Project Spotlight: PEDA Transforming Site 9 Redevelopment
Roux was commissioned by the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority (PEDA) to assist with obtaining grant financing, regulatory permitting, and regulatory approvals to transform 16.5 acres of building slabs, foundations, and pavements from a former industrial transformer manufacturing facility into ready-to-develop land suitable for commercial and industrial redevelopment (Site 9). The effort began in 2018 with a Visioning and Planning Study involving various stakeholders to identify how the parcel would be redeveloped. The study included input for landscape architects and civil engineers regarding earthwork, and guidance from Roux for regulatory compliance and approvals under the existing Environmental Restriction and Easement.
The visioning and planning study undertaken by PEDA identified a mix of future uses at Site 9. Future uses include general commercial use in the northern portion of the Site opposite the residences along Tyler St. Extension, a modest passive recreational greenspace centrally located along Woodlawn Avenue, and commercial and industrial development space in the eastern and southern portions of the Site. The study also evaluated transportation and utility infrastructure that would be required to service these uses, and recommended that roadways and subsurface utilities be installed to serve those needs.
Following the development of a cost estimate, PEDA secured approximately $10 million in funding to construct the improvements visioned in the planning study. With funding in-hand, PEDA retained SLR International Corporation (SLR) as the design engineer and Roux to provide Licensed Site Professional (LSP) services necessary to develop detailed engineering plans for municipal permitting and contractor bidding.
