Bulletins
Over the past two weeks, you’ve likely been inundated with information and guidance regarding COVID-19, including numerous bulletins from MITA. Our staff continues to monitor the situation on your behalf, and we will be providing you with frequent important updates in the weeks to come as information becomes available. The
Yesterday, MDOT issued their “COVID-19 Construction Contract Administration Guidance” that was intended to help prime contractors understand how they may react and proceed when there are project specific COVID-19 concerns and impacts. The MDOT guidance was directed at two distinct prime contractor groups, those who choose to, or need to
MITA has received an immense number of calls from member field employees. Most of them center on safety issues related to COVID-19. Many employees have indicated that their employers are asking employees to provide their own PPE. To clarify, it should be understood that MIOSHA regulations require that employers provide
Effective noon Thursday April 2nd, 2020 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to the Mackinac Bridge. Frost restrictions are still in effect for the remainder of the state and will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways north
As anticipated, today MDOT issued their “COVID-19 Construction Contract Administration Guidance” that lays out the Department’s intentions for working with their contractors to deliver critical infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 crisis. The guidance is intended to help prime contractors understand how they may react and proceed when there are project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2020 CONTACT: Mike Nystrom, 517-896-1493 mikenystrom@thinkmita.org Gov. Whitmer’s administration clarifies ‘essential’ construction projects, responds to industry’s call for COVID-19 protections LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association on Friday officially asked Gov. Whitmer to deem all construction field operations as non-essential to protect
On Friday, MITA made an official request to Governor Whitmer to deem ALL construction field operations as non-essential in order to protect the health and safety of industry employees and to allow for all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be focused on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic (at
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Francis Donohoe, a longtime industry giant and recent recipient of the MITA Honorary Member Award. He was 70 years old. Mike was born on July 25, 1949 and was affectionately known as the “Distinguished Clown” because he loved
Memorandum TO: Signatory Laborers Distribution Contractors FROM: Michael A. Nystrom, Executive Vice President/Secretary DATE: March 30, 2020 RE: Laborers Distribution Wage Rate Updates Effective April 1, 2020 This is a reminder that in accordance with the current agreement between Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association and the Laborers District Council, the
Due to Executive Order 2020-21, MDOT will allow a 120-day extension for construction prequalification, rather than the current 60-day extension, when necessary during calendar year 2020. Automatic adjustments of expiration dates will not be done by MDOT. You must request an extension by following the current procedure of e-mailing your
Governor Whitmer addressed the state at 10:15 am this morning to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the question and answer period she was asked about MITA’s request for construction to be considered non-essential so that our people can stay home, stay safe and so we can help
The following statement was sent to Governor Gretchen Whitmer today, following a majority vote of the MITA Board of Directors: March 27, 2020 Dear Governor Whitmer, Earlier this morning, the MITA Board of Directors passed a motion by majority vote stating that “MITA should use the full influence that it
