Bulletins

Engineering

Contractor Inquiries for the November, December, and January Bid Lettings

State offices are closed on the following days: •Tuesday, 11/5/24 •Monday, 11/11/24 •Thursday, 11/28/24 •Friday, 11/29/24 •Tuesday, 12/24/24 •Wednesday, 12/25/24 •Tuesday, 12/31/24 •Wednesday, 1/1/25 All NTB Contact Inquiries must be submitted at least seven calendar days (not including State Holidays) prior to the corresponding letting date.
Safety

3M Issues Stop Use and Recall Notice for Select DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Lifelines

3M is issuing a “StopUse and Recall/Replace or Remediate” notice for select 3M DBI-SALA® Sealed-BlokTM Self-Retracting Lifelines For detailed information, please refer to the link below: https://thinkmita.org/wp-content/uploads/select-3m-dbi-sala-sealed-blok-self-retracting-lifelines-stop-use.pdf
MITA in the News

MITA In The News – 10/18-10/25

Roads Massive I-96 & I-696 construction wrapping up, but a huge one is coming in 2025 (WXYZ, 10/25/24)  Gov. Whitmer’s Infrastructure Plan: More Than Just ‘Fixing the Damn Roads’ (Thumbwind, 10/22/24)   Water Biden-Harris Administration Announces $134 Million for Water Infrastructure in Michigan Through Investing in America Agenda (EPA Press Release, 10/23/24)
MITA in the News

MITA In The News – 10/11-10/18

Roads Michigan House advances bill to preserve county’s road funding (Land Line, 10/14/24)   EVs Opinion | A strategy for electrification of transportation in Michigan (Bridge Michigan, 10/16/24) Walz On EVs: No One Is Mandating Anything (Gongwer, 10/11/24) ATTACHED   Wastewater 50,000 gallons of wastewater overflows into river in Three
Events, Membership

MITA Annual Conference Webpage is Live – Register Now!

MITA Annual Conference Webpage is Live – Register Now! We’re thrilled to announce that the MITA Annual Conference webpage is live! You can now access all the information you need to register, exhibit, sponsor, reserve hotel rooms, and submit presentations for the event, happening on January 22-23, 2025, at the
MITA in the News

MITA In the News – 10/4-10/11

Road Funding MITA Interview: Michiganders urge lawmakers to address $3.9B shortfall to fix Michigan roads (WXYZ, 10/9/24) WXYZ Broadcast FOX 47 Broadcast TV 20 Broadcast Gov Votes Absentee, Takes Questions On Walz, MSU Trustees, Road Funding, Minimum Wage, More (MIRS, 10/8/24) ATTACHED Whitmer On Key Statewide Dilemmas: Sick Time, Minimum
Events

MITA’s Annual Conference WEBPAGE–GOING LIVE OCTOBER 15!!

We’re excited to announce that MITA’s Annual Conference—the industry’s biggest event—is back! Mark your calendars for January 22-23, 2025, as we gather at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for what promises to be our best event yet. Last year, we welcomed over 1,300 attendees and nearly 100 exhibitors, and
MITA in the News

MITA In the News – 9/27-10/4

Roads Report: Michigan County Road Improvements Fall Short, More Funding Needed (DBusiness, 9/30/24) MITA Pushes For Sustainable Road Funding By Year’s End As County Roads Crumble (MIRS, 10/1/24) ATTACHED MITA Mention: The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) is making a new push to get lawmakers to a $3.9 billion
Safety

MISS DIG Mobile Application Survey

MISS DIG Mobile Application Survey MISS DIG is in the preliminary stages of developing a mobile application for its members. To ensure the application meets the needs of all members, MISS DIG is asking for your input on what you would find helpful. Click here to take the survey. Once
MITA in the News

MITA in the News – 9/20-9/27

Michigan Transportation Lobby Wants $3.9 Billion Increase For Road Repairs (Radio Results Network, 9/25/24) “The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) today announced it had delivered documents to each legislator highlighting the significant need for implementing a long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure plan across Michigan to fund and fix Michigan roads and bridges.”
Membership

Michigan Construction’s “Truckload of Books” elementary school outreach is back for September 2024!

This year’s goal is to give away 100 Truckloads and to continue to add construction books to classroom libraries across the state! Last year, Michigan Construction, with the help of partners like you, gave away over 92 Tonka size truckloads of elementary-level construction books to deserving teachers across Michigan. If
MITA in the News, Press Releases

MITA highlights significant need for long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure investment plan to Michigan lawmakers

As a member, you should be aware that MITA is on a full-court press spending PAC dollars at the direction of the PAC Board and churning our issue with the Legislature. Yesterday, the information contained in the press release below was hand-delivered to every Representative by noon. Additionally, MITA had