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MITA Is Seeking Abstract Submissions for the 2024 Annual Conference

MITA invites you to submit an abstract for presentation at its 2024 Annual Conference on Wednesday, January 17, and Thursday, January 18, 2024. Abstracts should include content and presentation ideas, as well as a brief summary. Accepted presentations will fill open time slots on both days of the conference. Submissions
Events, Membership

2024 Annual Conference Room Block – What You Need to Know

The room block for MITA’s 2024 Annual Conference is set to open on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. and rooms can be reserved one of two ways. 1. Call Soaring Eagle’s central reservations number at 1-877-232-4532 and reference group code: MITA011624 2. Visit www.soaringeaglecasino.com and click on the
Engineering

MDOT Contractor Announcement – Revised FHWA 1273

MDOT recently posted a Contractor Announcement notifying bidders that form FHWA-1273, “Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts” has been updated effective October 23, 2023. Per the Federal Register notice, prime construction contracts awarded on or after October 23, 2023, along with their related subcontracts, must incorporate this new version. Please
Engineering

MDOT Grand Region FPVS Project Notice

The Michigan Department of Transportation would like to inform the industry of an upcoming federally funded 4R trunkline Fixed Price-Variable Scope (FPVS) Type 3 project: I-96 from Bliss Road to Sunfield Highway in Grand Region. The Type 3 method will receive bids through the traditional low bid process and will
Engineering

MDOT Innovative Contracting Now Has Project Email Updates

MDOT’s Innovative Contracting Unit now has project email updates that you can subscribe to! To receive the project email updates, simply follow the instructions in this document. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the MITA engineering team: Rachelle VanDeventer | rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org Glenn Bukoski | glennbukoski@thinkmita.org Jeremiah
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Employer Portal Login Assistance for Michigan Laborers’ Contractors

If you are experiencing difficulty accessing the Laborers Employer Portal to submit fringes, we have some additional information for you. To speak to the Controllers via phone: call 877-MI-LABOR (877.645.2267), Dial Option 3, then Option 1 For those requiring assistance logging into the Employer Portal,  Controllers (Susan, Tammy, & Dayon)
Engineering

MDOT to Host Industry Forum: Marshall Modernization PDB – September 22, 2023

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an industry forum to discuss the upcoming one-step, best-value progressive design-build procurement for the Marshall Modernization project in Marshall and Emmett Townships, Calhoun County.  This forum will provide an opportunity for potential bidders to learn about the project scope, procurement process, and
Engineering

2023 DBE Fall Small Business Symposium

The 2023 DBE Fall Small Business Symposium is being held on October 15th & 16th, 2023. The symposium will be held in person at the Comfort Inn & Suites: 2424 S. Mission St., Mount Pleasant, Michigan. If you are interested in attending, please click on the following Eventbrite link to
Labor

New Laborers Underground Contract

A new agreement has been reached with the Laborers. Please review the contract and send the completed ballot back to Sara Schaibly, Manager of Accounting and Labor Information, at saraschaibly@thinkmita.org. MITA – Underground Contract 2023 Laborers Underground Ballot 2023 Laborers Underground Wage Rates
Engineering

Gutting named new Bureau of Field Services Director

Chief Operations Officer Gregg Brunner has announced Jason Gutting as the new director of the Bureau of Field Services. Gutting has served as the engineer of Construction Field Services since February 2016 and brings more than 24 years of experience and leadership with the State of Michigan to his new
Membership

The “Truckload of Books” outreach is back for 2023, Sponsorships are available!!!

Last year, many companies sponsored or delivered a truckload/s of books to a local Michigan Classroom and we are reaching out to see if your company would like to be a sponsor again for 2023. Our goal is to give away 100 Truckloads this year and to continue to add
Membership

MITA PAC Donor Update

Thank you MITA PAC Donors MITA would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have donated to the PAC so far this year! We publish this information in the quarterly magazine Cross-Section, but this email helps spread the message even further. The plan going forward is