Sep 19, 2012 | Engineering
On September 10th several MITA member contractors met with MDOT leadership to discuss MDOT’s contracting plans for the future Southeast Michigan “Mega Projects.” The referred to “Mega Projects” are generally understood to include significant reconstruction and/or...
Sep 17, 2012 | Engineering
As you may recall, in December 2011, MITA hosted a Utility As-Built Plan Workshop that focused on fostering communication between various utility companies, design firms, and construction contractors to discuss the type of information that is documented on utility...
Aug 24, 2012 | Engineering
As a MITA member, we have recently noticed you have not visited the new MITA DBE/MBE/WBE website located at www.mitadbe.com. This website provides solicitations for qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Signing up is free of charge and once you do so, you are...
Aug 14, 2012 | Engineering
As a part of their ongoing efforts to improve contracting and project delivery efficiencies, MDOT will implement three e-business pilot initiatives in the September lettings. Item 002, September 7th Letting – Latson Road Interchange Two “electronic” initiatives will...
Jul 30, 2012 | Engineering
MDOT recently revised their policy for lights on drums and will now allow lights be placed on plastic drums when the TSC Construction Engineer or Project Design Engineer determine that an area of the work zone warrants usage of the lights. When it is determined that...
Jul 13, 2012 | Engineering
On May 1, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) revised Form FHWA-1273. This form is a compilation of Federal provisions that are required to be inserted into federally funded contracts and subcontracts. Under 23 CFR 633.102(d), these required contract...