforced Segmental Block Wall
Modular Block Wall
Welded Wire Wall
Welded Wire Wall w/Concrete facing

UNIT
SF
FT
SF
SF
SF
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$41
$90
$28
$50
$35
$52

UNIT
SF
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$5.00
$15.00

TEMPORARY SHORING
ITEM NO.
S501-90A
S501-90A

ITEM
Bridge
Culvert

Use Cost/sf of new bridge plan area for estimating purposes but show as lump sum on the Cost Estimate.

PATCH & REPAIR CONCRETE SURFACE

ITEM NO.
S501-51A
S501-51A

ITEM
Substructure
Deck

UNIT
SF
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$200
$150

UNIT
FT
GAL

ALL DISTRICTS
$55
$600

UNIT
SY

ALL DISTRICTS
$8.50

CRACK REPAIR
ITEM NO.
S501-30A
S501-50A

ITEM
Preparation
Injection

Note: Gallons = in3 of crack/231

REMOVE ASPHALT OVERLAY

ITEM NO.
S501-35A

ITEM
Remove Asphalt Overlay

PAINT STRUCTURAL STEEL

ITEM NO.
S501-70A
S501-30A

ITEM
At Expansion Joints in Field
Picket Fence Rail in Field

UNIT
SF of girder painted area
FT

ALL DISTRICTS
$35
$150

PAINT SHELL PILE

ITEM NO.
S501-70A

ITEM
Shell Pile

UNIT
SF of exposed pile surface area

ALL DISTRICTS
$60

UTILITY CONDUITS
ITEM NO.
S501-30A
S501-30A

ITEM
Complete across bridge
At Abutments with diaph sleeves & deck inserts

UNIT
FT/conduit
FT/conduit

ALL DISTRICTS
$13
$6

UNIT
SY
GAL

ALL DISTRICTS
$3.25
$75

DECK CRACK SEALER

ITEM NO.
S501-35A
S501-50A

ITEM
Preparation
Sealer

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR SPECIAL PROVISION BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
DECK OVERLAYS
ITEM NO.
S501-35A
S501-51A

ITEM
Polyester Concrete Overlay
Epoxy Overlay

UNIT
SY
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$135
$4.00

ITEM NO.
S501-55A
S501-55A
S501-55A

ITEM
Plain elastomeric pads
Laminated elastomeric pads
Stainless Steel/PTFE

UNIT
in3 of pad
in3 of pad
Kip

ALL DISTRICTS
$4.50
$1.30
$15

NOTE:

Use Cost/ in3 of pad for estimating purposes but show as EACH on the Cost Estimate.
Use Cost/ kip for estimating purposes but show as EACH on the Cost Estimate.

BEARINGS

DYNAMIC PILE TESTING

ITEM NO.
S501-20A
S501-20B

ITEM
Dynamic Pile Testing
CAPWAP Analysis

UNIT
EA
EA

ALL DISTRICTS
$2600
$450

UNIT
LF/ft2 of area

ALL DISTRICTS
$60

DRILLED SHAFT
ITEM NO.

ITEM
Drilled Shaft

NOTE:

Use cross-sectional area of drilled shaft. Cost should be used for preliminary estimating only.
Final drilled shaft cost is based on multiple bid items.

PC/PS DECK PANEL

ITEM NO.

ITEM
Precast Deck Panel

UNIT
SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$60

NOTE:

Use plan area of deck panels.

Cost includes panel and prestressing and should be used for preliminary estimating only.

PC ABUTMENT PILE CAP

ITEM NO.

ITEM
Precast Abutment Pile Cap

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$1350

NOTE:

Cost includes concrete and reinforcement and should be used for preliminary estimating only.

PC CANTILEVER WING WALLS

ITEM NO.

ITEM
Precast Cantilever Wing Walls

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$1000

NOTE:

Cost includes concrete and reinforcement and should be used for preliminary estimating only.

PC PIER CAP
ITEM NO.

ITEM
Precast Pier Cap

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$1750

NOTE:

Cost includes concrete and reinforcement and should be used for preliminary estimating only.

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AVERAGE UNIT PRICES FOR SPECIAL PROVISION BID ITEMS
(Based Upon 3 Low Bids thru December 2015)
PC PIER COLUMN
ITEM NO.

ITEM
Precast Pier Column

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$3700

NOTE:

Cost includes concrete and reinforcement and should be used for preliminary estimating only.

PC PIER WALL
ITEM NO.

ITEM
Precast Pier Wall

UNIT
CY

ALL DISTRICTS
$2000

NOTE:

Cost includes concrete and reinforcement and should be used for preliminary estimating only.

PC CULVERT
ITEM NO.
S501-25A
S501-25A

ITEM
Box Culvert
Stiffleg Culvert

UNIT
COST/LF/SF
COST/LF/SF

ALL DISTRICTS
$22
$14

NOTE:

Use area of culvert opening (clear span*clear height) in ft2 for estimating purposes but show as LS on
the Cost Estimate.