BRTA Releases RFP for Intermodal Transportation Center HVAC Replacement

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is requesting proposals from qualified HVAC firms to provide Contractor services to replace two rooftop HVAC Package Units and 1 Condenser at the BRTA Intermodal Transportation Center..

Three additional stand-alone rooftop units should also be quoted for replacement as Alternate Pricing, if there are remaining grant funds after replacement of two Package Units and one condenser. Any contract awarded under this Request for Proposals (RFP) is subject to financial assistance contracts between the BRTA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and/or the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The contract will therefore be subject to the regulations of both FTA and MassDOT.

To request a copy of the RFP package, contact the BRTA at info@berkshirerta.gov. There will be a mandatory Site Review for all proposers to see the current rooftop HVAC units and corresponding computer system. Also, prospective proposers will have the ability to ask and receive answers to questions at this event. This will be held Aug. 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM DST, with a rain date of Aug. 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM DST.

Proposers should prepare any additional written questions and submit prior to 11:00 AM DST on Aug. 21, 2025. Sealed proposals must be received at the BRTA Administrative Office prior to 11:00 AM DST on Sept. 15, 2025, by mail or in person, 1 Columbus Ave. Suite 201, Pittsfield, MA 01201.

This project needs to be completed and accepted by BRTA by June 20, 2026. The BRTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals as it deems in its own best interest.

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Wahconah Park Grandstand Leveled, Close to Shovel-Ready

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:01PM / Friday, October 23, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wahconah Park is expected to be shovel-ready next month, with just a couple of outstanding permits remaining.

The 75-plus-year-old grandstand was deemed unsafe in 2022 and demolished at the end of the summer. Now, the space where the large structure stood has been leveled, though some accessory buildings, such as the dugouts, remain.

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath reported that the site, which "looks a lot different," will be shovel-ready in mid-November. From there, the city needs to do financial planning and sourcing.

"Again, I sound like a broken record, but it becomes a matter of identifying the funding strategy that will advance the project," McGrath told the Parks Commission on Tuesday.

In the meantime, the city hopes to return baseball to the site in 2027.

Planners determined that starting from square one is the best option with the grandstand; a $15 million design was last on the table.

McGrath reported that all but two permits approved through the Community Development Board and Zoning Board of Appeals remain. One relates to the use because stadiums are not zoned by-right in that area; Wahconah Park is considered "non-conforming" or "pre-existing," and a parking spot waiver.

He does not foresee the boards denying these permits.

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