Bulletins
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On May 14, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) published a final rule updating hours of service rules by adding more flexibility. These updated hours of service rules were proposed based upon thousands of comments the FMCSA had received, including comments from MITA, the Aggregate Carriers of Michigan
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This morning, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the industry the following email with an update on their temporary layoffs plan: “Industry Partners, I am writing to follow up on my message to you last week regarding the temporary layoffs for state employees to address budget shortfalls as a
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A ProjectWise server software upgrade is scheduled starting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 through Sunday, May 17, 2020. ProjectWise will NOT be available again until Monday, May 18, 2020. Upgrade Information/Changes: This upgrade will resolve the System restarts (a.k.a: Spinning Wheel) that we all are experiencing multiple
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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
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Earlier this afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the following email to the industry: “Industry Partners, You have likely seen by now the announcement of a series of additional temporary layoffs for state employees in an effort to mitigate projected revenue shortfalls due to the economic impacts of
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https://www.fox17online.com/rebound/getting-back-to-work/the-rebound-road-construction-season-is-back-in-full-force By: Aaron Parseghian Posted at 1:31 PM, May 12, 2020, and last updated 5:40 PM, May 12, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — Orange cones are marking the signs of yet another construction season in Michigan. Though this year it’s a welcome sign, when it comes to the eventual rebound of the state’s
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Payne & Dolan has reported a piece of missing equipment. Sometime between 8:30 PM on 5/12/2020 and 6:30 AM on 5/13/2020, an enclosed 2005, 16’ tool trailer was stolen from a job site in Chippewa County. The equipment information is as follows: Manufacturer: Doolittle VIN #: 1DGCS18245M063529 Color: White License
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The Scholarship Fund Committee of the MITA Board of Directors has reviewed every application that was received and have made their final selections for this year’s MITA scholarship recipients. The following individuals are being awarded scholarships from the MITA Scholarship Fund for the 2020-2021 academic year: Katie McInnis Michigan Technological
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Recently, MITA was forced to cancel the remaining infrastructure hiring fairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 350 attendees had pre-registered for the events, along with numerous contractors. Since then, the MITA workforce development survey was sent out and is still available for those who are willing to take 10 minutes to
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MITA’s major focus on safety encompasses regular training, informational updates and regular job site inspections to ensure that member companies are compliant with keeping the workforce and motorists safe when work is being done. MITA staff is now available for inspections upon request and will comply with company and government-related
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MDOT e-Proposal is experiencing technical difficulties since being upgraded on May 7, 2020. MDOT is actively working with their IT department to resolve the issues. MDOT apologizes for the inconvenience and hopes for a timely resolution. These issues and temporary workarounds include: 1. Users are unable to download files that