TxDOT bid item 344-7077: TACK COAT pricing
Across the last 24 months, TxDOT bid item 344-7077 appeared on 257 lettings, priced by 155 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.
$3.86
Weighted average low unit price — winning bids only; price varies by quantity, see the full breakdown below.
$3.15
Bid code
344-7077
Bid item unit
GAL
Projects
257
Competitors (Vendors)
155
Projects (Top 5)
Flexible Pavement Repair Denton CO FY 26
CSJ: 6488-39-001Let date: 2026-08-12
| EUROVIA ATLANTIC COAST LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 2343.00 | $3.00 |
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Flexible Pavement Str Repair 0826
CSJ: 6496-74-001Let date: 2026-08-12
| PEACHTREE CONSTRUCTION, LTD. | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 689.00 | $2.00 |
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6502-72-001 Miscellaneous Concrete
CSJ: 6502-72-001Let date: 2026-08-11
| SCOTT TUCKER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 80.00 | $88.00 |
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0140-13-023 IH 10 Truck Parking
CSJ: 0140-13-023Let date: 2026-08-06
| CK NEWBERRY, LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 708.00 | $5.00 |
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CR 1590; at Big Sandy Creek
CSJ: 0902-20-238Let date: 2026-08-06
| THK CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
|---|---|
| Bid item qty | Bid item price |
| 88.00 | $20.00 |
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Insights on bid item 344-7077 pricing on TxDOT bids - include across "257" lettings
Several competitors on this item, AUSTIN BRIDGE & ROAD SERVICES, LP, ED BELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, GIBSON & ASSOCIATES, INC., JAGOE-PUBLIC COMPANY, JAY MILLS CONTRACTING, INCORPORATED, KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - SOUTH, MADDEN CONTRACTING COMPANY, LLC., NORTHEASTERN PAVERS, LLC, PINTO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., REYNOLDS & KAY, LTD., and TEXAS MATERIALS GROUP, INC., have bid as low as $0.01 per unit, well below the $3.86 quantity-weighted average across all 257 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 344-7077
- What is TxDOT bid item 344-7077?
- TxDOT bid item 344-7077 is the pay item "TACK COAT". 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 344-7077 for my next TxDOT bid?
- Start with the average unit price for 344-7077 (TACK COAT) of $3.86 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 344-7077 unit price?
- Tack Coat," will be paid for at the unit price bid for "Tack Coat" of the tack coat provided.
- Why do unit prices for 344-7077 vary across competitors?
- Unit price for TACK COAT scales with bid quantity, district labor and material costs, and project conditions. The average ($3.86) shows the market level for 344-7077; comparing prices within the same quantity group keeps the benchmark realistic for your bid size.
- Why did AUSTIN BRIDGE & ROAD SERVICES, LP 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 344-7077 in the last 24 months?
- In the default 24-month window, bid item 344-7077 (TACK COAT) appeared on 257 lettings priced by 155 different competitors (vendors). Counts update when you change the analysis window or filters.
- What is TxDOT Item 344, Superpave Mixtures?
- Construct a hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavement layer composed of a compacted, Superpave (SP) mixture of aggregate, asphalt binder, and additives mixed hot in a mixing plant. Payment adjustments will apply to HMA in accordance with this Specification unless the HMA is deemed exempt in accordance with Section 344.4.9.4., “Exempt Production.”
- Is pricing data for bid item 344-7077 public?
- Yes. TxDOT publishes bid tabulations after each letting, including every competitor's unit price on 344-7077. This page structures that public record for TACK COAT so you can compare without opening each letting by hand.