Apr 9, 2013 | Engineering
A third meeting with MDOT leadership to discuss their contracting plans for the future Southeast Michigan “Mega Projects” has been scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2013. This meeting will be held at MDOT’s Horatio S. Earle Learning Center (Horatio S. Earle Learning...
Apr 8, 2013 | Engineering
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) intends on piloting a new method of fixed price/variable scope contracting on a capital preventative maintenance project on I-94. The project is expected to be let in June 2013 with construction beginning after July 4,...
Mar 26, 2013 | 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, churches and schools are...
Mar 13, 2013 | Engineering
Since 2007 MITA has been advocating for change in the MDOT On-the-Job-Training (OJT) Program allocation procedures to account for the declining MDOT program, the increased costs of materials, and the decrease in labor hours on projects due to technological advances....
Mar 11, 2013 | Engineering
MITA has recently been informed that the FHWA will be focusing their 2013 construction oversight reviews on the following items: Pavement marking removal process and ways to limit the scaring on the final wearing surface Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control...
Mar 7, 2013 | Engineering
For those that may be interested in learning the roles and function of MDOT’s Operations Field Services Division, click here for a recently released Operations Field Services Newsletter.