St. Louis site work unit prices, 2023.
22 average bid prices from the MoDOT 2023 Unit Bid Prices — St. Louis District, organized for engineers, owners and contractors. These are MoDOT published averages, not Kuesel quotes.
Key findings
- The MoDOT 2023 Unit Bid Prices — St. Louis District set used here contains 22 distinct site-work bid items after removing 4 duplicate rows.Link to this finding
- Storm pipe is the largest group: 7 of 22 items (31.8% of all items).Link to this finding
- The most common pay unit is LF: 9 of 22 items (40.9%) are priced per LF.Link to this finding
- 13 of 22 items (59.1%) have an average unit price in the $10 to $999.99 band; shares use all 22 items as the denominator.Link to this finding
By group
| Group | Items | Share of 22 |
|---|---|---|
| Storm pipe | 7 | 31.8% |
| Structures | 4 | 18.2% |
| Erosion control & restoration | 4 | 18.2% |
| Paving | 3 | 13.6% |
| Earthwork & clearing | 2 | 9.1% |
| Trenchless & inspection | 2 | 9.1% |
By price band
| Average unit price | Items | Share of 22 |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10 | 2 | 9.1% |
| $10 to $999.99 | 13 | 59.1% |
| $1,000 and up | 7 | 31.8% |
All 22 items
| MoDOT item | Description | Group | Unit | Avg. bid price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013000 | Clearing and grubbing | Earthwork & clearing | ACRE | $13,410.09 |
| 7261015 | 15 in. pipe, Group A | Storm pipe | LF | $122.77 |
| 7261018 | 18 in. pipe, Group A | Storm pipe | LF | $157.82 |
| 7261024 | 24 in. pipe, Group A | Storm pipe | LF | $167.22 |
| 7261030 | 30 in. pipe, Group A | Storm pipe | LF | $224.33 |
| 2031000 | Class A (rock) excavation | Earthwork & clearing | CY | $36.97 |
| 8061019 | Silt fence | Erosion control & restoration | LF | $3.64 |
| 8061017 | Temporary seeding and mulching | Erosion control & restoration | ACRE | $1,366.41 |
| 4030003 | Asphaltic concrete mixture PG 70-22 (SP095C) | Paving | TON | $96.64 |
| 2161501 | Removal of asphalt wearing surface | Paving | SF | $2.42 |
| 7265018 | Jacked 18 in. Class III RCP (bore & jack) | Trenchless & inspection | LF | $1,060.50 |
| 7011300 | Video camera inspection | Trenchless & inspection | EACH | $1,208.09 |
| 5021108 | Concrete pavement (8 in. non-reinforced) | Paving | SY | $127.37 |
| 7320624A | 24 in. flared end section, Group A | Structures | EACH | $2,053.57 |
| 7311032 | Precast concrete drop inlet 3 ft x 2 ft (per vertical foot) | Structures | VF | $782.85 |
| 7310048 | Precast concrete manhole, 48 in. (per vertical foot) | Structures | VF | $628.76 |
| 6143011 | Manhole frame and cover, Type 1-B | Structures | EACH | $981.02 |
| 8025006 | Mulching | Erosion control & restoration | ACRE | $2,134.72 |
| 8051000A | Seeding — cool season mixtures | Erosion control & restoration | ACRE | $6,217.35 |
| 7261012 | 12 in. pipe, Group A (RCP/HDPE/PVC allowed) | Storm pipe | LF | $170.17 |
| 7261021 | 21 in. pipe, Group A | Storm pipe | LF | $142.46 |
| 7261036 | 36 in. pipe, Group A | Storm pipe | LF | $354.33 |
Questions
How many items are in the MoDOT 2023 St. Louis District unit price set?Link to this answer
22 distinct bid items, after 4 duplicate rows were removed. Source: MoDOT 2023 Unit Bid Prices — St. Louis District.
What was MoDOT's 2023 average bid price for 24 in. storm pipe in the St. Louis District?Link to this answer
$167.22 per linear foot for MoDOT item 7261024 (24 in. pipe, Group A). This is a MoDOT average bid price, not a Kuesel quote.
Are these Kuesel's prices?Link to this answer
No. Every number is a MoDOT published average bid price from public bid lettings. Kuesel prices each job from its plans; send plans through Invite Us to Bid.
Methodology
- Source: MoDOT 2023 Unit Bid Prices — St. Louis District (public). Kuesel did not create or adjust these prices.
- Selection: the site-work items Kuesel tracks from that report. It is not the full MoDOT list.
- Exclusions: 4 rows were duplicates of the same MoDOT item number and were counted once. No other rows were removed.
- Prices are shown exactly as published, to the cent. Shares are rounded to one decimal place and use all 22 items as the denominator.
- A finding is published only when its denominator is at least 20 items. Share gaps under 5 points are described as "about the same".
- Refresh: when MoDOT publishes a new annual report. Data last loaded 2026-10-02.
Cite this page
Kuesel Excavating Co. "St. Louis Site Work Unit Prices 2023: 22 MoDOT Items." Based on MoDOT 2023 Unit Bid Prices — St. Louis District. https://kueselinc.com/research/stlouis-site-work-unit-prices-2023 (accessed October 2026).
Need a real number for your job? Invite us to bid →