CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS

2012
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES
 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS BASED ON BID OPENINGS

2012

CONTENTS: Page
BRIDGE SQUARE FOOT COST SUMMARY 2012 1
CONTRACT COST DATA AND STANDARD ITEM CODES 2
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX 1972-2012 3
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX 1978-2012 CHART 4
PRESTRESSING CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE BID DATA 5
COMPARATIVE BRIDGE COSTS (ENGLISH) 6

Cover: Compiled By: Steve Pugh

Rocky Creek Viaduct
05-MON-1 Checked By: Richard Porter
David Seifert
Mark Moreno

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 DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES
BRIDGE SQUARE FOOT COST SUMMARY
2012
Bridge Code

TOTAL
NUMBER NUMBER OF FHWA
OF BRIDGES SQFT OF AVERAGE FHWA AVERAGE
BRIDGE TYPE BRIDGES WIDENED DECK TOTAL AMOUNT COST/SQFT AMOUNT COST/SQFT
10 RC SLAB 24 8 133,627 $19,138,135 $143 $14,671,267 $110
20 RC T-BEAM 7 7 29,959 $6,521,755 $218 $5,127,459 $171
21 RC U GIRDER 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
22 RC BOX GIRDER 5 2 46,234 $14,288,691 $309 $6,842,087 $148
30 CIP/PS U GIRDER 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
31 CIP/PS BOX GIRDER 68 13 1,599,312 $279,970,470 $175 $219,032,840 $137
32 CIP/PS SLAB 6 0 40,414 $6,495,228 $161 $5,877,021 $145
40 PC/PS SLAB 1 0 2,925 $1,079,327 $369 $1,079,327 $369
41 PC/PS "I" GIRDER 3 2 29,733 $13,004,765 $437 $9,444,943 $318
42 PC/PS "T" GIRDER 1 1 4,452 $1,220,774 $274 $901,952 $203
43 PC/PS "INV T" GIRDER 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
44 PC/PS BOX GIRDER 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0
45 PC/PS BULB "T" GIRDER 9 3 279,967 $63,586,321 $227 $47,564,247 $170
46 PC/PS BOX GIRDER-SEG 0 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0

50 STEEL GIRDER 6 5 90,098 $37,664,504 $418 $27,063,936 $300

TOTALS 130 41 2,256,721 $442,969,970 $337,605,079 $150
**Average Cost/SQFT and Amount are calculated using "Bridge Costs Only"
as defined by the Federal Highway Administration

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 2012 CONTRACT UNIT PRICES

Contract Cost Data and Standard Item Codes can be found on

the California Department of Transportation website:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/

CONTRACT COST DATA

http://sv08data.dot.ca.gov/contractcost/

STANDARD ITEM CODES

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/awards/

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 DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX

1940 BASE 1967 BASE 1977 BASE

YEAR INDEX VALUE INDEX VALUE INDEX VALUE
1940 100 105 45
1972 419 137 59
1973 454 148 64
1974 689 225 97
1975 649 212 91
1976 646 212 91
1977 710 232 100
1978 809 264 114
1979 1093 357 154
1980 1129 369 159
1981 1115 364 157
1982 1058 346 149
1983 1157 378 163
1984 1172 383 165
1985 1186 387 167
1986 1264 413 178
1987 1349 441 190
1988 1399 457 197
1989 1463 478 206
1990 1519 496 214
1991 1484 485 209
1992 1328 434 187
1993 133
1335 436 188
1994 1619 529 228
1995 1448 473 204
1996 1413 462 199
1997 1392 455 196
1998 1420 464 200
1999 1519 496 214
2000 1754 573 247
2001 1910 624 269
2002 1846 603 260
2003 1889 617 266
2004 2570 840 362
2005 3266 1067 460
2006 3003 981 423
2007 2939 960 414
2008 2932 958 413
2009 2300 752 324
2010 2166 708 305
2011 2222 726 313
2012 2755 900 388

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BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX

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2012
 Prestressing Cast-In-Place Concrete
Approximate Contract
Bid Open Contract Contract lbs Price
Date Number Price PS Steel Per LB
02/09/12 07-202114 $75,000.00 37,900 $1.98
02/22/12 04-297614 $25,000.00
$ , 10,105
, $2.47
$
02/23/12 11-2T0954 $200,000.00 193,060 $1.04
03/13/12 10-415704 $70,000.00 52,000 $1.35
04/05/12 11-2T1814 $280,000.00 167,636 $1.67
04/11/12 03-333824 $80,000.00 34,888 $2.29
04/18/12 04-1G9404 $415,000.00 341,000 $1.22
05/08/12 05-330774 $162,745.00 47,600 $3.42
06/12/12 10-0E6124 $178,500.00 101,244 $1.76
06/27/12 10-415804 $144,375.00 83,742 $1.72
07/10/12 01 262004
01-262004 $1,500,000.00
$1 500 000 00 1,171,240
1 171 240 $1.28
$1 28
07/11/12 05-463804 $95,000.00 60,000 $1.58
07/19/12 11-257144 $200,000.00 156,700 $1.28
07/26/12 07-215934 $650,000.00 414,524 $1.57
08/02/12 12-0E3104 $180,000.00 118,712 $1.52
08/08/12 04-3A23U4 $225,000.00 154,586 $1.46
08/08/12 05-0R3004 $41,028.00 9,418 $4.36
08/09/12 07-215944 $293,000.00 172,900 $1.69
08/14/12 04-264074 $40,000.00 13,067 $3.06
08/22/12 04 3A9214
04-3A9214 $325 000 00
$325,000.00 240 525
240,525 $1 35
$1.35
08/24/12 05-315804 $75,000.00 156,400 $0.48
09/05/12 04-2640U4 $300,000.00 92,681 $3.24
09/07/12 06-442624 $500,000.00 456,620 $1.10
09/12/12 10-0E6134 $140,000.00 100,842 $1.39
09/14/12 06-360214 $185,000.00 101,565 $1.82
09/18/12 03-1A4644 $75,000.00 48,181 $1.56
09/18/12 10-3A1004 $700,000.00 446,942 $1.57
10/03/12 06-325504 $180,000.00 116,142 $1.55
10/03/12 04 2640L4
04-2640L4 $40 000 00
$40,000.00 29 530
29,530 $1 35
$1.35
10/04/12 07-1218W4 $825,000.00 437,735 $1.88
10/10/12 04-2640K4 $280,000.00 213,831 $1.31
10/11/12 08-0M94U4 $60,000.00 35,165 $1.71
10/17/12 04-3A23U4 $250,000.00 154,586 $1.62
10/24/12 06-471004 $1,000,000.00 1,022,974 $0.98
12/06/12 11-2T1824 $300,000.00 183,233 $1.64

P t i C t I Pl C t
PrestressingCastInPlaceConcrete
$5.00
$4.50
$4.00
$3.50
$3.00
$2.50
$2 50
$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$0.00
0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000

PoundsOfPrestressingSteel

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 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES
DIVISION OF STRUCTURE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING & DESIGN SUPPORT
OFFICE OF SPECIFICATIONS & ESTIMATES
P. O. BOX 942874
SACRAMENTO, CA 94274-0001

COMPARATIVE BRIDGE COSTS

JANUARY 2013
The following tabular data gives some general guidelines for structure type selection and its relative cost. These costs
should be used just for preliminary estimates until more detailed information is developed.

These costs reflect the "bridge cost" only and do not include items such as: time related overhead, mobilization,
bridge removal, approach slabs, slope paving, soundwalls or retaining walls.

The following factors must be taken into account when determining a price within the cost range:

Factors for Lower end of Price Range
Short spans, Low Structure Height, No Environmental
Constraints, Large Project, No Aesthetic Issues, Dry
Conditions, No Bridge Skew
Urban Location
Seat Abutment
Spread Footing
No Stage Construction
Factors that will increase the price over the high end of the Price Range 25%-150%
Structures with more than 2 construction stages
Unique substructure construction
Widenings less than 15 Ft.
Factors for Higher end of Price Range
Long spans, High Structure Height, Environmental
Constraints, Small Project, Aesthetic Issues, Wet
Conditions (cofferdams required), Skewed Bridges
Remote Location
Cantilever Abutment
Pile Footing (Large Diameter Piling)
2 Stage Construction

(STR DEPTH / MAX SPAN)

(STR. **COST
COMMON
RANGE
SPAN
STRUCTURAL SECTION $/ REMARKS
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS RANGE
Square
feet
foot
RC SLAB 0.06 0.045 16 - 44 80-200
THESE ARE THE MOST
RC T-BEAM 0.07 0.065 40 - 60 140-200 COMMON TYPES AND
RC BOX 0.06 0.055 50 - 120 130-200 ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 75%
OF BRIDGES ON CALIFORNIA
CIP/PS SLAB 0.03 0.03 40 - 65 130-180
STATE HIGHWAYS.
CIP/PS BOX 0.045 0.04 100 - 250 100-225

PC/PS SLAB 0.03 0.03

20 - 50 125-250
(+3" AC) (+3" AC)
0.06 0.055
PC/PS 30 - 120 160 230
160-230
(+3" AC) (+3" AC) NO FALSEWORK REQUIRED.
BULB T GIRDER 0.05 0.045 90 - 145 120-220
PC/PS I 0.055 0.05 50 - 120 120-190
PC/PS BOX 0.06 0.045 120 - 200 140-250

STRUCT STEEL 0.045 0.04 60 - 300 200-425 NO FALSEWORK REQUIRED.

I GIRDER
NOTE: Removal of a box girder structure costs from $8 - $15 per square foot.

**Average Cost/SQFT are calculated using "Bridge Costs Only" as defined by the Federal
Highway Administration
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