On August 11, 2026 East Bay Municipal Utility District's Board awarded backfill supply contracts to eight vendors worth up to US$45,945,465 over one year plus four option years. It was one of a run of 2026 awards made through open bids, state contracts and as-needed pools, alongside a rising pipe replacement program.
Pipe work drives supply
EBMUD replaced 26.0 miles of pipeline in FY 2026 (25.4 in FY 2025) and aims for up to 30 miles a year by FY 2029. On March 10, 2026 the Board awarded nonleaded brass service fittings to A.Y. McDonald, Cambridge Brass and Mueller for up to US$10,859,810, and Mitchell Engineering won the San Leandro Channel Crossing Pipeline at up to US$18.75 million.
Technology on the network
On June 23, 2026 the Board authorized up to US$2,915,500 with Fluid Conservation Systems for acoustic leak detection and up to US$580,981 with Badger Meter for pressure monitoring. It also extended Schneider Electric's control system cybersecurity agreement to up to US$3,509,257, with the term running to December 31, 2026.
How the doors open
Purchases over US$70,000 go to formal bid and are posted at ebmud.com; materials, supplies and construction are awarded on bid amount. Smaller purchases from US$10,000 to US$70,000 can be bought on quotes. The District applies a 5% small business bid discount and aims to award 50% of contracts under US$70,000 to small businesses. On May 26, 2026 the Board adopted a resolution on a proposal to raise the General Manager's authority for service agreements from US$80,000 to US$250,000.
Which projects are open, emerging or already held by incumbents, where suppliers should focus first, and what to monitor through the FY 2028–FY 2029 budget are set out in the brief. The full report, East Bay Municipal Utility District: Utility Account Brief, is available for USD 499. For a free overview, read the East Bay Municipal Utility District Utility Snapshot.