Bulletins
Tuesday night’s election returns are something we may not see again in our lifetimes. Republicans swept all statewide offices including Rick Snyder being elected governor, Bill Schuette being elected attorney general and Ruth Johnson elected as secretary of state. Republicans gained a supermajority of as many as 26 seats in
Op Engineers Ratification of Table Agreement for Underground Construction: Delayed until September 9
Operating Engineers Ratification of Table Agreement for Underground Construction: Delayed until September 9th The Operating Engineers ratification meeting for the recently negotiated agreement between MITA and Operating Engineers, Local 324 for underground construction will not be held until September 9, 2010. Although the leadership of the union does anticipate an
Poor infrastructure is not just a Michigan problem. On the national level, at least 33 percent of our nation’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 26 percent of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. At the national level, a campaign was recently kicked off by Dirty
At the September State Transportation Commission meeting, MDOT leadership announced they would invest $1.38 billion in their 2011 Highway Program. This investment level represents roughly a continuation of the $1.44 billion 2010 Highway Program that was supplemented with $148 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. In breaking
According to MDOT’s Frequently Used Special Provision for Temporary Concrete Barrier, all temporary concrete barrier (TCB) in service after December 31, 2011, must be NCHRP 350 compliant. MDOT currently allows the use of “old” TCB sections manufactured prior to September 1, 2006 that meet the requirements of Standard Plan R-52 and
Many MITA members and legislators have asked in recent weeks exactly what transportation funding bills the association is pursuing during lame duck session. Although bills are likely to be amended and added as the process moves forward, MITA staff wanted to share with you the bill numbers and concepts that
The Michigan Department of Transportation budget was approved today and sent to the governor for her signature. The bill assures that Michigan will not lose our $475 million in federal match money by borrowing $40 million for one year, but the Legislature has once again kicked the can down the
FASB Issues Exposure Draft Outlining New Employer Disclosures Related to Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) recently decided to issue a proposal that would amend U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to require employers to disclose in footnotes to their financial statements new quantitative
Every year the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) identifies a proposed fundable range for State Revolving Fund projects; holds a public meeting, and then announces via a press release what the fundable range will be for the coming fiscal year. This week, the DNRE held the public hearing
The Michigan Laborers District Council (MLDC) recently informed MITA of the union’s changes in leadership. On August 4, 2010, the District Council elected Geno Alessandrini as the new Business Manager replacing Gary Jorgensen, and Alex Zurek, replaced Chris Chwalek as the Secretary-Treasurer. Chris is now the Laborers’ Abatement Coordinator. Attached
MDOT recently announced they will be upgrading to Expedite 5.9a for the November 5, 2010, bid letting. This is a mandatory upgrade and contractors will not be able to submit a bid on November 5, 2010, if they have not upgraded to the new version 5.9a. On Monday, October 4, 2010, Expedite
This week President Obama called on Congress to approve a new round of road and bridge investment as part of a continuing effort to jump-start the nation’s economy. While details have still not been provided, the $50 billion investment plan would be of similar size and scope as the first
