Bulletins
Legislation that eliminates sales and use taxes on material delivery services has been signed into law by Governor Whitmer. The bills, which have immediate effect, give much needed clarity on sales tax issues and will benefit the construction industry. House Bills 4039 and 4253 would amend the General Sales Tax Act and
MDOT Draft RFP – Local Agency Bridge Bundling North/Upper Bridges The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has posted a Draft RFP for the Local Agency Bridge Bundling (CRRSAA/Phase II) North/Upper Design-Build Bridge Project which is located throughout the state of Michigan in 5 different counties on ProjectWise for review. Click
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, nonprofits, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these
Effective 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain then east on US-2 to St. Ignace, then north on I-75 to the M-134
Effective 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2023 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain then east on US-2 to St. Ignace. Frost restrictions are still in effect for
Yesterday MDOT posted a survey (by a Contractor Announcement) to collect feedback on the April 7th and 12th letting pilots. These lettings piloted the process of providing a financial rating range, along with the required work classification(s), rather than the actual financial rating, for each advertised project. In addition, the
Legislation aims to improve work zone safety Up North Live, April 11, 2023 Construction Group Supports Traffic Cameras In Michigan Work Zones Radio Results Network, April 12, 2023 Michigan wants to use cameras to ticket speeders in construction zones Bridge Michigan, April 11, 2023 New legislation would allow automated speed
The 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign that encourages safe driving through work zones. Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety in work zones. This year’s theme, “You play
April 11, 2023 LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement after House Regulatory Reform Committee passage of House Bills 4132 and 4133, bipartisan legislation from Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) and Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Linden) that would
Effective Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:00 a.m., weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including the Mackinac Bridge. Frost restrictions are still in effect for the remainder of the state and will be imposed and enforced on all
A-Z Animals, April 3, 2023 1. West Virginia Did you know that West Virginia had roughly 7,314 bridges in 2022? Unfortunately, around 21% or 1,531 of these bridges are classified as structurally deficient by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Even more alarming is that almost half of these
Bridge Michigan, March 31, 2023 Michigan’s infrastructure is in bad shape, and recent estimates suggest the state’s roads, bridges, water systems and transit are only getting costlier to fix. But at least for now, the state’s Democratic leadership — including the governor who rode into office on a promise to
