65 Park Street Entrance Improvement Project

Scope:

• Installation of a stair lift to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Contractor:

• Salco Construction

Notice to Public:

• The entrance to the building, which serves as the Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds is currently closed.  Patrons can call the number posted on the outside of the building for services. 

Schedule:

• Planned completion in the middle of September, 2021

1 Cook Street Hazardous Material Remediation

Scope:

• Removal of hazardous material inside the former grain elevator building at 1 Cook Street, including asbestos, lead abatement and garbage removal.

Contractor:

• Gem Environmental

Notice to Public:

• None

Schedule:

• Planned completion by September 3, 2021

Commercial Street/Route 8 Improvement Project

Scope:

• Full-depth road repaving, sidewalks, drainage and sewage line upgrade

Contractor:

• Maxymillion/ MassDOT Project Manager

Notice to Public:

• Weeks 8/12 through 9/6 new curbs and temporary traffic lines and crosswalks will be installed in the northern 2/3 section of the route, approximately from Elm Street north to Center Street.  The remaining southerly third of the project will undergo full depth excavation starting after Labor Day with a plan to pave the section in early October. 

Schedule:

• Completion in 2022