Bulletins
At their most recent meeting the State Administrative Board (Ad Board) approved two resolutions that significantly change (in very positive ways) the processes required of all state departments to get Ad Board approval for contracts and contract revisions on state construction and services contracts. Resolution 2011-1 raised the Ad Board
Memorandum TO: MITA Union Contractors FROM: Michael A. Nystrom RE: September 1, 2011 Underground Wage Rate Updates Please be advised that in accordance with the current underground agreements between the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association and the unions listed below, the following wage rates will become effective the first full
MITA has been encouraging its members to meet regularly with elected officials to talk to them about infrastructure funding. This is a critical part of building legislative support for greater investment levels. Contractors often ask, “what should I talk about when I actually sit down with my elected leaders?” The
The city of Detroit, through their Michigan Works! Program, is offering an opportunity for companies to hire from a pre-screened and job ready candidate pool and be reimbursed for 50% of the employees wages for up to 6 months. The OJT employees can be hired as office or field workers
The IRS recently announced a three-month extension of the deadline for truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles to file their next federal Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (Form 2290) return. In general, the heavy vehicle use tax applies to trucks, truck tractors and buses with a gross taxable
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 letterhead, we have confirmed with the USDOT’s Office
This fall presents a huge opportunity for the heavy construction industry. In October, Governor Snyder is scheduled to deliver an infrastructure message that will likely include plans for increased infrastructure investment. In our form of state government, the governor’s job is to propose ideas and to lead. The legislature, however,
On Thursday, July 28, 2011, MDOT will be in Traverse City looking for women and minority-owned business that specialize in road construction, real estate appraisal, surveying, bridge work, pavement marking, landscaping, asphalt and concrete paving and repair, overhead and permanent traffic signs, micro surfacing, highway project cleanup, road design and
Washington Update: Highway Reauthorization Bill Unveiled The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure rolled out details this week of a bill they hope to introduce in the coming days. The nearly two-hour presentation, led by Chairman Mica (R-FL) included a packed committee room, more than 1,000 individuals participating via conference
Originating from the 2010 Annual Michigan Utility Coordination Conference, MITA worked through the “Utility Subgroup” (which includes designers, owner agencies, contractors, and utility companies) to develop the “Utility Coordination Checklist”. This checklist, adopted by the “Utility Subgroup”, and the first of its kind in the state of Michigan, will provide
The Republican-led legislature is conducting business at a frenzied pace with summer recess quickly approaching and much unfinished business still pending. State policymakers spent the first six months of the year balancing the state budget and revamping the state tax code. Now that those issues have been addressed, they have
MITA reported in an earlier Labor Bulletin that in September of 2010, the (FASB) issued an Exposure Draft proposing Financial Accounting Standards Board new financial disclosure requirements for employers who contribute to multiemployer pension and health plans. The original FASB proposal required the disclosure of a significant amount of information — including
