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

Latest Month: April 2009
Fuel Price: 1.57
Asphalt Price: 486.39

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
   

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