Bulletins
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
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
