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Escalation Factors for OR PFH 155-1(2), Blaine Road

Latest Month: October 2009
Fuel Price: 2.03
Asphalt Price: 445.33

Computation of Contract Base Price Indexes
Asphalt Cement Adjustment
The Base Price Index (BPI) is a price index determined by arithmetic average for prices in the four "Asphalt Weekly Monitor ®" publications immediately preceding the bid opening.
4 Week AverageAsphalt  ($/metric ton)
Base Price Index344.47

Fuel Price Adjustment
The Base Price Index (BPI) is a price index determined by arithmetic average of OPIS publications daily rack prices for the 28 calendar days preceding the bid opening.
28 Day AverageFuel  ($/gallon)
Base Price Index2.66


Archived Months for 2008
MonthFuelAsphalt
January2.51358.25
February2.80379.19
March3.24420.25
April3.49451.25
May3.81489.97
June3.85554.59
July3.95651.05
August3.45799.17
September3.08823.97
October2.45680.67
November1.91572.51
December1.35537.37

Archived Months for 2009
MonthFuelAsphalt
January1.55533.51
February1.32509.81
March1.27509.81
April1.57486.39
May1.62463.52
June1.88486.39
July1.72499.34
August1.96501.55
September2.02440.23
   

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Last update: November 3, 2009