Cost Information

The Asphalt Price Index
The Asphalt Price Index is used for adjustments to compensation for paving asphalt in accordance with the provisions of the special provisions section, "Compensation Adjustments for Price Index Fluctuations."

The Quarterly California Highway Construction Cost Index
This document is a publication of cost indexes based on quarterly data of Bids opened in that quarter (but not necessarily awarded). Standard items tracked in this index include Roadway Excavation, Aggregate Base, AC, PCC (pavement), PCC (structural), reinforcing steel, and Structural Steel.

The Contract Item Cost Data Summary and Coded Contract ItemLists
This is a tabulation of standard contract items (List of Basic Engineering Estimating System (BEES) Items) and reflects the weighted averages of the low bidder's prices for those items.

Equipment Rental Rates and Labor Surcharge
This is a list of labor surcharge and equipment rental rate information by year in both PDF and Microsoft Excel format.