Bulletins
With the dedication from the MITA membership and a lot of effort put forth by a lot of you, the MITA PAC has reached its goal of raising $250,000 in 2022 having raised over $252,000 thus far. This was made possible by more than 222 donations either one time or
MITA has heard feedback and concerns from many members regarding MDOT’s position on extensions of time (EOT) resulting from cement supply disruptions (MITA bulletin published Thursday, December 8th). MDOT is requiring a waiver releasing rights to additional compensation to be submitted by the contractor to move forward with EOTs without
This bulletin is a follow-up to our October 19th “Cement Supply Disruptions” Are a Real Thing bulletin and is intended as information. MITA recently received notice of MDOT’s position, and their internal documentation provided to their staff, on how they will handle extension of time requests due to recent cement
As part of a continuous effort to maximize user efficiency, MDOT will be upgrading the e-Proposal application to include a Letting search feature. This enhancement will take place on December 6, 2022 at 12:00PM. The Search feature will be located directly under the Lettings pulldown menu on the main e-Proposal
Radio Results Network, December 2, 2022 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced selections to lead state departments and state agencies into the next four years. The governor also announced promotions for staff in the executive office. “When we took office four years ago, we set out to make Michigan a home for opportunity for
LANSING, MI (CBS DETROIT) – Electric vehicles are starting to make up for more and more of the cars you see on the road. One organization believes they aren’t paying their fair share. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association is proposing that electric vehicle car owners pay their fair share of
The second term of any administration will lead to changes as they relate to department heads. Overnight several departures took place that will have implications for the heavy construction industry. MITA encourages you to read the linked press release from the Governor and also the linked farewell from MDOT Director
The State Transportation Commission’s (STC) approval of the MDOT 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Program at their November meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $4.3 billion in their FY 2023 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2023 capital investments will be preservation of the transportation system, safe
LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) – If you own an electric vehicle or are thinking about buying one, efforts are underway to impose a user fee on those EV’s. FOX 2’s Tim Skubick reports the road-building industry is driving this move. If you are one of the 10,600 drivers in the state who
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to hear feedback from interested contractors on their I-94 (from Puetz Road to Britain Avenue) reconstruction project in Berrien County. Work includes 6.4 miles of I-94 reconstruction as alternate pavement bid, 2.3 miles of I-94 rehabilitation, 4 bridge replacements, 8 bridge rehabilitations,
Gorette Yung has been named MDOT Metro Region Engineer. Yung holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the Ohio State University and a Master of Engineering in transportation from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Michigan. Yung has
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) posted a Project Information Sheet for a CMGC project for the Rehabilitation of M-39 Ramps K & L over I-94 bridges in the City of Allen Park, Wayne County. Among other project details, the Information Sheet includes anticipated schedule and prequalifications. Click here for
