MDOT Initiates Layoffs, Budget Impacts Anticipated

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...

MDOT Implements Bridge Under-Clearance Buffer

Effective Monday, May 4, 2020, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will implement a two-inch buffer for structure under-clearance as part of their review for all Transportation Permits. This under-clearance buffer was approved by MDOT’s policy body on...

Construction Training and Certification

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the related unprecedented chain of events, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has cancelled all training courses (effective March 16, 2020) that allow sampling and testing personnel to become certified in multiple...

MITA Follow-Up to MDOT Revised COVID-19 Guidance

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...