May 19, 2020 | Engineering, Uncategorized
Acting upon a MITA suggestion, MDOT will lower the percent of the original contract amount the prime contractor is required to self-perform with its own organization. Subsection 108.01, of the 2012 Standard Specifications for Construction, currently requires that the...
May 18, 2020 | Engineering
On May 14, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) published a final rule updating hours of service rules by adding more flexibility. These updated hours of service rules were proposed based upon thousands of comments the FMCSA had...
May 18, 2020 | Engineering
This morning, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the industry the following email with an update on their temporary layoffs plan: “Industry Partners, I am writing to follow up on my message to you last week regarding the temporary layoffs for state...
May 13, 2020 | Engineering
A ProjectWise server software upgrade is scheduled starting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 through Sunday, May 17, 2020. ProjectWise will NOT be available again until Monday, May 18, 2020. Upgrade Information/Changes: This upgrade will resolve the System...
May 13, 2020 | Engineering
This bulletin will serve as MITA’s annual reminder to our contractor members of the issue of tax liability on construction materials that are being incorporated in projects of tax-exempt owners. Contractors performing work for public agencies, nonprofits, churches and...
May 13, 2020 | Engineering
Earlier this afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the following email to the industry: “Industry Partners, You have likely seen by now the announcement of a series of additional temporary layoffs for state employees in an effort to mitigate...