This Index is to be used for adjustments to compensation for paving asphalt in accordance with the provisions of the special provisions section "Compensation Adjustments for Price Index Fluctuations" in those projects containing the section. The index values are to be used in both metric and non metric projects. Unit adjustment is included in the formulas as shown in the special provisions.

The California Statewide Paving Asphalt Price Index is determined each month by the Department using the median of posted prices in effect on the first business day of the month as posted by Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Tosco (formerly Unocal) for the Buena Vista, Huntington Beach, Kern River, Long Beach, Midway Sunset and Wilmington fields.

Previous years California Asphalt Price Index, can be viewed at the following :Asphalt Index Archive .

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