Bulletins
As MDOT’s staff works remotely during this unprecedented time, they are implementing two temporary electronic process to facilitate the contract award process and maintaining contractor payment information. These temporary electronic processes will be implemented and effective on Monday, March 23, 2020. Click here to view MDOT’s, CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCEMENT – Temporary,
At a press conference this morning, Governor Whitmer issued a “stay at home” order for the entire state of Michigan due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak. This order has some exemptions for essential services, and it takes effect on March 24, 2020 at 12:01 am, and it is scheduled to continue
USIC and URG have offered the attached list and corresponding map in an effort to connect the field with the appropriate staff member for your area. While these two entities do not stake for every facility, these two locators will be involved in many of the tickets you place. MITA
The business community is coming together in an effort to help during this time of need in our country by donating their Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to hospitals and other health care facilities. We encourage MITA members to follow suit and help provide necessary items like face masks and respirators
Earlier this week, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. The measure contains leave provisions applicable to private employers with fewer than 500 employees. The final version of the legislation provides the following leave benefits to employees of covered employers.
Effective 6:00 am Monday, March 23rd, 2020 weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk line north of a line on M-20 from the US-31 interchange in Oceana County east to US-131 in Mecosta County then North on US-131 to M-20 in Big Rapids then east on
As it unfortunately happens, certain engineering companies and municipal owners attempt to blunt the beneficial effects of the Differing Site Conditions Act with the inclusion of disclaimers and exculpatory clauses. The City of Ann Arbor is among those owners, when it recently bifurcated the definition of “contaminated soil” and attempted
During this COVID-19/Coronavirus situation, please be aware that the building remains open so that MITA staff can continue to work and serve the needs of the MITA membership. Internally, please rest assured that we are constantly evaluating the situation and that we are making sure that we are doing everything
MDOT has posted a CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCEMENT – Submission of 1300EZ and 1382 Forms on its Bid Letting webpage for the April 3rd letting. Click here to view this CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCEMENT. If you have any questions, please contact Glenn Bukoski, VP of Engineering Services, at glennbukoski@thinkmita.org or 571-347-8336.
As new information is provided from the state and federal government, MITA staff will be sharing updates and links that might be useful for contractors/employers as they continue to move forward during these unprecedented times. The first article in this bulletin was authored by attorneys at McAlpine PC, which is a
MDOT’s Construction Field Services Division (CFS) has issued guidance for the conduct of Dispute Review Board (DRB) meetings on those projects where the DRB meetings are required by the incorporated Special Provision for Dispute Review Board. The CFS guidance is as follows: “In accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the
MDOT leadership has informed MITA that based on current orders and directions coming out of the federal government and the Governor’s office related to COVID-19, they do not plan to shut down or delay work on their construction projects or maintenance activities. Since the COVID-19 situation is continuously changing and
