Bulletins
Roads A Part of “Unfinished Business” in Governor’s State of the State Address Governor Rick Snyder once again called upon the Legislature to take action on adequately funding Michigan’s infrastructure in his annual State of the State address last night. As one of the few items categorized by the administration
The MISS DIG Act was originally established in 1974 and has since governed utility locating throughout Michigan. The original form of the law was written by utility owners and thus, was very lopsided when it came to assessing liability regarding damage responsibility. Essentially, if you hit an underground facility, in
MITA members from across the state gathered in Grand Rapids in October and in Novi in November to meet Governor Rick Snyder and to show their support for all that he has done for the heavy construction industry. The turnout was unprecedented and the response from all members in attendance
Are your commercial vehicle truck drivers interstate or intrastate? The answer is a simple “yes” or “no” response to the following question: Do your drivers ever leave the state of Michigan? A “yes” answer classifies your driver as interstate while a “no” would classify as intrastate. If your response is well most
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is hosting a webinar that will explain everything you need to know about the new continuing education requirements for renewing Professional Engineer licenses. Click here to view the official flyer including registration details. If
For those that hold Professional Engineer Licenses, there has been a recent change in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Professional Engineers – General Rules (section 308 of 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.308) that became effective October 10, 2013. For engineers that recently reviewed your license in October
News about the New International Trade Crossing (NITC) has been quiet but that doesn’t equate to a lack of progress. At a recent MDOT/ASCE meeting, an update on the progress of the NITC was provided by Andrew Doctoroff, Senior Advisor, Transportation Initiatives for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Michigan Strategic
This November, members have an opportunity to attend transportation town halls on both sides of the state. These town halls are an excellent and valuable opportunity for members to see and meet their legislators in a public forum and to ask them outright to support transportation and infrastructure funding. We
Funding for Michigan’s roads and bridges has hit a “research” phase after calls by Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer to gather further information. Polling and focus groups were both done through the research, and several different transportation funding scenarios were tested. The goal is to
There have been a couple of positive items moving for the underground construction industry. Just this week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) by a large margin of 417-3. This will fund projects throughout the U.S. for dams, waterway improvements, flood mitigation and other
At the September State Transportation Commission meeting MDOT leadership announced they would invest $1.28 billion in their FY 2014 Highway Program. This investment represents a modest 9% increase over MDOT’s $1.17 billion FY 2013 investment with the increase the result of Governor Snyder’s transfer of $115 million of general fund
MDOT will host the following Disadvantage Business Enterprise Workshops on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at the Detroit Operations & Services Center, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Construction Bid Prep: Getting to Know MDOT Resources Wage and Labor Compliance Payroll Preparation If you have any questions, contact Doug Needham at douglasneedham@mi-ita.com or
