2015 Focus Areas of FHWA Oversight Reviews

MITA has recently been informed that the FHWA will be focusing their 2015 construction oversight reviews on the following items: • Critical Path Management (CPM) – FHWA will monitor timely submittal of CPMs and revised CPMs, when appropriate. • Maintaining Pedestrian...

Improper Lifting Devices on Sign Covers

MDOT has recently observed an increased use of improper lifting devices (ex. 2”x4”) attached to temporary wood sign covers (see enclosed picture) and is requesting that this practice be stopped immediately as it compromises the crashworthiness of the sign cover due to...

MDOT Announces FY 2015 Transportation Program

At the September State Transportation Commission meeting MDOT leadership announced they would invest $1.62 billion in their FY 2015 Transportation Program.  The focus of the FY 2015 multimodal capital investments will be infrastructure preservation and safety with $92...

ATTENTION MDOT BIDDERS

This afternoon (Thursday, August 21st) MDOT will issue an addendum that will formally change the “Flag Person” wage and fringe published in the MI140001 General Wage Determination from a wage rate of $18.99 and fringe of $12.75 back to a wage rate of $7.25...