6-inch connection to existing main cost

Updated September 27, 2026 · BuildGets Team

Public bids put the 6-inch connection to existing main at a median of $4,000 each, with the middle half of bids between $2,788 and $6,165. Based on 116 bidder prices from 23 public bid tabulations.

Median bid	$4,000 / EA
Middle 50 % of bids	$2,788 – $6,165
Bidder prices	116
Bid tabulations	23

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By state

State	Median bid	Bids	Bid tabs
Texas	$4,000	65	12
Illinois	$5,000	30	4
Michigan	$2,125	16	4
Arkansas	$3,930	4	1
North Carolina	$1,234	3	1

By project

Owner	State	Bid opening	Low bid	Median of bids	Bids
City of Austin	TX	Apr 2026		$3,135	12
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Apr 2026		$10,545	5
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Apr 2026		$4,379	6
City of Wayland	MI	Feb 2026	$4,200	$3,884	4
VILLAGE OF ROSELLE	IL	Feb 2026	$2,500	$4,875	10
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Feb 2026		$7,800	2
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Feb 2026		$13,412	2
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Feb 2026		$6,100	7
City of Austin	TX	Jan 2026		$4,138	4
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Jan 2026		$5,679	4
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Dec 2025		$4,918	5
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 273	TX	Dec 2025	$500	$1,265	6
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Nov 2025	$2,500	$3,000	4
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Nov 2025		$4,600	8
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	May 2025	$1,800	$2,150	2
Old Town 1-A Recon.	IL	Jun 2024	$3,850	$6,595	8
Concord	NC	May 2024	$1,100	$1,234	3
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	Feb 2024	$1,033	$1,741	6
Lake Marian Woods Watermain Replacement	IL	Jun 2023		$4,000	7
2022 LINCOLNWOOD MANOR RECONSTRUCTION	IL	Dec 2022		$5,050	5
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	Mar 2022	$575	$1,003	4
Washington Park Playground Replacement			$2,450	$3,618	4
ROGERS WATER UTILITIES	AR		$2,100	$3,930	4

Related unit prices

Connection to existing main: $3,000 / EA
4-inch connection to existing main: $2,977 / EA
8-inch connection to existing main: $3,500 / EA
10-inch connection to existing main: $3,132 / EA
12-inch connection to existing main: $7,100 / EA
16-inch connection to existing main: $13,000 / EA
24-inch connection to existing main: $9,000 / EA

Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description before comparing. Methodology and all items: water and sewer unit price index.

Questions

How much does a 6-inch connection to existing main cost?

Public bids put the 6-inch connection to existing main at a median of $4,000 each, with the middle half of bids between $2,788 and $6,165. Based on 116 bidder prices from 23 public bid tabulations.

Does the price include excavation and restoration?

It depends on each bid form: some owners include excavation, bedding, backfill or restoration in this item and others pay them as separate items. Check the item description of each source.