BRATTLEBORO — The town of Brattleboro is soliciting proposals for reuse of the old Archery Building on 26 Depot St.
The building has been vacant since 2006, when it was purchased by the town as part of the Union Station project. If all goes according to plan, the redevelopment of the surrounding land into a green space and bus turnaround will be complete by August 2012.
The town is seeking proposals from persons or organizations to renovate, operate, and maintain the building, which was originally targeted for demolition until the state Division for Historic Preservation deemed the building historically significant and worthy of saving.
Because the property was bought with funding from the Federal Transportation Authority, it cannot be sold to a private enterprise. The hope is that the building can be leased to an operator.
While the town is open to all potential uses, it is seeking proposals that add value to the area and fit with the surrounding green space.
A site visit of the Archery Building is scheduled for July 12 at 1 p.m. People will be allowed to enter the building and an engineer will be on hand to answer general questions about it. A second site visit will be held on Aug. 7. Proposals are due by 10 a.m. on Sept. 12.
For a complete copy of the request for proposals, contact the Brattleboro Town Manager's Office at tmsecretary@brattleboro.org or 802-251-8100. Questions regarding this project should be addressed in writing to Town Manager Barbara Sondag at bsondag@brattleboro.org.