Church Street/Gurries Drive Water Pipeline Replacement

The City of Gilroy is undertaking the Church Street/Gurries Drive Water Pipeline Replacement project to modernize aging water infrastructure within public rights-of-way in the 95020 zip code area. On Church Street, approximately 1,990 feet of 10-inch ductile iron pipeline will be installed via open trench methods to replace an existing six-inch line, while a 60-foot section of steel pipeline will be mounted to the south side of the Church Street bridge over Miller Slough before transitioning back underground. Two existing fire hydrants located at 8335 Church Street and the southwest corner of Church Street and Gurries Drive will be replaced with new units compliant with current code. On Gurries Drive, 410 feet of eight-inch ductile iron pipeline will replace the existing four-inch line, also installed using open trench techniques; all removed pipelines will remain in place as abandoned. The project is administratively managed under California Environmental Quality Act exemptions, with environmental filings designated as ENV25744 and ENV25745, and a fee of $250 paid to Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office for processing. The work will be conducted within specified corridors between Welburn Avenue and First Street on Church Street, and between Hanna Street and Church Street on Gurries Drive, with no federal contract clauses or FAR provisions applied, as this is a purely municipal initiative. Payment and compliance tracking are handled through local county systems, with no federal invoicing or acquisition platforms utilized. The primary point of contact is Heath McMahon, Utilities Director, reachable via phone and email for project inquiries. No formal contract value, delivery schedule, or evaluation criteria for award have been published, confirming this is an administrative forecast notice without an active solicitation or competitive bidding process underway.