Committee Meeting | EDC - May 12, 2026

The Wayne County Commission's Committee on Economic Development met on May 12, 2026, to discuss several procurement-related items. The committee considered approval of a two-year professional services agreement with a one-year renewal option with Bureau Veritas for technical assessments, including county facility assessments and energy audits to support the Wayne County resilient facilities action plan. Discussion focused on the vendor selection process, highlighting concerns about local vendor participation and procurement scoring criteria, with a request for further explanation from the procurement department. The committee also approved an amendment to a community energy management and grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for solar feasibility studies across county-owned facilities, with clarification on the project title and budget line items. Both items were approved to be forwarded to the full commission for final consideration.