DC Water's Capital Projects Forecast, dated October 2, 2026, lists two lead service line construction packages valued at US$35M–US$40M each, planned for November 2026 and January 2027. Both are competitive task orders under construction master service agreements for qualified contractors.
The lead program
The packages support Lead Free DC, which had replaced more than 12,000 lead service lines by summer 2026, including more than 3,100 in FY 2025. A separate Voluntary Full Replacement contract, valued at US$8M–US$10M, was planned for October 2026, and a contract for traffic control plans for the lead programs for November 2026.
Water mains
Two small-diameter water main task orders, 19B and 19D, are each valued at US$16M–US$19M, with 19B covering about 4.44 miles of mains 12 inches across or smaller. They are planned for December 2026 and February 2027. DC Water's FY 2027 budget sets Water capital at US$274.6 million, against US$186.8 million in the revised FY 2026 budget.
How to get in
Task orders are competed among the qualified contractors on each master agreement. All solicitations have been issued through DC Water's New Vendor Portal since October 2020, and the forecast items carry DBE/WBE inclusion programs. DC Water says the forecast is for planning only and is not a commitment to buy.
The money behind it
The work sits inside a FY 2027 capital budget of US$1,072.3 million and a US$9.69 billion ten-year plan for FY 2026 to FY 2035.
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