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MITA and MDOT will be hosting a Work Zones Forum to discuss a variety of work zone items including: • new devices being piloted/tested or in the queue for testing, • experiences throughout the year within work zones, • ideas for improvements or new things to try, • any effective devices/Special Provisions being underutilized
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You’re invited to join MITA members on beautiful Paradise Island, Bahamas for a fabulous mix of activities and association networking opportunities. $1750 per person includes: double-occupancy accommodations for seven nights in the Royal Towers at Atlantis, MITA welcome party, fitness facilities, resort activities, WiFi, all taxes, fees and gratuities. Click
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting a DBE Small Business Symposium to be held Tuesday, November 12th and Wednesday, November 13th in Grand Rapids. Click here for more information. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Glenn Bukoski or Rachelle VanDeventer at the MITA office at
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) intends to allow the use of Alternate Technical Concepts (ATC) associated with the maintenance of traffic for a road rehabilitation project in the Metro Region. The project is scheduled to be advertised in November 2019 and let in January 2020. It is anticipated that
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**CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCEMENT** Submittal Deadlines for 1300EZ & 1381 Forms for October 4, 2019, Bid Letting Due to the fact there was no government shutdown, MDOT will accept 1300EZ and 1381 forms for the October 4, 2019, bid letting according to the previously- scheduled deadlines. 1300EZ forms are due by 5:00
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With FHWA approval, MDOT has further extended the implementation date of the “DBE at Time of Bid” process revision from the October 4, 2019 bid letting to the January 10, 2020 bid letting. FHWA’s approval of this extended implementation timeframe was a part of their overall approval of the proposed “DBE
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By Mike Nystrom, Special to MediaNews Group Sep 15, 2019 LANSING — Once again, state lawmakers have delayed finding a plan to fix Michigan’s roads, which will only increase the cost and cause further deterioration to our transportation network. And in the meantime, our roads are not getting better on