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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Pittsfield's Christian Center Seeks Community Input on Services, Name

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:57PM / Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Worker Dionisio Kelly, left, board member Kenny Warren, Executive Director Jessica Jones, and Food and Services Director Karen Ryan.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a new year, and The Christian Center is looking at how it can serve the area in 2026 and beyond.

This includes a possible new name fueled by community forums in late January and early February.

"We're hoping people will come in and talk about the name, talk about what programs, what services they would like to see from us. What would be most meaningful," Executive Director Jessica Jones said.

"Because the population in this area has changed quite a bit, and we no longer serve just the West Side. We serve people from other parts of Berkshire County. So the hope is just to make it more inclusive."

The Christian Center was a stop on Berkshire Community College and NAACP Berkshires' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

The nonprofit will hold three input sessions at 193 Robbins Ave. to inform future programs and branding, and ensure that West Side voices are heard.

The sessions will be held on:

Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The center dates back to the early 1890s, when it was the Epworth Mission started by the Methodist Church to serve newly arrived immigrants and help them assimilate. The Christian Center was incorporated in 1974.

Over the decades, it has drifted away from a faith-based organization to a space for anyone who needs a meal, a warm jacket, a place to bring their child, or a meeting place. A space for everyone.

This is what center officials wanted reflected in the name.

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