Bulletins
Speaker of the House Jase Bolger revealed a new plan to raise much needed revenue for the state’s infrastructure system at a press conference yesterday afternoon. The Speaker’s plan proposes taking the portion of the sales tax that currently goes to the General Fund, in addition to taking some of
As you are aware, beginning January 30, 2014, all interstate drivers are required to register a valid medical card with the Secretary of State and keep a current medical card on file. The expiration date of their CDL is not tied to the expiration date of their DOT medical card.
It’s no joke! As of today, April 1, 2014, Public Act 174 (better know as the MISS DIG Law_ is in full effect! This bulletin contains a link to the act itself and a sample of the Field Card developed for your crews to use. Many MITA members have already
Multiple billboards are sure to catch your eye in the coming days, as three new ones will be going up along key roadways across Michigan to highlight the growing need for a solution to the state’s infrastructure funding problem. This is the next phase in a continuous effort to raise
MDOT recently put together a comparison document to highlight some of the key differences and key similarities between Michigan and Pennsylvania. In November of 2013, Pennsylvania’s legislature passed an impressive infrastructure funding package, catching Michigan’s attention. The goal of this document is to demonstrate to Michigan’s legislature that we have
In an effort to put the road crisis squarely in front of our elected officials (who have a direct ability to do something about it), we would like to increase the level of grassroots participation from the ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. Recently, an employee from one of our member companies reached out
The Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs) contracting method facilitates a smarter way of doing business by allowing early contractor involvement during a project’s competitive procurement phase, which often leads to the best value for state DOTs and the public. Through ATCs, the contractors can propose cost-effective solutions that are equal to
The MITA-led push for the new DEQ Stormwater, Asset Management and Wastewater (SAW) grants are beginning to see action, as nearly 600 communities throughout Michigan applied for the new grant money late last year. The first round of grants are being awarded this spring, and Governor Snyder’s budget recommendation included
This bulletin is intended to be a reminder about the MDOT Data Collection Process “day of bid” submittal requirements. As you should recall, beginning with last Octobers bid letting, all projects with a DBE participation goal of 6% or greater included the new contract provisions for MDOT’s “Data Collection Process”.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a freeway lighting Public-Private Partnership (P3). The contract is expected to include designing, building, operating and maintaining the lighting system in the Metro Region. The Metro Region includes Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties, which
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, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these owners
Just as MITA is affiliated with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), on the federal level, to help advocate for our members on the road and bridge building side, MITA also belongs to the Clean Water Construction Coalition (CWCC), which retains the lobbying firm Federal Advocates, Inc. to
