Bulletins

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 Bay Region. MDOT plans to advertise the project in October 2018 and include it in the December 2018 bid letting. It

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 Bay Region. MDOT plans to advertise the project in September 2018 and include it in the November 2018 bid letting. It

MEMORANDUM TO: MITA OE 324 Power of Attorney Contractors (POA Contractors) FROM: Mike Nystrom RE: Officially Rescinding Power of Attorney from MITA DATE: August 9, 2018 In response to MITA’s official rescission of Power of Attorney (POA) for all Road and Utility Distribution contractors yesterday, Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE

MEMORANDUM To: MITA OE 324 Power of Attorney Contractors (POA Contractors) From: Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President/Secretary RE: Significant Updates Date: August 8, 2018 MITA RESCINDS POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR OE 324 As of Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, MITA has notified Operating Engineers, Local 324 that it has rescinded Power

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has shared with MITA a draft of their Materials Quality Assurance Procedures (MQAP) Manual consisting of redline updates from their internal annual review. To view a brief description of the major revisions, please access the list click here. If you are interested in reviewing

MITA LRD Cmte. Response To OE 324 Claim That Multi-Employer Association Contract Is Being Negotiated
On July 23, 2018, MITA received a letter from Douglas Stockwell, Business Manager of Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324). Contrary to what the letter claims, MITA has NOT been informing any persons or entities, including its membership, that OE 324 is negotiating a multi-employer association contract with MITA.

This bulletin only applies to contractors who have signed power of attorney to MITA for Road and Utility Distribution construction. If you are an independent union contractor, you will have received a separate mailing and will be working under a separate set of rules that will not affect your fringe

Attached please find a document regarding threats to Operating Engineers 324 (OE 324) healthcare. If your employees have questions about the latest facts and information, please refer them to www.michiganinfrastructurelabornegotiations.com. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President, at mikenystrom@thinkmita.org or at 517-347-8336.

On June 6, 2018, the Michigan legislature passed legislation that repealed Michigan’s long-standing prevailing wage law, PA 166 of 1965. PA 166 of 1965 required prevailing wages and fringe benefits on state projects involving public buildings, schools, works, bridges, highways and roads that were authorized by a contracting agent. The law defined

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has posted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Local Agency Design Build project on the Grosse Ile Bridge, Wayne County. Responses are due on August 10, 2018. Click here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Glenn Bukoski at glennbukoski@thinkmita.org, or Rachelle

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) project on US-31 and M-72 in Traverse City. Responses are due on July 6, 2018 at 4:00pm EST. Click here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Glenn