The District Engineer’s June 17, 2026 report states that, following Board direction in May, staff executed an addendum with construction contractor Rawles Engineering for removal and replacement of eight valve cross locations as part of the 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program, with a contract value of 234500. Work began June 17, and the Executive Committee has also discussed planning an additional 220000 for more valve replacements in the next fiscal year, plus a new annual valve replacement line of 60000 and 120000 for paving in the FY 2026‑27 capital budget. This shows an ongoing, multi‑year push to modernize distribution valves to improve isolation capability and reduce customer outages.For vendors, Rawles appears to be the incumbent construction partner, but the scale and recurring nature of the program suggest continuing needs for materials supply, paving, leak detection, hydraulic modeling, and possibly future competitive bids if the District expands work beyond the current PSA structure.

Rawles is working under an extension of an existing Professional Services Agreement; District is budgeting more valve and paving work in 2026‑27.