Wayne County approves series of public-works contracts, applies for MDOT bridge grants

The Wayne County Commission approved a package of public-works contracts and authorized a grant application to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) local bridge program, county staff said at the commissionmeeting.

Joseph Farcher, assistant division director with Facilities Management, described a countywide purchase order with W W Grandeur Inc. to supply tools and equipment for repairs across county facilities. He said MSC would serve as an additional supplier. "The contract that we're looking at is a countywide contract for purchase of tools, supplies, for repairs throughout various county facilities," Farcher said.

The commission also extended a fuel contract with Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company to continue supplying gasoline and diesel to Wayne County locations, county staff said. No vendor representatives attended that item and commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions on the fuel contract during discussion.

On transportation projects, Sammy Kaldi, director of engineering and highway engineer, briefed the commission on a county application to MDOT's Local Bridge Program for replacement funds for Northville Road over the Middle Rouge River and Inkster Road over E. Hines Drive. Kaldi said Wayne County is proposing a 27% local match for the listed projects and that the county regularly reapplies when projects remain under design. "One criteria is the more you contribute,…