Board approves multiple change orders to Edison Avenue pump station contract, extends completion date

The Board approved three related ordinances authorizing change orders to the Edison Avenue pump station equipment procurement and general construction contracts (cited contract numbers include 12222024 and 122222024) to extend the projects' completion dates. Clerk and council members moved and seconded the items; roll calls recorded unanimous support from members present.

Mayor Leah Patterson Howard clarified the items were time extensions only: "It is not an increase in the amount. It's just taking a little bit longer for the work to get done," she said during discussion. Officials also noted the EFC funding stream is being used for Edison Avenue work and that roughly 25% of the allocated funds for that project have been expended to date. The board approved the ordinances and authorized use of contract allowance funds where noted.