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Engineering

MDOT ProjectWise Server Upgrade on Friday, May 15, 2020

A ProjectWise server software upgrade is scheduled starting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 through Sunday, May 17, 2020.  ProjectWise will NOT be available again until Monday, May 18, 2020.  Upgrade Information/Changes: This upgrade will resolve the System restarts (a.k.a: Spinning Wheel) that we all are experiencing multiple
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Engineering

Tax Liability on Construction Materials

This bulletin will serve as MITA’s annual reminder to our contractor members of the issue of tax liability on construction materials that are being incorporated in projects of tax-exempt owners. Contractors performing work for public agencies, nonprofits, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these
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Engineering

MDOT Anticipating Additional Temporary Layoffs

Earlier this afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the following email to the industry: “Industry Partners, You have likely seen by now the announcement of a series of additional temporary layoffs for state employees in an effort to mitigate projected revenue shortfalls due to the economic impacts of
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MITA in the News

The Rebound: Road construction season is back in full force

https://www.fox17online.com/rebound/getting-back-to-work/the-rebound-road-construction-season-is-back-in-full-force By: Aaron Parseghian Posted at 1:31 PM, May 12, 2020, and last updated 5:40 PM, May 12, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — Orange cones are marking the signs of yet another construction season in Michigan. Though this year it’s a welcome sign, when it comes to the eventual rebound of the state’s
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Membership

STOLEN EQUIPMENT NOTICE

Payne & Dolan has reported a piece of missing equipment. Sometime between 8:30 PM on 5/12/2020 and 6:30 AM on 5/13/2020, an enclosed 2005, 16’ tool trailer was stolen from a job site in Chippewa County. The equipment information is as follows: Manufacturer: Doolittle VIN #: 1DGCS18245M063529 Color: White License
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MITA Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

The Scholarship Fund Committee of the MITA Board of Directors has reviewed every application that was received and have made their final selections for this year’s MITA scholarship recipients.  The following individuals are being awarded scholarships from the MITA Scholarship Fund for the 2020-2021 academic year: Katie McInnis Michigan Technological