Bulletins
This past September, MDOT leadership announced they would invest $1.33 billion in their FY 2016 Highway Program, with approximately $698 million of that amount projected for trunkline road and bridge project lettings. In December, Congress approved the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which projected an approximately $52 million increase in
Fast facts: – Jason Gutting has been appointed as administrator for MDOT’s Construction Field Services Division. – Gutting served most recently as the department’s Construction Operations engineer. – Gutting began his new assignment on Feb. 15. February 16, 2016 — Jason Gutting has been appointed as the Michigan
Recently, the MITA Board of Directors voted to implement a new MITA Scholarship Fund as a way to give back and to promote the heavy/highway construction industry, but to also extend a helping hand to the next generation. Scholarships will be awarded in June of 2016. To qualify for the
During the Governor’s annual budget presentation to a joint meeting of the Senate and House Appropriations committees on Wednesday, he announced that the administration’s focus for the next several months would not only be on Flint and the problems surrounding the city’s lead-tainted water and pipes, but on the state’s
Due to the ongoing crisis in Flint, local, state and federal officials are recommending and allocating extra money to help residents with their water problems. The allocated funds are being used for a variety of things, including: bottled water for drinking, water filters for taps within homes affected by lead
The US Department of Labor’s (US-DOL) has issued an Executive Order (EO 13706), which implements paid sick leave requirements for new contracts with the Federal Government beginning January 1, 2017. Please note that it is MITA’s understanding that the referenced EO only applies to direct federal contractors, i.e. contractors who have
This past construction season, MDOT learned about a situation where a contractor on an MDOT project entered into an agreement with a county road commission to pick up and haul away spoils material for the county’s reuse. Under the agreement, the county road commission sent its drivers and trucks to
All MITA members should have received their free directory listing. If you haven’t already, please carefully review it for accuracy, make any necessary changes, and return it to Sara by Friday, January 15. If we do not hear from you, we will assume the listing that we sent you is
As part of the effort to prepare the comprehensive report required by enrolled House Bill No. 4737, MDOT’s Roads Innovation Task Force is soliciting industry input on innovative materials, products, methods and processes that have the construction potential to result in Michigan roads and bridges that are high in quality
During the last week of session, the Michigan Legislature approved aviation fuel changes which would dedicate 2 percent of the sales tax on aviation fuel to aviation purposes and split those funds, as well as the current 3 cents per gallon tax, between the Aeronautics Fund, overseen by the Aeronautics
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Erick Kind as Grand Region engineer. Kind will succeed Roger Safford, who is retiring Dec. 31 after 28 years at MDOT. As MDOT’s top administrator in the region, Kind will be responsible for more than 1,400 miles of state trunkline in 13
Review Your Company Listing All MITA members will be mailed their free directory listing sometime next week. Please carefully review it for accuracy, make any necessary changes, and return to MITA by December 31. If we do not hear from you, we will assume the listing that we sent
