Bulletins
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
MITA’s major focus on safety encompasses regular training, informational updates and regular job site inspections to ensure that member companies are compliant with keeping the workforce and motorists safe when work is being done. MITA staff is now available for inspections upon request and will comply with company and government-related
MDOT e-Proposal is experiencing technical difficulties since being upgraded on May 7, 2020. MDOT is actively working with their IT department to resolve the issues. MDOT apologizes for the inconvenience and hopes for a timely resolution. These issues and temporary workarounds include: 1. Users are unable to download files that
MITA is offering this list of resources for the supply of KN95 masks, as well as other COVID-19 related safety supplies that you may need for your job sites. A few of the companies are highlighted as MITA members, and as such, we would encourage you to support those companies who
Effective 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways within the entire state of Michigan. Weight restriction information and updates may be obtained by calling 1-800-787-8960. For Companies located in Canada and New Jersey, information may be obtained by calling 517-373-6256. On
As part of their continuous effort to streamline the electronic submittal process and maximize efficiency, MDOT will begin utilizing the MDOT e-Proposal web site for the submission of all Construction Prequalification documentation beginning Friday, May 8th, 2020. For more information, including video instructions, please click here. Please note that this
Over the last few weeks, many members have contacted MITA staff directly to be guided through the process of obtaining vehicle registration renewals that expired prior to March 1. You may refer to our previous bulletin regarding those details, but in short, you can email Lance Binoniemi, VP of Government
Whether your company has been considered “essential” from the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, or is now looking to get started on May 7th when ALL construction is given the go ahead to resume safely as the Stay Home, Stay Safe order continues, getting employees to come back to work
