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8 UCW MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2018 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Greyhound Lines has aban- doned its decades-old terminal on Person Street in dow ntow n Fayettev ille after deciding to con- solidate its ser v ice at t he new FAST Transit Center. A wing of the transit center, which will accommodate Grey- hound, was left vacant until com- pletion of the main building. The cit y of Fayetteville is saving about $250,000 by delaying construction of the interior of that wing. It was not part of t he $12,071,138 original building project awarded to Construction Systems, Inc. of Fayettev ille. "Greyhound did not decide to be part of the new center until after the construction contract with CSI was awarded," said Transit Direc- tor Randy Hume. "We attempted to add the Greyhound renovation work to the CSI contract, but their proposal for the change order was too costly." The Construction Systems, Inc. proposal was $551,405, and the city decided to seek separate bids. Greyhound's decision to lease space at the transit center was worth waiting for. Bids for finishing the Greyhound wing were received in Januar y. A contract was awarded to Hayes, Inc. of Fayetteville for $317,000, representing a savings of $234,405. Hume said completion of the interior of the wing is underway and should be completed in 90 days. Greyhound Lines is an intercity bus common carrier serving more than 3,800 destinations across North America. It has been designated six bus bays for the use of its coaches and those of its subsidiaries. Greyhound won't begin making its full monthly lease payments until the renovations are finished in mid-June. But the city will still receive the same number of rental payments over the 10-year lease pe- riod. Beginning in July, Greyhound will pay the city $5,365 per month for the first five years. The lease payment will go up by 5 percent per year thereafter, Hume said. Greyhound's temporary ticket counter is in the main lobby near the Franklin Street main entrance of the transit center. That space will eventually be dedicated to food ser- vice. A request for proposals seeks responses from business people who may be interested in operating a small restaurant. Greyhound signs on at FAST Transit Center by JEFF THOMPSON NEWS Greyhound's decision to lease space at the transit center was worth waiting for.