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Tack coat cost per gallon

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Public bids put the tack coat at a median of $8.10 per gallon, with the middle half of bids between $4.30 and $15.00. Based on 116 bidder prices from 33 public bid tabulations.

Median bid$8.10 / GAL
Middle 50 % of bids$4.30 – $15.00
Bidder prices116
Bid tabulations33

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By state

StateMedian bidBidsBid tabs
Ohio$10.004114
Maine$10.00181
Texas$5.0031

By project

OwnerStateBid openingLow bidMedian of bidsBids
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHMay 2026$15.00$15.003
City of HastingsMNApr 2026$0.01$0.066
RANGE LINE ROAD BRIDGE NO. 03.81 REPLACEMENT PROJECTOHMar 2026$15.00$9.524
SODOM BALLOU ROAD BRIDGE NO. 01.82 REPLACEMENT PROJECTOHFeb 2026$25.00$25.006
CITY OF AUSTINTXNov 2025$5.003
Village of Chagrin FallsOHJun 2025$2.00$2.134
City of BrookvilleOHJun 2025$40.00$29.686
CITY OF OWOSSOMIMay 2025$6.00$6.001
Maine Department of TransportationMEMar 2025$12.00$10.0018
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHFeb 2025$21.00$13.002
TIPP-ELIZABETH ROAD BRIDGE NO. 06.63 REPLACEMENTOHOct 2024$15.00$15.006
LOSTCREEK-SHELBY ROAD BRIDGE NO. 00.11OHMar 2024$10.00$7.252
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHJan 2024$3.50$3.252
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHJun 2023$3.00$3.001
MIAMI COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICEOHJun 2023$20.00$27.502
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHApr 2023$5.00$5.001
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHFeb 2023$1.00$1.001
Miami County Engineer's OfficeOHDec 2022$25.00$25.001
Federal Medians Boulevard$14.504
CCD FY18 HSIP PKG 2 Traffic Signal Replacement$9.40$9.403
High Line Canal Underpass at Yale and Holly$3.80$4.938
SRTS McAuliffe Int'l School (Contract No. 202264125)$46.00$46.001
New Traffic Signals (NTS)-1 and Mill Levy 12 - Traffic Signals Construction$10.00$1962
I-25 & Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Segment$7.001
Highline Canal Crossing at Holly St. and Iliff Ave.$44.00$7.005
14th Ave Bridge Replacement over Cherry Creek and Cherry Creek Trail$6.007
56th & Pene Blvd. Interchange$3.00$3.004
High Line Canal Underpass at Hampden and Colorado$12.256
High Line Canal Parker & Mississippi$4.503
$122$1214
19th & 20th 2-Way Conversion$13.882
Weir Gulch Culvert Rehabilitation at 3rd & Hooker$3.00$3.006
Colfax & Lipan Intersection Improvements, Phase 1$15.00$8.504

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 tack coat cost?

Public bids put the tack coat at a median of $8.10 per gallon, with the middle half of bids between $4.30 and $15.00. Based on 116 bidder prices from 33 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.