Bulletins
The teamsters and MITA’s labor negotiations committee have ratified a new 3-year agreement. Click here to view and print the new Teamsters 2023-2026 Road Contract and updated wage rates sheet. Please note: Updates to the contract will be retroactive to June 1, 2023.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an industry forum to discuss the upcoming two-step, best value design-build (DB) procurement for reconstruction and reconfiguration of the Blue Water Bridge Corridor and Plaza Expansion, city of Port Huron for Component 2 (of the 2009 Refined Design). This forum will provide
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) seeks to engage Detroit-based minority-owned firms and workforce development partners in the pre-construction and construction activities of the I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project. The industry forum is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 27th, 3:00-6:00 PM. If you are interested in participating in this
Beginning on September 1, 2023, Welfare & Pension Administration Service, Inc. (WPAS) will administer the Michigan Laborers’ Fringe Benefit Funds. WPAS specializes in multi‐employer, Taft‐Hartley, Health, Pension, and Annuity plans, as well as other fringe benefit plans. With decades of experience, WPAS offers a variety of services and cost‐effective solutions – including an online remittance tool for employers. Click on the image to continue reading and print.
The next safety directors group meeting is scheduled at the MITA office on September 8 at 9 a.m. Samantha Birsen will be on hand to discuss MIOSHA grants available to our membership. We have a few things to cover and are working on getting one of the speakers scheduled in
Roads Experts share tips to stay safe on rural roads (Upper Michigan’s Source, 7/19/23) Water Infrastructure More than 1M gallons of partially treated wastewater goes into Kalamazoo River (WWMT, 7/16/23)
Roads Grading Michigan’s roads from 1 to 10. See how yours rate. (MLive, 7/7/23) Bridges Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Michigan (Iosco County News-Herald, 7/5/23) Aggregates Dickinson against state bills to take control over some mining (The Mining Journal, 7/12/23) MITA Mention:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an industry forum to discuss the upcoming Best Value CMGC procurement of the rehabilitation of I-75 NB & SB over Rouge River, Dearborn Street, and RR (B01 of 82194); I-75 SB On Ramp over Rouge River and Pleasant Street (B01-6 of 82194);
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Gregg Brunner as chief operations officer (COO), succeeding current MDOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich. Brunner has served as the acting COO since December 2022 and brings more than 24 years of experience and leadership with the State of Michigan to his new
MITA’s EVP Rob Coppersmith was appointed this morning to Governor Whitmer’s “Growing Michigan Together Council.” The purpose of the council is to identify evidence-based goals in the areas of infrastructure, population, and education. A report from the council is due to the Governor by December 1st of this year! MITA
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has issued a project information sheet for rehabilitation of I-75 NB & SB over the Rouge River, Dearborn Street, and RR (B01 of 82194). The project will include superstructure repairs with complex temporary supports, constraint induced fracture (CIF) retrofits, miscellaneous structural steel repairs, structural
Legislation pushed by MITA that allows speed camera enforcement within work zones passed the House of Reps last week. After several years of increased fatalities within work zones, MITA and MDOT formed the Work Zone Safety Taskforce focusing on protecting our workers on job sites. Of the many recommendations from
