Oct 11, 2006 | Engineering
It has come to our attention that some owner agencies are not complying with the MDOT Special Provision for Traffic Control Quality and Compliance and have threatened to issue fines (negative contract price adjustment) if work is not completed in a 4 hour time period....
Sep 25, 2006 | Engineering
Industry and MDOT recently met as a result of an MDOT directive to establish guidelines for the reclamation of concrete from MDOT projects. This meeting came on the heals of the September bid letting in which the I-75 project from Birch Run Creek to Dixie Highway...
Sep 25, 2006 | Engineering
October 6, 2006 Letting Beginning with the October 6, 2006 letting, any contractor performing bridge painting work on MDOT projects with bridge paint warranties must provide to the Department proof of current SSPC certifications for “QP 1, Field Application to Complex...
Sep 14, 2006 | Engineering
With the approval of the Federal Highway Administration and the support and encouragement of the heavy highway construction industry, MDOT will implement a new policy that allows for “pass-through” warranty bonds on projects with warranty provisions. Starting with...
Sep 14, 2006 | Engineering
Beginning with the November 2006 bid letting, all MDOT projects involving earth change activities will include the Special Provision for Non-Compliance with Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements click here. The high level of success experienced on 21...
Sep 11, 2006 | Engineering
Be advised that there is a growing trend for local government agencies to utilize construction managers for the oversight of their construction projects. With the insertion of construction managers into the construction chain, many of the rights that contractors have...