State of Michigan uses out of state contractors

Jobs, jobs, jobs for Michiganders!! That's why Gretchen Whitmer, the MEDC and the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance all declare we must  turn 1,700 acres of prime agricultural land (currently farmed) into a mega industrial site.  If that is their intent, employing Michiganders, then why has the hired the Kansas City, Missouri based company, Burns and McDonnell, to do site testing and planning?   Surely there are Michigan based companies who can do this work?

On the company website, they state that, "We design and build the tangible and intangible, everything you see (and don’t see) that helps our cities thrive. We’ve worked relentlessly to make our clients and our communities successful since 1898, because we know safe, essential infrastructure is the foundation of a flourishing society."

The company even shares with potential clients on how to obtain government grants to fund their projects.   Is the tail wagging the dog?   How did this relationship with MAEDA and the State of Michigan come to fruition?   
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Our family first became aware of this company when they were given permission to conduct environmental testing on our farm.  To my mother's credit she asked who was the contractor and where they were based.  We were surprised that this work was being conducted by an out-of-state company.   

The company also shares on its website that "From investigations and remediation to compliance and permitting, we help determine your most effective and cost-efficient environmental solutions."

Who stands to gain the most in the creation of the Marshall Megasite?  We've already determined that the residents of Marshall A. Don't know about it or B. Are apposed to the huge industrial park at their doorstep.   If this is NOT being pushed by the residents of Marshall, why is it being pushed by MAEDA?    Why has the Marshall Area Economic Development Corporation kept the "Marshall Megasite" a secret in the last 10 years?   Only recently, and in the attempt to attract purchasers, has MAEDA talked about this site at all.  Perhaps James Durian, CEO of MAEDA has spearheaded the promotion of the Megasite.  Durian was hired in 2020, during the height of the COVID pandemic to oversea the "Megasite".   It is telling that MAEDA had to hire someone to sell the site who lives one hour away in Mason, a commuter, who doesn't have to answer to Marshallites once he sells out their quaint historic town.