Bulletins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2020 CONTACT: Mike Nystrom, 517-896-1493 mikenystrom@thinkmita.org Infrastructure industry requests Governor deem construction operations non-essential to protect employees, public health and safety LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) today asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to deem all construction field operations – including work fixing roads
Effective 6:00 am Monday, March 30th, 2020 weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk line north of a line on M-66 from the US-31 intersection in the City of Charlevoix, Charlevoix County then south to the intersection of M-32 in the City of East Jordan then
MITA has collaborated with ACEC, APAM, MCA, MAA, and MRPA to produce a collaborative guidance document for best practices in navigating and mitigating the spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus across active job sites in Michigan. We ask that all of our members read, follow and advertise this guidance in their offices and
From MDOT’s Construction Field Services Division: “Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, MDOT and the FHWA have partnered to develop a revised material ticket procedure for our construction projects. Contractors are permitted to send an electronic copy of tickets (scans, photos, etc.) to the person designated by the Engineer when
Due to the recent closures/delays/executive orders related to the COVID-19/Coronavirus mitigation efforts, we are extending the deadline to apply for a 2020-2021 scholarship by 2.5 weeks. The new deadline to submit all applications ELECTRONICALLY is Friday, April 17, 2020 by 5:00 pm. Please remit all completed applications to Mariam Robinson,
On Wednesday, March 25th, MDOT issued COVID-19 Field Operations Guidance for the purpose of ensuring that all employees working on construction projects in the field, performing critical infrastructure functions on behalf of the MDOT, are provided clear instruction and the necessary resources to keep themselves and their co-workers safe during
Toebe Construction LLC has reported that a Caterpillar 305E2 Mini Excavator was stolen around 4:00 a.m. at their job site on Milwaukee and I-94 in Detroit. A police report was made and the case number is pending. The equipment information is as follows: Make: Caterpillar Model: 305E2 Year: 2019 Serial #: HSM10431 If you
Late Tuesday afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the following email message to the industry association partners: “Industry Partners, I know there have been lots of questions and confusion regarding the implications of Executive Order 2020-21, “Stay Home. Stay Safe.” The Director and I have spoken with many
This bulletin is intended to provide additional guidance for contractors who continue to work on critical infrastructure projects as allowed under Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-21. The guidance herein is specifically related to the actions a contractor is required to take as it relates to designating and notifying its employees,
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
