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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Dalton Eyes New Software to Streamline Payroll

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Since taking on the role of town manager, Eric Anderson has been finding ways to streamline operations to save on labor hours — now he is eyeing improving workforce management. 
 
"By my rough math, we're chewing up some 1,500 hours a year doing payroll, and there's just no reason for that. The way we're doing it now is incredibly inefficient," he told the Select Board last week. 
 
The board approved Anderson's recommendation to undergo contract negotiations with TimeClock Plus, a scheduling software designed to simplify employee time tracking and workforce management.
 
The town has 62 paid employees who currently submit their timesheets on paper, which are then manually reviewed by department heads, who calculate hours, vacation time, and prepare cover sheets before forwarding them to the treasurer or town manager to be approved. 
 
The assistant treasurer then spends several days each week processing the town's payroll, Anderson said. 
 
As part of his efforts to streamline this process, Anderson looked at multiple different services narrowing it down to TimeClock Plus, or TCP, because of its ease of integration with the town's regular financial software and that it's commonly used by municipalities. 
 
"Some of the payroll programs are designed to go directly to payroll companies, but since we do our payroll in house, this cuts all the manual correlation, and it filters directly into our existing [Enterprise Resource Planning] financial software," he said. 
 
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