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LEGISLATION MAY HELP MOVE SEWER BOND MONEY The House Committee on Local Government and Urban Affairs recently approved legislative changes (HB 4572-4573) intended to stimulate greater and quicker use of the $1 billion in sewer bonds approved by voters in 2002. Only $1.5 million of the first $100 million in
In response to construction worker safety concerns raised by MITA and the Michigan Laborers’ District Council, MDOT will not issue the proposed Bureau of Highways Instructional Memorandum 2005-B, Guidelines to Establish Speed Limits in Work Zones. The “draft” Instructional Memorandum was approved by MDOT’s Engineering Operations Committee on March 3,
Federal Transportation Funding Reauthorization Last week the U.S. House of Representatives approved, by a vote of 417 – 9, a $284 billion highway bill that would boost road funds coming to Michigan by an average of nearly $200 million over the next five years. In all, TEA LU (HR3) promises
Page: 1 NO: LABOR – 001 Date: 3/9/05 Circulation: Contractor Labor List Teamster Wage & Fringe Adjustment Effective 04-01-05 Underground Teamster Agreement wage & fringe adjustment effective April 1, 2005. The following represents the wage & fringe benefit adjustments effective April 1, 2005 for underground construction being performed in the
Page: 1 NO: LABOR – 001 Date: 3/9/05 Circulation: Contractor Labor List Teamster Wage & Fringe Adjustment Effective 04-01-05 Underground Teamster Agreement wage & fringe adjustment effective April 1, 2005. The following represents the wage & fringe benefit adjustments effective April 1, 2005 for underground construction being performed in the
Presentations made to business leaders and local officials Recently, MITA staff was featured at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Mid-Winter Legislative Conference held in Lansing. The audience consisted of a large contingent of local chamber of commerce representatives from across the state. MITA was also invited to speak at a
With the issuance of Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2005-03 – Labeling Storm Water Outfalls (BOHIM 2005-03), MDOT has implemented a new storm water outfall labeling requirement. This labeling requirement is a condition of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to MDOT by the Michigan Department of
Leaders of Michigan’s Transportation Team (MTT) visited Washington, D.C. March 2-3 to urge Congress to pass legislation that will at long last provide more equitable transportation funding for the state. The team, including Mike Nystrom, MITA vice president of government and public relations and MTT co-chair, met with members of
It was recently reported that House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Don Young has reached a deal with House Majority Leader Delay and others on critical transportation funding details concerning how highway dollars should be distributed to states. Young has promised Delay and lawmakers from donor states that the minimum guaranteed
Page: 1 No: MDOT – 001 Date: 2/18/05 Circulation: Membership In response to industry requests for statewide consistency MDOT has introduced a new communication tool it will use to disseminate information statewide. The “Construction Advisory (CA)” will be distributed electronically and is intended to provide uniform interpretation of existing practices
State of the State will have Focus on Infrastructure Governor Jennifer Granholm’s office gave MITA a heads up regarding the focus of her State of the State address scheduled for Tuesday, February 8. The overall message will be the economy and how to create jobs, but she will focus on
Senator Reid Calls for Increased Infrastructure Investment Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is calling on his colleagues and President Bush to make addressing the nation’s infrastructure challenges a national priority. Reid told a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., January 19: “Infrastructure is both –
