Jul 3, 2024 | Engineering
On June 24th, a U.S. District Court in Texas preliminarily stayed three changes to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Davis-Bacon Act regulation that took effect Oct. 23, 2023. The court’s order means DOL may not enforce these provisions for the time being. They...
Dec 5, 2023 | Engineering
At the request of MITA, MDOT has highlighted the changes expected from the recent 2023 Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) Final Rule. MDOT will also be giving a presentation on the changes at the MITA annual conference in January. Find the bullet point synopsis here....
Aug 15, 2014 | Engineering
On August 11, 2014, MDOT issued “AddendA-Wage Decision Updates” for the August 22, 2014 MDOT letting. Contained within the updated “MI14001 General Wage Determination, effective 8/1/2014” is a modified Flag Person wage ($18.99) and fringe ($12.75) rate that equates to...
Mar 4, 2011 | Engineering
As many of you are aware, the applicability of prevailing wage on federal-aid projects as it relates to truck drivers has become an area of focus for both MDOT and US DOL. In an attempt to gain a better understanding of the federal rules that pertain to truck...