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This week, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary announced the selection of six rural water projects for Michigan being funded immediately through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects will help provide safe drinking water and improved wastewater treatment systems for rural towns and communities across the country. USDA Rural Development’s
Hope for the enactment of a long term transportation bill this year has all but vanished when Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, testifying at a hearing of a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on July 23, acknowledged that he does not favor raising
While state policymakers sit on their hands and take the summer off and do nothing to address the needs of Michigan, the state’s roads and bridges continue to crumble around them. MITA recently established a toll free number (1-888-719-3087) so that people who care about our infrastructure can be transferred
Four projects in the July 10th Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) letting will be included in a new DBE Solicitation Good Faith Effort Pilot Process jointly developed by MDOT and MITA, and recently approved for implementation by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The primary intent of this pilot process is
USDOL invites all contractors and subcontractors that will work or plan to work on projects funded with ARRA funds to a Proactive EEO Compliance Forum. When: July 15, 2009 Where: Cobo Center in Detroit Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The USDOL has extended the registration deadline for a few
If legislators do nothing more than ensure Michigan receives it’s full federal match of highway dollars for next year, the state will be able to pave less than half the miles of roadway it did five years earlier. That’s the message that MITA has been sharing with legislators who want
Mike Nystrom, MITA’s Vice President of Government and Public Relations, has been voted one of the top lobbyists in the state by the Michigan Information and Research Service. Nystrom earned the honors for his efforts lobbying state legislators regarding issues of importance to the construction industry. “It is an honor
Members of the Transportation Funding Task Force (TF2) unveiled a package of bills on Thursday that would provide a long-term boost to Michigan’s deteriorating roads and bridges. The legislative funding package would replace the current 19-cents per gallon fuel tax and replace it with a percentage tax on the wholesale
FHWA and MDOT invite you to attend the Highways for LIFE sponsored showcase of MDOT’s M-115 project. September 30, 2008 8:30 am to 3:45pm Doherty Hotel and Conference Center 604 North McEwan Clare, Michigan This showcase will include an overview of the Performance Contracting for Construction framework, the formation of
On June 1, 2009, the price break offered to MITA members for FieldManager Contractor sunsets and the regular annual license price of $2,000 will take effect. Order now to take advantage of the $1,750 introductory price while it’s available. Click here to place your order. Follow the steps on the screen to complete
For the third time in as many years, the Wage & Hour Division (W&HD) of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DeLEG) has again changed the rules that relate to truck drivers and their coverage by state prevailing wage. These most recent changes were published without input by, or
As reported in the past, MDOT continues to step up their enforcement of prevailing wages. To ensure the commonly occurring problems get resolved in a timely fashion, MDOT has asked MITA to distribute the following Frequently Asked Questions regarding Vacs and Sweeper Operators. When sweeper contractors are working on prevailing
