Housing Authority Approves CO Detector Bypass, $6,105 Wiring Change Order

WHITMAN — January 13, 2026 — Whitman Housing Authority bypasses bidding for $25,000 CO detector replacement and approves $6,105 wiring change order. Meeting with three of four members present on January 13, the board approved a DCAMM waiver to skip the standard bidding and advertising process under MGL Chapter 149 for end-of-life carbon monoxide detectors at Pine Circle, with Flight Alarm quoted at roughly $25,000 for hardware and installation and Convergent at an estimated $3,200 for programming. The board also unanimously approved Change Order No. 1 on the Stetson Terrace Underground Wiring Project, contract 338093, adding $6,105 for extra trenching tied to Comcast infrastructure work. In her director's report, Executive Director Eileen disclosed an unsolicited offer from Newark Affordable Housing Advisors of $250,000 per unit — totaling approximately $20 million — to purchase Harvard Court, which she rejected on the grounds that the property must remain affordable housing.