Bulletins
Some of the most interesting stories about MITA members surround the details of when member companies were founded, usually by grandfathers or great-grandfathers, who started their construction businesses on a shoestring budget. MITA will begin recognizing these important milestones in the evolution of our members with commemorative ads and
April 26, 2017 — In accordance with new state law, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Michigan State Police (MSP) have identified 900 miles of non-freeway state highways for speed limit increases to 65 mph, and 600 miles of freeway for speed limit increases to 75 mph. Select freeway
On Friday, April 28, 2017, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) will hold Annual Public Meetings (APM) in Windsor and Detroit. The purpose of the APM is to share information on our operations and activities for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, and to solicit feedback from the public. The Windsor meeting will be
Earlier this week, Governor Rick Snyder announced a pilot program in two areas of the state that would integrate all infrastructure in those areas under one asset management plan. The directive announced by the Governor announced was a follow-up to the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission report that MITA Executive Vice President
MDOT’s Metro Region is hosting an industry meeting to discuss the I-94 Modernization Advanced Bridges Project. This informational meeting will be specific to Packages #1-3. Topics will include: I-94 Advanced Bridges Phase I • Short informational presentation on the current bridge designs at Gratiot Ave./Chene St. Bridges (Package #1 – Nov.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is piloting a new contracting method for state-funded trunkline maintenance projects. The new Prequalified Maintenance Contracting process will allow vendors to become prequalified in five specific maintenance work categories. This will allow MDOT to expedite the contracting processes for maintenance services in these categories.
For his first legislative initiative, one might say House Speaker Tom Leonard swung for the fences. The Republican from DeWitt has said all along that it is his intention to attempt to eliminate the state’s income tax and to give the hard-working citizens in this state some tax relief. On
Upcoming contracts involving asphalt and concrete type work (other work types are required, e.g. trucking, supplier, etc.) will be contracted for Belle Isle soon! Information about this upcoming bid will be shared at this meeting. Missing this meeting could mean a missed opportunity for you to bid as a prime
On February 8th, Governor Rick Snyder fulfilled his constitutional duty and presented an executive budget for 2018 to the legislature. One of the overarching themes in the recommendation was increased spending on infrastructure, which is a clear sign on the direction the Governor would like to go in his final
MITA’s Executive Vice President, Mike Nystrom, was recently asked to join Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University as a Water Network Fellow for a program to create an Infrastructure Network for Water (IN-Water). As a Fellow, Mike and other key stakeholders will participate in
MDOT, in collaboration with Michigan Paving/Cadillac Asphalt and the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) will be hosting a mutually beneficial webinar entitled: OJT Voluntary Incentive Project; “Paving the Way to Employment for Underserved Communities” scheduled for Thursday, February 23rd, 1:00 pm. As an extension of MDOT’s current OJT program, MDOT’s
Based on industry feedback MDOT will soon be implementing a couple of e-Construction enhancement in ProjectWise that they would like to share with industry in an e-Construction session. In addition, MDOT would like to hear industry feedback on e-Construction to date, and allow for the opportunity for questions and suggestions.
