Bulletins
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
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
