Delano’s First Avenue Water Line Replacement Includes Underground Highway 99 Crossing

DELANO, Kern County — October 23, 2026. An official City of Delano record provides the key facts below. This report separates current bidding deadlines, proposed government actions and published service guidance from confirmed final outcomes.

What is planned?

The city’s water line replacement project, bid 2026_WTR_002, includes an existing water pipe on First Avenue and a jack-and-bore cased crossing beneath Highway 99. The detailed work description also lists 12-inch PVC and restrained-joint ductile iron pipe, isolation valves, hydrants, service lines, a pressure-reducing station and connections to the existing system.

Why does a highway crossing need special methods?

Utility construction under a major highway may require engineering controls to protect pavement and traffic while work proceeds below the roadway. The project plan specifies a cased crossing. Its exact method, staging and traffic controls are for the responsible engineering team and permitting agencies to approve; a project description is not a live road closure alert.

Has a contract been awarded?

The city advertised its bid July 9, 2026, with submissions due August 13 at 2 p.m. The posted bid status is closed. Closing a procurement does not prove construction is complete or that every valve and pipe has been accepted. Residents should ask for the actual award record, construction notice, inspection progress and service-interruption schedule.

Who can answer questions?

The official solicitation lists the City Clerk as the bid recipient at 1015 Eleventh Avenue and the Engineering Department as custodian of the drawings. Property owners should use their actual service address when requesting any expected water shutdown notice. Do not confuse this infrastructure project with a notice that their drinking water has failed a safety test.

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