Option action-Roundhouse 7-14-21
July 14, 2021
Roundhouse Development, LLC
c/o Robert G. Curran, Jr.
248 Washington Ave, #4
Miami Beach, FL 33139
RE: Option for Purchase of Real Estate
Dear Robert,
Given your unwillingness to extend the option, after our repeated requests, we are hereby
ending the Option and, in accordance with the Option. If you are willing to extend the Option
and can deliver on providing us with a building we can use for a community resilience hub, we
would love to work with you on that. Currently
1. The air quality data indicates that the time of testing even the upper floors are not safe for any
commercial use, much less the community resilience hub we want, and it might not survive the
expected DEP audit. We have received no proposal from you or Eversource for a testing regime
and/or mitigation plan to address the key air quality challenges.
2. Neither you nor Eversource have addressed the Page 3 Additional Conditions section of the
Option: Additional Conditions: “…contingent on the Parties reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement
with Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts (“Eversource”) concerning (a) the necessary incremental costs
(soil handling plan, LSP supervision, and soil disposal) associated with the installation of a handicap ramp on
the Real Estate, (b) the installation of an active venting or air handling system if found necessary, (c) the
commitment by Eversource to pay the costs of any LSP consulting and physical changes required to be made to the
Real Estate resulting from future MassDEP Audits, and (d) an activities and use limitations (AUL) that
allows the City’s planned day shelter in the Roundhouse mezzanine and an emergency shelter in all other parts of
the building. The Parties agree that they will diligently pursue such an agreement with Eversource, the negotiation
of which shall be primarily handled by the Optionor…”
We are further asking you to refund $10,000 in our due diligence costs, out of the more than
$20,000 we have spent.
Due Diligence Vendor Amount
Building & Mechanical Assessment Jones Whitsett Architects $4,750.00
Building & Mechanical Assessment Jones Whitsett Architects $4,750.00
Environmental Assessment OTO $4,277.50
Environmental Assessment OTO $4,939.87
Environmental Assessment OTO $3,500.00
TOTAL ($10,000 is due: 50% reimbursement up to $10,000 cap) $22,217.37
Again, if you want to give us a time extension to allow all the necessary testing, mitigation, and AUL
so that we can use the building in accordance with the “additional conditions” section above, we
would love to work with you.
Sincerely,
Wayne Feiden, FAICP
Director of Planning & Sustainability
Cc Pat Goggins, Goggins Real Estate
Mae Stiles, Fierst Bloomberg
Fred Fierst, Fierst Bloomberg
Scientist - Level 3 23.50 115.00 2,702.50
Sabrina A. Moreau
Engineer/Scientist - Level 5 10.50 150.00 1,575.00
Edward J. Weagle
Hours Rate
Billed
Amount
Professional Services subtotal 4,277.50
Professional Services
07 - Phase I & II ESA
Invoice total 4,277.50
Approved by:
Sabrina A. Moreau
50968 04/30/2021 4,277.50 4,277.50
Total 4,277.50 4,277.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aging Summary
Invoice Number Invoice Date Outstanding Current Over 30 Over 60 Over 90 Over 120
Professional services through 04/30/2021
O'Reilly Talbot & Okun Assoc
293 Bridge Street, Suite 500
Springfield, MA 01103
413-788-6222
Northampton Planning and Development
Wayne Fieden
Northampton City Hall
210 Main Street, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
Invoice #50968
Date 04/30/2021
OTO Project:0285-03
Historic Mill River Site (Former
Roundhouse) Northampton, MA
Erica L. Escobar 37.00 20.72 1.15 23.83
Mileages
Environmental Data Resources, Inc.1.00 396.56 1.15 456.04
Direct Expense
Units
Cost
Amount Multiplier
Billed
Amount
Expense subtotal 479.87
Expense
Scientist - Level 1 1.50 80.00 120.00
Solomon Berenson
Scientist - Level 3 23.00 115.00 2,645.00
Sabrina A. Moreau
Scientist - Level 1 9.00 80.00 720.00
Erica L. Escobar
Engineer/Scientist - Level 5 6.50 150.00 975.00
Edward J. Weagle
Hours Rate
Billed
Amount
Professional Services subtotal 4,460.00
Professional Services
07 - Phase I & II ESA
Invoice total 4,939.87
Approved by:
Sabrina A. Moreau
51048 06/07/2021 4,939.87 4,939.87
Total 4,939.87 4,939.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aging Summary
Invoice Number Invoice Date Outstanding Current Over 30 Over 60 Over 90 Over 120
O'Reilly Talbot & Okun Assoc
293 Bridge Street, Suite 500
Springfield, MA 01103
413-788-6222
Northampton Planning and Development
Wayne Fieden
Northampton City Hall
210 Main Street, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
Invoice #51048
Date 06/07/2021
OTO Project:0285-03
Historic Mill River Site (Former
Roundhouse) Northampton, MA
Invoice total 3,500.00
07A - June Phase I & II ESA Services 3,500.00 100.00 3,500.00 0.00 3,500.00
Total 3,500.00 100.00 3,500.00 0.00 3,500.00
Description
Contract
Amount
Percent
Complete Fee Earned
Prior
Billed
Current
Billed
O'Reilly Talbot & Okun Assoc
293 Bridge Street, Suite 500
Springfield, MA 01103
413-788-6222
Northampton Planning and Development
Wayne Fieden
Northampton City Hall
210 Main Street, Room 11
Northampton, MA 01060
Invoice number 51060
Date 06/15/2021
Project 0285-03 Historic Mill River Site (Former
Roundhouse) Northampton, MA
Approved by:
Sabrina A. Moreau
Professional services through 06/15/2021
NOTE: Additional Projected Billing Through June 2021