12-inch ductile iron water main cost per linear foot in Colorado
Updated · BuildGets Team
Public bids in Colorado put the 12-inch ductile iron water main at a median of $396 per linear foot, with the middle half of bids between $303 and $478. That is 80 % above the national median of $220. Based on 59 bidder prices from 16 public bid tabulations opened in January 2022.
| Median bid in Colorado | $396 / LF |
| Middle 50 % of bids | $303 – $478 |
| National median | $220 (+80 %) |
| Bidder prices · bid tabs · owners | 59 · 16 · 1 |
Bid tabs in Colorado
| Owner | Bid opening | Low bid | Median of bids | Bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Broadway Multimodal Improvements (#8134257) | Jan 2022 | $1,600 | $1,501 | 2 |
| National Western Center Pedestrian Bridge | $3,485 | $2,604 | 2 | |
| Washington Street 47th to 52nd | $860 | $816 | 5 | |
| Marston Lake North Upstream of Glenbrook Pond Phase 2 | $235 | $1,385 | 6 | |
| Torreys Peak General Storm | $262 | $310 | 4 | |
| W 29th Ave & Speer Blvd Sanitary Improvements | $410 | $451 | 2 | |
| Tennessee & Oneida Storm System, Phase 1 | $397 | 3 | ||
| I-25 & Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Segment | $1,300 | 1 | ||
| $411 | $524 | 4 | ||
| City and County of Denver | $267 | $324 | 2 | |
| General Storm - Mt. Blanca | $513 | 5 | ||
| $485 | $339 | 12 | ||
| MT MASSIVE GENERAL STORM | $305 | $305 | 5 | |
| Glenbrook Basin | $276 | 6 | ||
| 201736063 E Yale Ave Storm Phase 1 project | $322 | 6 | ||
| $400 | $400 | 4 |
Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs in Colorado, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description in each bid tab before comparing. National figure and every state: 12-inch ductile iron water main unit price. Every unit price in Colorado: Colorado unit prices.
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Questions
How much does a 12-inch ductile iron water main cost in Colorado?
Public bids in Colorado put the 12-inch ductile iron water main at a median of $396 per linear foot, with the middle half of bids between $303 and $478. That is 80 % above the national median of $220. Based on 59 bidder prices from 16 public bid tabulations opened in January 2022.
Is Colorado more expensive than the national average?
For this item the Colorado median bid is 80 % above the national median of $220. Bid prices depend on the owner, the job size and what the item includes, so compare with the sources below.