Nichewaug Property

Nichewaug 2020 & 2021 Postings

December 6, 2021 Special Town Meeting

Town Meeting Warrant for Dec 6, 2021
Nichewaug Inn Public Meeting presentation
Nichewaug Inn & Academy Development History 1982 - 2015
MRPC - Financial Review to Nichewaug Inn Committee Aug 2021

Nichewaug Inn & Academy Committee Recommendations

The Nichewaug Inn & Academy Committee submitted its recommendations to the Selectboard on Monday, 25 October 2021.

Click the following link to access the recommendations:
NIAC Final Recommendations to the Petersham Selectboard

The NIAC also sent to the Selectboard wording for 2 Warrant Articles for the upcoming Special Town Meeting on 6 December 2021. Those articles can be found here: NIAC Request for Warrant Articles at December Special Town Meeting

Public Information Meeting on the 2020 Opinion Survey about the Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property

Will be held Wednesday, February 24th at 6:30 pm, Please attend this virtual meeting! See details below.
The town’s Nichewaug Inn & Academy Committee 2020 will hold a virtual public information meeting on Wednesday 2/24/2021 at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be hosted by the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission’s Karen Chapman. Last year the MRPC worked with our town through a DLTA grant to develop a public opinion survey. The results of this survey (which can be accessed below) will be the focus of this meeting. Karen will present the data compiled from the survey and will hold a Q&A session following the presentation. MRPC's presentation has now been posted here. Meeting attendees will be muted during Karen's presentation but an online 'Chat" option will be available. For any additional information or questions, please contact Jane at jelynchg@umass.edu.

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://www.gotomeet.me/MontachusettRPC/petersham-public-information-meeting

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Access Code: 923-510-429

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NICHEWAUG INN SURVEY UPDATE

The Nichewaug Inn & Academy Committee 2020, working with the MRPC, has released the results of last fall's public opinion survey on the Inn & Academy property – For details click here.

A public information meeting to discuss these results will be scheduled in 2021.

Release of Public Opinion Survey

In December of 2019, the Petersham Selectboard appointed a Nichewaug Inn & Academy Committee 2020 (NIAC 2020). In the winter of 2020 the Town applied for and received a District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) grant of planning services from the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC). Subsequently the NIAC 2020 has been working with Karen Chapman, MRPC’s Senior Planner, to develop a Nichewaug Inn & Academy Public Opinion Survey that is being mailed to everyone in Petersham. A link to the online survey is also available on the Town’s website. A Public Information Session will be held in late fall after the survey is completed to discuss survey results.

2018/2019 NICHEWAUG RELATED POSTINGS

NEXT PUBLIC FORUM TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE NICHEWAUG INN PROPERTY
Please come & participate!
Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall, lower level

FIFTH PUBLIC FORUM TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE NICHEWAUG INN PROPERTY
Please come & participate!
Feb 13, 2019 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall, lower level
Please click here for full announcement.

Fourth Public Forum to
Explore Possible Options for the Nichewaug Inn Property.
Please come & participate!
Dec 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall, lower level
Please click here for a document of the 17 one-page proposals submitted by residents and other materials from earlier forums

Second Public Forum to
Explore Possible Options for the Nichewaug Inn Property
Posted 10-30-2018
Please come & participate!
Weds., Nov. 7, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall, lower level
Click here for meeting announcement

NICHEWAUG PROPERTY - OPEN MEETING
Posted 10-03-2018
At their meeting on September 11 the Selectboard decided to convene an open meeting and general discussion on the Nichewaug property and to ask Bart Wendell to be the facilitator. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Petersham Town Hall at 6:30 on Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Click here for Meeting Announcement

Proposal received for Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property
By the deadline on Thursday, June 28th, the Town of Petersham had received one proposal for the Nichewaug Inn & Academy property on the Common in response to the town’s “All –Options” RFP.
Click on link below to view proposal.
PETERSHAM COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE PROJECT RFP

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Purchase or Acquisition of Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property
Posted 1-23-2018
The Town of Petersham seeks proposals for the purchase or acquisition of the town –owned Nichewaug Inn & Academy property located at 25 Common Street on the historic Common in Petersham, MA for the purposes of reuse or redevelopment. The deadline for filing proposals under the “All –Options” RFP is 11am June 28, 2018 in the Town Selectboard Office , 3 South Main Street Petersham, MA 013665.Complete proposal instructions and filing requirements in the RFP can be accessed on the town website,www.TownofPetersham.org under the Town Business tab then under Nichewaug Property or at the Town Selectboard Office. All proposals for the purchase or disposal of the property shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30 B.

Click on the link below to view RFP
All-Options RFP for Nichewaug - 11/06/2017
Click on the link below to view Property Overview
Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property Overview - 11/13/2017

Proposal Deadline under All-Options RFP for Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property Extended to June 28
Posted 1-19-2018
On January 19th, the Petersham Selectboard voted to extend the deadline for proposals under the All-Options Request For Proposals (RFP) for the Nichewaug Inn & Academy property to 11AM on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

Selectboard to Meet on Extension of Proposal Deadline under All-Options RFP for Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property
Posted 1-15-2018
The Petersham Selectboard has scheduled a special meeting of the Selectboard for Friday, January 19th, at 9 AM to discuss, review, and vote on extending the deadline for proposals under the All-Options Request For Proposals (RFP) for the Nichewaug Inn & Academy property. All interested parties will be notified of any new proposal deadline and the new proposal deadline will be posted on the Town’s website.

PRIOR NICHEWAUG RELATED POSTINGS

NICHEWAUG - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - 11/06/17
Posted 11-06-2017
The Town of Petersham requests proposals to purchase or acquire the Nichewaug Inn and Academy Property located at 25 Common Street on the historic Common in Petersham, Massachusetts. Proposals shall be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday, the 19th of January, 2018 in the Office of the Town Selectboard, 3 South Main Street, Petersham, Massachusetts 01366.

Click on the link below to view RFP
All-Options RFP for Nichewaug - 11/06/2017
Click on the link below to view Property Overview
Nichewaug Inn & Academy Property Overview - 11/13/2017

NICHEWAUG - FINAL REPORT
Posted 10-13-2016
The final Nichewaug report by Ted Carman is available below.
Final Nichewaug report - 10/13/2016 (Revised 10/31/2016)

NICHEWAUG - FINAL MEETING MATERIALS
Posted 10-07-2016
The materials that were presented by Ted Carman at the final Nichewaug meeting on 10/06/2016 are available below.
Presentation for final meeting - 10/07/2016
Nichewaug Pro Forma Analysis - 10/07/2016

NICHEWAUG - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016
Posted 10-04-2016
1.) Memo to Ted Carman from Advisory Finance Committee
2.) Response from Ted Carman to AFC
3.) New Cost Benefit analysis that includes school costs, based on Bonz + 10% analysis
4.) Email from Doug Paine, DEP, on well & septic issues
5) Diagram of 2 on-site wells by Albert, Righter & Tittmann (referred to in Doug Paine’s email)

NICHEWAUG - FOURTH & FINAL REPORT MEETING
Posted 9/28/2016
The next Nichewaug meeting with Ted Carman of Concord Square Planning & Development, who will present the Final Report/Recommendations on Nichewaug Inn redevelopment, will be held on October 6, 2016 in the upper Town Hall at 7:00PM.
For more meeting information click here PRESS RELEASE

NICHEWAUG - THIRD MEETING MATERIALS POSTED
The materials that were presented by Ted Carman at the third Nichewaug meeting on 9/7/2016 are available below.
Posted 9/8/2016
Presentation by Ted Carmen on Nichewaug analyses - 9/7/2016
Nichewaug Financial Analysis detail - 9/7/2016

NICHEWAUG - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, JULY / AUGUST 2016
Posted 8-09-2016
Residential Market Study prepared by Bonz and Company - 7/06/2016
Email from Ted Carman regarding status of the Nichewaug - 8/08/2016

NICHEWAUG - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, JUNE 2016
Posted 6-29-2016
Drinking and waste water reports from Douglas Paine - June 10, 2016
Market analysis work - Joanne Shelton - June 19, 2016

NICHEWAUG - UPDATE FROM 6/6/16 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Posted 6-07-2016
An update on the current status of the Nichewaug
Inn and Academy Property was presented at the Annual Town Meeting on June 6, 2016. To view the update click on link below.
Update from ATM - June 6, 2016

NICHEWAUG - SECOND PUBLIC INPUT MEETING PRESENTATIONS
Posted 5-25-2016
The Town of Petersham held a second public information and input meeting with the town’s planning consultant, Ted Carman from Concord Square Planning & Development, regarding the Nichewaug Inn property on Monday, May 23rd, at 7 pm
Information presented at the meeting is available below.
Presentation - May 23, 2016
Site and Schematic Floor Plans - May 23, 2016
Analysis Memo - May 23, 2016

NICHEWAUG - SECOND PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
Posted 5-17-2016
The Town of Petersham will hold the second public information and input meeting with the town’s planning consultant, Ted Carman from Concord Square Planning & Development, regarding the Nichewaug Inn property on Monday, May 23rd, at 7 pm. The agenda for this second meeting, to be
held at the lower level of the Petersham Town Hall, will be for Mr. Carman to present a progress report on the information gathered so far and to solicit input on a number of possible options to be evaluated in more depth. These options will differ on how to address the possible redevelopment of the Nichewaug Inn and Academy property. The schedule calls for two additional public information and input meetings at various stages of the planning process over the next four months. Notes from meetings held by the consultant on May 6 th with various town committees, abutters and other interested residents are posted on the ‘Nichewaug Property’ page under the ‘Town Business’ tab of the Town’s website, http://www.townofpetersham.org/. Also posted there are the notes and the presentation from the first public input meeting held on April 13 th . Concord Square Planning & Development is working on developing several options for the town-owned Nichewaug Inn property for town residents to consider and evaluate. For more information, please contact Henry Woolsey at
978-724-6607 or Ted Carman at 617-482-1997 or Carman@ConcordSqDev.com.
To view complete meeting notification click on the link below.
Second Nichewaug Public Meeting

NICHEWAUG MEETINGS WITH PETERSHAM BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Posted 4-22-2016 (updated 5-17-2016)
The Nichewaug consultant (Concord Square) would like to conduct focus group interviews and discussions with various Petersham Boards and Committees on April 29th and May 6th. For additional information click on memo below.
Meeting request memo - April 21, 2016
Meeting Notes - May 6, 2016

NICHEWAUG MEETING NOTES FROM 4/13/2016
Posted 4-20-2016 (updated 5-17-2016)
Meeting notes and presentation from the April 13, 2016 public information meeting are available below .
Presentation - April 13, 2016
Meeting Notes - April 13, 2016.
Handout - April 13, 2016

THE FUTURE OF THE NICHEWAUG PROPERTY
The Town of Petersham has hired a consultant to help the town develop a plan for the future of the Nichewaug property. The residents of Petersham are a very important part of the information gathering process. Your opinions, suggestions and concerns can help to set the direction for the next steps of the Nichewaug property.Please feel free to use the link below to submit your concerns and ideas directly to the consultant (Concord Square).
Submit Nichewaug Input/Comment

PUBLIC INPUT MEETING - APRIL 13, 2016
Posted 3-29-2016
The Petersham will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, April 13th, at 6 pm at the Petersham Town Hall, lower level, 1 South Main Street, with the newly-hired planning consultant Ted Carman from Concord Square Planning & Development Inc. (http://www.concordsqdev.com/) and other members of the consulting team. The agenda for this initial meeting will be for Mr. Carman to introduce the team and to hear from town residents about the history of past efforts to redevelop the long-vacant Nichewaug Inn and Academy property and to understand their concerns, thoughts, and hopes for the property. A schedule for the planning process over the next six months will be proposed and discussed.
The town’s original RFP seeking a planning consultant and Concord Square’s proposal in response can be found below. Concord Square will be developing viable options for the town-owned Nichewaug Inn property for the town to consider and evaluate. All interested Petersham residents are strongly encouraged to attend and actively participate in the planning process.
For more information, please contact Henry Woolsey at 978-724-6607 or Ted Carman at 617-482-1997.

PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTANTS RECEIVED
Posted 12-21-2015
The Town of Petersham is has received the follow submissions for review:

J.M. Goldson Community Preservation & Planning
Concord Square Planning & Development, Inc.
MHA and Kirk & Company Real Estate Counselors

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Posted 11-03-2015
The Town of Petersham is seeking a Consultant for the Nichewaug Inn and Academy Property. Applications are due by December 11, 2015.
Select the link below to view the RFP.
Nichewaug Consultant RFP 11-02-2015

Two Proposals for the Nichewaug Inn Redevelopment were submitted to the Selectboard by the February 28, 2015 deadline. The two Proposals are listed below for review :
Michael A. Travares, Developer
The Petersham Committee, Inc.
Below is the response from the Developer Michael A. Travares to questions from the Nichewaug RFP Review Committee.
Michael A. Travares - Response to RFP Review Committee

INVITATION TO BID - NICHEWAUG INN
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION
The Town of Petersham requested bids for Asbestos Abatement and Demolition of the Nichewaug Inn which were opened on August 12, 2015.
The Invitation to Bid and the Summary of Bids Opened can be viewed below.
Click here for Invitation to Bid
Click her for Summary of Opened Bids

NICHEWAUG RESPONSE - MICHAEL TAVARES
The current response from the potential Nichewaug developer Michael Tavares is available by selecting the link below. Please note that copies of all related Nichewaug Inn Redevelopment Matter Correspondence is available for review by the public Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday 8am - 12noon with Administrative Coordinator.
Click here to view document