Bulletins
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
Congress has let the federal highway program lapse. This means that starting today, states, transit agencies and localities will not be able to be reimbursed by MDOT. The third in a series of short-term extensions of the federal surface transportation programs Congress has enacted since October expired last night and
As you were informed by a MITA bulletin earlier today, the US Congress has let the surface transportation authorization (known as SAFETEA-LU) expire, temporarily suspending Highway Trust Fund payments to all state transportation departments. Based on conversations with MDOT leadership today, the following is the most current information MITA has
The questions and answers from the MDOT and FHWA Good Faith Efforts presentation at the MITA Annual Conference in January have been provided and are attached for your information. Click here to view and print that Q&A document. If you have any questions concerning this Q&A document contact Glenn Bukoski
FieldManager Contractor, a construction management application built especially for and by contractors, continues to grow and expand its functionality. Not only is the product usage increasing among our contractors, the user input is also driving the development of this application. The most recent release in summer 2009 added all of
After overcoming several procedural obstacles this week, the Senate this morning voted 70 to 28 to pass the “Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment” (HIRE) Act, which among other things extends authorization of the federal surface transportation programs through the end of the calendar year and strengthens the Highway Trust Fund
“DBE Solicitation Blue Sheet at Time of Bid” Pilot Process “Item Number 1003 068” in the March 5th Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) letting will be included in a new DBE Solicitation Blue Sheet at Time of Bid Pilot Process. The primary intent of this second DBE solicitation pilot process
The Obama Administration’s FY 2011 budget proposal is largely a stay the course plan—at least in the short-term—for the federal transportation programs. The February 1 document includes basically status quo levels of investment for the federal highway, transit and aviation infrastructure programs. This approach appears to be more a function
The State Department of Environmental Quality has just released a new project priority list for the State Revolving Fund (SRF) and Drinking Water Fund (DWRF). A copy of the most recent lists can be found by clicking here. In other news, the state’s long-time administrator for the SRF, Chip Heckathorn, retired
This week, legislation was introduced in the State House that would increase the state’s gas tax eight cents by 2013 and provide diesel tax parity (HB 5768-5770). The bills would raise approximately $480 million once fully implemented and ensure Michigan is able to receive the full match of federal aid
In 2009, MDOT released a newly created on-line reporting system to receive feedback on the content and quality of the plan and proposal packages. This electronic portal is intended to be the “feedback loop” by which contractors and engineers provide constructive comments that will result in improvements in the next
Recently, you may have received a letter from the State of Michigan Laborers Pension Fund which suggested that contributing employers may be liable for 5% surcharge in additional to contractually required pension contribution rates. To avoid this, the collective bargaining parties are required to agree to a rehabilitation plan. Unlike
