Price Adjustment Provisions – An Update

Over the course of the last several months, MITA has received a number of calls and inquiries concerning the industry’s position on price adjustment (escalator) provisions, particularly as it related to fuel.  In response to those inquiries MITA held an open meeting...

Certified Payroll Submittal – MDOT Form 1955

As you should be aware, effective with all projects starting with those let in the May 2, 2008, letting MDOT has implemented revised prevailing wage oversight procedures that define new roles and responsibilities for the engineer (owner representative) and the prime...

Beware of Email Scams

Many of you are aware that scam artists have and continue to circulate fraudulent letters that appear to be from the USDOT requesting specific bank account information. However, this year the scam artists have taken a different avenue to solicit information —...

BEWARE: Fraudulent USDOT Letters

As we have advised you in the past to beware, recently several MITA members have received what appears to be official letters from the USDOT requesting specific bank account information. Although the fax letters are very official looking on USDOT Procurement Office...

Fuel Escalators – “Do we need and want them?”

As the price of fuel continues to climb with no price down turn projected anytime soon, fuel escalator provisions and fuel price adjustment clauses have become a frequent topic of discussion throughout the industry. Historically, owner agencies like MDOT have been...