TxDOT bid item 310-7004: PRIME COAT (MC-30) pricing
Across the last 24 months, TxDOT bid item 310-7004 appeared on 170 lettings, priced by 176 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.
$5.90
Weighted average low unit price — winning bids only; price varies by quantity, see the full breakdown below.
$5.34
Bid code
310-7004
Bid item unit
GAL
Projects
170
Competitors (Vendors)
176
Projects (Top 5)
150501016 FM 1575 CAMERON (REHAB)
CSJ: 1505-01-016Let date: 2026-09-03
| TEXAS CORDIA CONSTRUCTION, LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 19543.00 | $5.00 |
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363201002 SL 195 STARR (NEW LOC RELIEF)
CSJ: 3632-01-002Let date: 2026-09-02
| IOC COMPANY LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 57648.90 | $5.00 |
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Drainage Improvements FM2480
CSJ: 6502-56-001Let date: 2026-09-02
| DIGG COMMERCIAL, LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 1370.00 | $7.00 |
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Interchange@Uniroyal Dr&SH 84
CSJ: 0018-05-089Let date: 2026-08-06
| JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | PULICE CONSTRUCTION, INC. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 106591.00 | $5.50 | 106591.00 | $5.78 |
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US 60- In Friona 5th St. to Walnut
CSJ: 0168-03-038Let date: 2026-08-06
| DUININCK, INC. | RK HALL, LLC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price | Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 14874.00 | $5.50 | 14874.00 | $5.51 |
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Insights on bid item 310-7004 pricing on TxDOT bids - include across "170" lettings
One competitor on this item, JAY MILLS CONTRACTING, INCORPORATED, has bid as low as $0.01 per unit, well below the $5.90 quantity-weighted average across all 170 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 310-7004
- What is TxDOT bid item 310-7004?
- TxDOT bid item 310-7004 is the pay item "PRIME COAT (MC-30)". 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 310-7004 for my next TxDOT bid?
- Start with the average unit price for 310-7004 (PRIME COAT (MC-30)) of $5.90 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 310-7004 unit price?
- Measurement" will be paid for at the unit price bid for "Prime Coat" or "Prime Coat and Blotter" of the type and grade of binder specified. This price is full compensation for cleaning and sprinkling the area to be primed; materials, including blotter material; and rolling, equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals.
- Why do unit prices for 310-7004 vary across competitors?
- Unit price for PRIME COAT (MC-30) scales with bid quantity, district labor and material costs, and project conditions. The average ($5.90) shows the market level for 310-7004; comparing prices within the same quantity group keeps the benchmark realistic for your bid size.
- Why did JAY MILLS CONTRACTING, INCORPORATED bid $0.01 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 310-7004 in the last 24 months?
- In the default 24-month window, bid item 310-7004 (PRIME COAT (MC-30)) appeared on 170 lettings priced by 176 different competitors (vendors). Counts update when you change the analysis window or filters.
- What is TxDOT Item 310, Prime Coat?
- Prepare and treat existing or newly constructed surface with an asphalt binder or other specialty prime coat binder material. Apply blotter material as required.
- Is pricing data for bid item 310-7004 public?
- Yes. TxDOT publishes bid tabulations after each letting, including every competitor's unit price on 310-7004. This page structures that public record for PRIME COAT (MC-30) so you can compare without opening each letting by hand.