Bulletins
On September 23, 2015, the Michigan Department of Treasury issued Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2015-17 relating to the sales tax treatment of delivery services provided by retailers. The issuance of the Bulletin clarified when certain delivery charges would not be taxable pursuant to the Michigan Sales Tax Act if a retailer was engaged
Below are MDOT’s comments they included when sending us the attached DRAFT Standard Plan R-49-G (new permanent median Concrete Barrier) for our review and comment. “Attached is the first draft of R-49-G “Concrete Barrier”. This detail is subject to change as we do anticipate comments. Please note the specification will
On December 15, 2017, companies in Michigan will be required to begin reporting injury and illness information. The new regulation adopted by MIOSHA impacts all companies with 250 or more employees and that are required to keep injury and illness records. Companies will need to submit that information through the
If you advertised in the current MITA Membership Directory, you have already been contacted to renew your ad. New advertising space is now open to all MITA members and non-members, and there are still great spots available! Please contact MITA’s Director of Communications Nancy Brown today to make your best
Due to a recent state-wide referendum, $0.20 is coming from the base rate and going towards healthcare contributions. The change will be effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2018. Click here to view the changed rates.
Michigan State Police (MSP) motor carrier officers will join officers from the Indiana State Police, Illinois State Police, and Ohio State Highway Patrol in focusing their enforcement on I-94 and other major freeways in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio in a coordinated enforcement operation. Michigan’s operation is dubbed “Eyes on 94”
The Michigan Construction Foundation is hosting the Michigan Construction Summit on January 29th, 2018 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. This one-day conference is focused on finding ways to fill the talent pool with candidates who have the skills, qualifications and character necessary for successful
On January 24-25, 2018, MITA will be hosting its 13th Annual Conference at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant, where MITA would like to extend an invitation to become involved in the newly formed MITA Workforce Development Committee. The initial meeting of this committee will take place
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has shared with MITA a draft of their Materials Documentation Guide which includes their guide for minimum documentation requirements for pay item approvals and materials acceptance for industry review. If you are interested in reviewing the draft for comment, please access the document here.
The State Transportation Commission’s approval of the MDOT 2018-2022 Five-Year Transportation Program at their September meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $2.2 billion in their FY 2018 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2018 capital investments will be infrastructure preservation, safe mobility of motorists, and
Many MITA members are doing business in the city of Detroit. This month, the Michigan Laborers, Local 1191 entered into an agreement with the City of Detroit in what is called the Detroit Opportunity Commitment. This commitment is in response to the Detroit Skilled Trades Employment Program, also known as
MDOT has announced that Starting October 16, 2017, Digital ID holders who submit electronic bids to MIDOT through the AASHTOWare Project Bids component, will begin receiving notifications to renew their Digital ID through the Bid Express® service. Digital IDs are active for two years. Contractors will receive an email notification
