MDOT’s New Median Concrete Barrier Standard R-49-G

Below are MDOT’s comments they included when sending us the attached DRAFT Standard Plan R-49-G (new permanent median Concrete Barrier) for our review and comment. “Attached is the first draft of R-49-G “Concrete Barrier”. This detail is subject to change as we...

MDOT DRAFT Materials Documentation Guide for Review

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has shared with MITA a draft of their Materials Documentation Guide which includes their guide for minimum documentation requirements for pay item approvals and materials acceptance for industry review. If you are...

MDOT FY2018 Transportation Program Announced

The State Transportation Commission’s approval of the MDOT 2018-2022 Five-Year Transportation Program at their September meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $2.2 billion in their FY 2018 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2018...

MDOT Digital ID Renewal Notice

MDOT has announced that Starting October 16, 2017, Digital ID holders who submit electronic bids to MIDOT through the AASHTOWare Project Bids component, will begin receiving notifications to renew their Digital ID through the Bid Express® service.  Digital IDs are...

MDOT Revises Policy Regarding Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

In an October 2, 2017 letter, MDOT informed MITA and other industry partners that they have revised their policy on the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, i.e. drones) within the MDOT Right-of-Way (ROW). MDOT’s letter, in part, states: “This past July, Governor...

New Look for State Prevailing Wage Rate Schedules

Effective with the October 2017 publications the State Prevailing Wage Rate Schedules for Parking Lot, Road, Highway, Bridge and Airport Construction will have a new look. Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has...