Atlanta panel to consider 2029 deadline for Adamsville water-pump upgrades

Atlanta’s City Utilities Committee is scheduled Oct. 13 to consider moving the Adamsville Pump Station upgrades’ final contract deadline to June 2029. The project is intended to add pumping redundancy and backup power, according to contractor Ruby-Collins—not simply replace a date on a construction agreement.⁠[1][2][3]

Ruby-Collins describes an additional pump rated at 20 million gallons a day, with an expansion of the existing building to house it and larger discharge piping to accommodate increased capacity. The scope also includes electrical systems, instrumentation, controls and backup generators to support reliable operation.⁠[3]

Ordinance 26-O-1553 would authorize a 958-calendar-day extension for the city’s agreement with Ruby-Collins/Benchmark, LLC Joint Venture, moving final completion from Nov. 7, 2026, to June 22, 2029. The proposal would leave the scope unchanged and retain the $29,318,282 contract ceiling, with no added payment under the change order.⁠[1][2]

The ordinance attributes procurement delays to project decisions affecting pump sizing and electrical voltage. It also says the contractor notified the city that supply-chain lead times for critical equipment, including the generator, had increased substantially. The legislation does not identify who made those decisions or provide an equipment-delivery timetable.⁠[2]

The distinction between the project’s purpose and its current condition matters. The reviewed records describe the intended improvements and explain the request for more time, but do not establish which improvements are already in service or how the revised schedule would affect current water service.⁠[2][3]

The committee meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m., with the extension listed for second reading. Council referred the measure to committee Oct. 5, and the packet marks the Oct. 13 step as pending. That is a scheduled opportunity for consideration, not an approved extension or a guaranteed final vote.⁠[1][2]

Even if the ordinance advances, its text requires legal approval, execution by the mayor or a designee, clerk attestation and delivery to the joint venture before the change order binds the city.⁠[2]