HINGHAM — The select board approved a $367,000 contract to renovate community spaces at the Lincoln School apartments, which provides subsidized housing for seniors, with the help of a $100,000 state grant. The project will install ADA-compliant appliances, furniture and walkways to the building’s community room, kitchen and laundry room.
The contract will be awarded to TM Construction Management, the sole bidder. David Sequeira, the town’s chief procurement officer, estimated that the project will be completed in June.
“It’s a necessary renovation,” Select Board Member Julie Strehle said. “First of all, I'm grateful for the grant to go towards funding this, but that the Lincoln School Apartments is able to do this kind of renovation to make the lives of the residents better.”
Sequeira said that the project will “cover accessibility improvements to the courtesy community room, kitchen, and laundry room, including ADA compliant cabinetry, counters, sinks, appliances, walkways, and laundry hookups.” The contract also includes electrical and plumbing work.
Hingham will pay all $367,000 of the contract using the Lincoln School Apartment’s reserve funds, then submit invoices to the state to be refunded $100,000 by the Massachusetts Office of Disability.
Sequeira said that each week that the laundry room is under renovation, the town will either provide pickup and delivery services from the laundromat for Lincoln School residents or organize rides to the laundromat. He also said that residents can use the building’s roof deck as a gathering space while the community room is closed, but did not describe any accommodations for kitchen renovations.
TM Construction Management received a 99 Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance evaluation rating out of 100 on its last six public projects, Sequeira said. The board of managers of the Lincoln School Apartments voted in favor of awarding the contract to TM Construction Management.
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