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A new Intermodal Management System (IMS) is now available to all governmental agency partners of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Through your internet browser, IMS provides access to asset management data on MDOTs air, marine and rail facilities and services. The application is provided free of charge. To register [...]

The Michigan Municipal League invites you to the second installment of an ongoing webinar series with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Get the latest updates on: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Stakeholder Partnering efforts What’s new with bridges Premium costs during construction State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) exemptions. When: [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation has has reach out to the League and asked if our members could review the updated draft Local Agency Program (LAP) Federal Eligibility Guidelines and provide feedback and comments. The draft guidelines can be found at the following link. LAP federal eligibility guidelines draft updated [...]

On May 25, 2018, the Local Community Stabilization Authority Council approved the disbursement of $24.7 million of METRO Act maintenance fees to the 516 eligible cities and villages and 1,240 eligible townships. The Authority will disburse the maintenance fees on May 31. CV Table 3: Eligible City and Village Fee‐sharing [...]

Legislation introduced in the House would prevent local governments from having additional licensing standards for occupations already licensed by the state. House Bill 5955, the main bill of an 11-bill package, would create a new act, the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act. It would prohibit local units of government from imposing licensing requirements [...]

MDOT will be hosting a facilitated session to look at streamlining the program application and is seeking local road agency volunteer assistance. The purpose of this effort is to provide MDOT with feedback as it prepares to turn the current PDF program application form into a software application. The facilitated [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Local Agency Program (Safety division) is soliciting safety projects through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and the High Risk Rural Road (HRRR) program for fiscal year 2020. The call for projects letters can be accessed using the following links: FY 2020 HSIP Streamlined [...]

We need your input! You may not be aware that MDOT – and all DOTs nationally – are moving to the cloud-based AASHTOWare to manage all MDOT-let projects – and will walk away from Field Manager, likely in 2020.  Currently, there is a national limitation that will not allow local [...]

State Treasurer Nick Khouri issued a press release yesterday regarding the two property tax reform bills, HB 6049 and SB 1025.  These bills on the assessing proposal are likely to have a hearing in June and discussion with all interest groups, including the League, throughout the Summer.  Please reach out [...]

This week HB 5723 received a hearing in  Michigan Competitiveness Committee. The bill states a public entity could not exclude any pipe and piping materials when soliciting bids for a public works project if the pipe and piping materials meets or exceeds the recognized standards for pipe and piping materials [...]