May 18, 2020 | Engineering
This morning, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the industry the following email with an update on their temporary layoffs plan: “Industry Partners, I am writing to follow up on my message to you last week regarding the temporary layoffs for state...
May 13, 2020 | Engineering
Earlier this afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, sent the following email to the industry: “Industry Partners, You have likely seen by now the announcement of a series of additional temporary layoffs for state employees in an effort to mitigate...
Apr 23, 2020 | Engineering
Yesterday afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, notified industry that MDOT, like other state departments, would be implementing temporary layoffs starting next week for a number of their employees due to budget concerns. Mr. Kratofil’s email...
Apr 21, 2020 | Engineering
On Monday, April 20, 2020, MDOT informed MITA that they are suspending all “Landscape Projects” and “landscape work items” on road and bridge projects. MDOT indicated these “landscaping” suspensions are consistent with the guidance provided in Governor Whitmer’s...
Apr 6, 2020 | Engineering
At MITA’s request, MDOT has issued a “revised” COVID-19 Construction Contract Administration Guidance document to further clarify the COVID-19 related project delays that they will consider “excusable” per subsection 108.08 of the Standard Specifications for...