The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) is initiating a review of the Greenhound building in downtown Nantucket. The Greenhound building is currently owned by the Town and the NRTA is responsible for its operations. The building serves as the downtown stop for NRTA buses leaving and coming into the downtown. It also provides space for the local food pantry to house and distribute foop and other resources. The pantry operation is planning to move out this Fall and the NRTA is interested in making improvements to the building. The NRTA will be hiring an experienced firm to perform a review of the building and determine what options the NRTA has to develop office space etc. in the facility. The NRTA has existing plans and related information on the building for review. The NRTA would like the following scope of work to be undertaken by the selected firm which should provide to the NRTA what could be accomplished with the building. The NRTA is considering moving its Administrative offices into the building. This would consist of at least four offices, adequate restroom facilities, storage space and a conference room for meetings. Additional space would be needed for the passenger waiting area as well as an information desk area to give out bus related information. The selected firm will be required to review the existing plans for the building and related materials as well as local zoning and other related codes for buildings in the downtown. The firm will meet with NRTA staff to gain a better understanding of its needs for administrative space and the operation of the passenger waiting and information center. The firm will complete a thorough walk through of the building to assess the current structure, and infrastructure to determine what code issues are present that would need to be addressed if administrative space is to be created. The firm would review allbuilding systems to determine what would have to be done to meet current code to construct office space. The firm will present its findings to NRTA staff and an estimated cost to undertake the building improvements. Following a review with the NRTA staff the firm would compile a report on its findings for the NRTA to use in discussions with the Town and other agencies for funding.
