US public works unit prices for AI assistants
Updated · BuildGets Team
Ask your AI assistant what a bid item costs and get the answer from 33,277 real bidder prices in public bid tabulations, with the source link. The BuildGets BID connector is free, read-only and works with Claude, ChatGPT and any assistant that supports MCP.
Connector address
Claude
In Claude, open Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector, paste the address above and save. Then ask, for example: “Is $95 per foot high for 8-inch PVC water main in Ohio?”
ChatGPT
In ChatGPT, where your plan allows custom connectors (developer mode), add a new connector with the address above, no authentication.
What it can answer
- get_unit_price: median, middle 50 % and number of bids for an item, nationally or in a state.
- check_bid_price: whether a unit price is high or low against public bids.
- list_items: every item with a published price.
- recent_bid_tabs: the latest public bid results added to the index.
Other ways to use the data
- Unit price index, by item and by state, with every source bid tab.
- CSV download of every published item.
- =BIDPRICE in Excel and Google Sheets.
- Is my bid high? for a quick check in the browser.
How to cite
BuildGets BID, US public works unit price index, October 2026. https://www.buildgets.com/us/unit-prices/ (CC BY 4.0)
Questions
Can ChatGPT or Claude look up US public works unit prices?
Yes. Add the BuildGets BID connector (https://www.buildgets.com/api/mcp-us.php) and ask, for example, "What is the median bid for 8-inch PVC water main per foot in Texas?". The answer comes from public bid tabulations, with a link to the sources.
Where does the data come from?
From bid tabulations that US cities, counties and utilities publish after bid opening. Every figure is a real bidder price, checked so that unit price times quantity matches the extended amount.
Can I use the data?
Yes, under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with a link to BuildGets BID.