Court Stays Three Provisions of Davis-Bacon Regulation

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...

MDOT Highlights DBRA 2023 Final Rule Changes

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....

Trucking Update for Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Projects

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...

Economic Stimulus Projects – An Update

With the Michigan legislature’s approval of the supplemental appropriations, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) can begin spending over $1billion in federal stimulus dollars made available by...