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...

MDOT, MDEQ Announce $1 Billion in Stimulus Projects

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently announced almost $1 billion in projects for roads, bridges, sewer, and water systems to be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...

MDOT Moves to Revised Prompt Payment Provision

Starting with projects let in the January 2009 letting, MDOT will incorporate a revised Special Provision for Prompt Payment in all project proposals. MITA worked with MDOT in developing this new special provision which revises some requirements of the previous prompt...

MDOT Improves Warranty Bond Provisions

MDOT recently changed their pass-through warranty bond provisions to allow a first-tier subcontractor who is responsible for more than one warranty bond on a project to now provide a single warranty bond. Prior to this change a first-tier subcontractor would have to...

MDOT Implements “New Claims Procedure”

On January 30th, after almost two years of collaboration and work by the Department and MITA, MDOT leadership signed into policy their new procedure for review of contractor claims. This new procedure, formally issued as Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum...