TxDOT bid item 502-7001: BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING pricing
Across the last 24 months, TxDOT bid item 502-7001 appeared on 1,862 lettings, priced by 422 different competitors. Start with the average unit price for a quick gut-check, then use the quantity breakdown below to match your project's scale.
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Weighted average unit price — price varies by quantity, see the full breakdown below.
$16,857.85
Weighted average low unit price — winning bids only; price varies by quantity, see the full breakdown below.
$12,157.47
Bid code
502-7001
Bid item unit
MO
Projects
1862
Competitors (Vendors)
422
Projects (Top 5)
SH 36 Seal Coat: SS 10 to W of UA 90
CSJ: 0187-05-068Let date: 2026-09-03
| CK NEWBERRY, LLC | HAYDEN PAVING, INC. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 5.00 | $15,000.00 | 5.00 | $2,000.00 |
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BU 271E from N of FM 2152 to N of US 67
CSJ: 0221-09-039Let date: 2026-09-03
| EAST TEXAS BRIDGE, INC. | HIGHWAY 19 CONSTRUCTION LLC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 2.00 | $20,000.00 | 2.00 | $5,000.00 |
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SEAL_COAT_CRUMB_27_US385_ANDREWS_COUNTY
CSJ: 0228-05-072Let date: 2026-09-03
| SELECT MAINTENANCE, L.L.C. | RONALD R. WAGNER & CO., LP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 5.00 | $85,000.00 | 5.00 | $0.01 |
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IH 40 AT SH 207 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
CSJ: 0275-03-072Let date: 2026-09-03
| WEBBER, LLC | J. LEE MILLIGAN, INC. | L A FULLER & SONS CONSTRUCTION, LTD. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 17.00 | $66,615.00 | 17.00 | $45,000.00 | 17.00 | $3,367.00 |
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FM 1547 @ Buck Creek
CSJ: 0844-04-011Let date: 2026-09-03
| HODGES AND SON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | EARTH BUILDERS, L.P. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 13.00 | $2,500.00 | 13.00 | $2,500.00 |
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Insights on bid item 502-7001 pricing on TxDOT bids - include across "1,862" lettings
Several competitors on this item, ALLIES LAND CLEARING, CEHAND SERVICES LLC, CRACKSEAL OF TEXAS, LLC, FYL ENTERPRISES, LLC, and S FOWLER SERVICES LLC, have bid as low as $0.00 per unit, well below the $16,857.85 quantity-weighted average across all 1,862 lettings. A gap that size on a pay item is a common sign of an unbalanced bid, cost shifted onto a different pay item rather than priced here directly.
Frequently asked questions on TxDOT bid item code 502-7001
- What is TxDOT bid item 502-7001?
- TxDOT bid item 502-7001 is the pay item "BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING". Contractors bid a unit price on this item in TxDOT lettings; this page shows those historical competitor (vendor) unit prices.
- How do I price bid item 502-7001 for my next TxDOT bid?
- Start with the average unit price for 502-7001 (BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING) of $16,857.85 as a gut-check, then match a similar quantity band and district or county and use the competitor price range in that band as your final benchmark.
- What's included in the 502-7001 unit price?
- Measurement" will be paid for at the unit price bid for "Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling."
- Why do unit prices for 502-7001 vary across competitors?
- Unit price for BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING scales with bid quantity, district labor and material costs, and project conditions. The average ($16,857.85) shows the market level for 502-7001; comparing prices within the same quantity group keeps the benchmark realistic for your bid size.
- Why did ALLIES LAND CLEARING bid $0.00 on this item?
- A bid that low usually isn't the market price, it's a signal the contractor priced this item at or near zero and recovered the cost elsewhere in the bid, a strategy called unbalanced bidding. Worth excluding outliers like this when using the average as your own benchmark.
- How many TxDOT projects used bid item 502-7001 in the last 24 months?
- In the default 24-month window, bid item 502-7001 (BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING) appeared on 1,862 lettings priced by 422 different competitors (vendors). Counts update when you change the analysis window or filters.
- What is TxDOT Item 502, Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling?
- Provide, install, move, replace, maintain, clean, and remove all traffic control devices shown on the plans and as directed. Temporary work zone (TWZ) traffic control devices manufactured after December 31, 2019, must have been successfully tested to the crashworthiness requirements of the 2016 edition of the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). An exception to the manufacture date applies when, based on the project’s date of letting, a category of MASH-2016 compliant TWZ traffic control devices was not approved, or was not self-certified. In such case, devices that meet NCHRP-350 or MASH-2009 may be used. Temporary work zone (TWZ) traffic control devices manufactured on or before December 31, 2019, must at a minimum have been successfully tested to the crashworthiness requirements of NCHRP-350 or MASH-2009. These devices may continue to be used throughout their normal service lives. Such TWZ traffic control devices include: portable sign supports, barricades, portable traffic barriers designated exclusively for use in TWZs, crash cushions designated exclusively for use in TWZs, longitudinal channelizers, and truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs) and trailer…
- Is pricing data for bid item 502-7001 public?
- Yes. TxDOT publishes bid tabulations after each letting, including every competitor's unit price on 502-7001. This page structures that public record for BARRICADES, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC HANDLING so you can compare without opening each letting by hand.