Bulletins
MITA, in collaboration with MDOT and other organizations, is offering an opportunity for your company to be a part of a Virtual Hiring Fair. We are requesting that companies sign up by Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. by clicking here. Companies will have the opportunity to introduce the work
Acting upon a MITA suggestion, MDOT will lower the percent of the original contract amount the prime contractor is required to self-perform with its own organization. Subsection 108.01, of the 2012 Standard Specifications for Construction, currently requires that the prime contractor self-perform work amounting to at least 40% of the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today the partial reopening of areas of the state, including the Upper Peninsula and much of northern Michigan beginning on Friday. Under Ms. Whitmer’s order 2020-92, all of the U.P. and 17 counties in northern Michigan, including Traverse City, will be able to open – with
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
