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Committee approves medical examiner roof replacement; staff cite $1.2M base bid, contingency and countywide repair allowance
Summary
Wayne County staff told the committee the Medical Examiner’s Office roof replacement has a base bid of roughly $1.2 million, a 10% contingency and an additional $100,000 set aside for on‑demand roof repairs countywide; staff also said procurement identified Schreiber as the lowest responsible bidder despite the agenda listing Shriver Corporation.
The Wayne County Committee on Public Services approved a professional services contract to replace the roof at the county Medical Examiner’s Office and to provide on‑demand roof repairs for other county buildings, after staff described the project scope, procurement outcome and funding plan.
Director of Facilities Management and Planning Greg Hurst told the committee the county had prioritized roof replacement as the first phase of larger deferred renovations at the Medical Examiner’s Office to avoid taking the building offline. Hurst said staff had previously considered constructing an annex but were able to remedy the most critical issues and proceed with staged renovations.
Freddie Williams, senior…
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