The Construction Advisory (CA) is intended to convey information to the TSCs, Regions and Local Agencies. It is meant to promote uniformity in interpretation and construction practices statewide. Construction Advisories Index
• CA 2012-01 - Charging Time to Local Agency Projects
• CA 2011-19 - Durable Pavement Marking Striping
• CA 2011-18 - 2011 Uniform Price Adjustment, Regular Dry Paint and Low Temperature Waterborne Paint
• CA 2011-17 - 2012 Standard Specifications for Construction
• CA 2011-16 - Dewatering Operations
• CA 2011-15 - Non-Use of Public Recreation Areas for Construction Staging and Storage Areas
• CA 2011-14 - Required Signature on Construction Pay Estimates
• CA 2011-13 - Removing Transverse Joint Assembly Shipping Wires for Concrete Pavement - Revised
• CA 2011-12 - Oversight of Maintenance Funded Projects Using the Michigan Department of Transportation Letting System (Projects with a Job Number Starting with the letter "M")
• CA 2011-11 - MDOT Independent Assurance Testing (IAT), 2011 Construction Season Reminders
• CA 2011-10 - Permanent Pavement Markings - Material and Application Verification Guidelines
• CA 2011-09 - Changes to Materials Testing Documentation Requirements for Pre-Qualified Aggregates
• CA 2011-08 - Mandrel Testing of Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe (CPE)
• CA 2011-07 - Pavement Marking Material Product Change
• CA 2011-06 - Welding of Pile Splices
• CA 2011-05 - Preliminary 2012 Standard Specifications for Construction
• CA 2011-04 - Prompt Pay
• CA 2011-03 - Traffic Signal Installation, Steel Strain Pole Band Clamps
• CA 2011-02 - Construction and Technology Indirect Testing Credit
• CA 2011-01 - Procedure for Establishing a Modified Original Work Item in FieldManager
• CA 2010-16 - Documenting Price Negotiations and Impacts to Contract Time on Contract Modifications
• CA 2010-15 - 2010 Uniform Price Adjustment, Regular Dry Paint and Low Temperature Waterborne Paint
• CA 2010-14 - Payment of Cased Steel Strain Pole Foundations
• CA 2010-13 - Materials Acceptance Criteria - Buy America
• CA 2010-12 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Project Delivery Closeout
• CA 2010-11 - Contractor Performance Evaluations
• CA 2010-10 - HMA Material Transfer System
• CA 2010-09 - Reporting Correct Weight for Drainage Structure Covers B and Q
• CA 2010-08 - Pavement Marking Material Shortage
• CA 2010-07 - Jobsite Posters
• CA 2010-06 - Wage Rate Interviews
• CA 2010-05 - Jobsite Posters (Superseded by CA 2010-07)
• CA 2010-04 - Pavement Marking Materials Reporting Requirements
• CA 2010-03 - Bridge Mounted Light Standard Anchor Bolt Assemblies
• CA 2010-02 - Updating the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Percent Within Limits (PWL) Spreadsheet on the MDOT Web Site
• CA 2010-01 - Payment Schedule for Minor Traf Devices and Flag Control
• CA 2009-26 - Final Inspection/Acceptance and Certification Report (MDOT Form 1120) Submission to FHWA
• CA 2009-25 - Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Paving
• CA 2009-24 - Constructability Reviews
• CA 2009-23 - Contractor Performance Evaluations (Superseded by CA 2010-11)
• CA 2009-22 - MDOT Form CP-347, Certified Payroll
• CA 2009-21 - Testing Order Procedure and Requirements
• CA 2009-20 - Updated As Built Process
• CA 2009-19 - Whistleblower Posting Requirements for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Projects
• CA 2009-18 - Prevailing Wage Quality Assurance Review Procedures
• CA 2009-17 - Workplace Conduct Expectations
• CA 2009-16 - Local Agency Oversight Interim File Reviews and Field Inspections
• CA 2009-15 - Concrete Delivery Ticket Requirements From Certified National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) Plants
• CA 2009-14 - Bridge Deck Construction
• CA 2009-13 - Density Testing and Inspection
• CA 2009-12 - Determining When a Certified Payroll Becomes Delinquent
• CA 2009-11 - Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Paving
• CA 2009-10 - Use of Crushed Concrete as an Open-Graded Drainage Course (OGDC)
• CA 2009-08 - Worker Visibility Clothing Compliance
• CA 2009-09 - Elimination of Lights on Plastic Drums
• CA 2009-07 - Whistleblower Posting Requirements for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Projects (Superseded by CA 2009-19)
• CA 2009-06 - Reporting Requirements for Projects Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• CA 2009-05 - Quality Concrete Control and Concrete Quality Assurance for Projects Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• CA 2009-04 - Quality Requirements for Performance Warranty Hot Mix Asphalt funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• CA 2009-03 - HMA Crack Treatment on Roads With Centerline or Shoulder Corrugations (Rumble Strips)
• CA 2009-02 - Traffic Actuation of Temporary Traffic Signals
• CA 2009-01 - Worker Visibility
• CA 2008-16 - Computerized Office Technician Training
• CA 2008-15 - Steel Beam Removal From Structures
• CA 2008-14 - Jobsite Posters (Superseded by CA 2010-07)
• CA 2008-13 - Proper Installation of Temporary Water-Filled Attenuators
• CA 2008-12 - Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement Joint Sealing
• CA 2008-11 - Work Orders and Contract Modifications
• CA 2008-10 - Construction of Drilled Shafts for Sign Structures - Concrete and Reinforcing Steel
• CA 2008-09 - So Your Contractor Needs an Earth Change Plan
• CA 2008-08 - New Ride Quality Specification
• CA 2008-07 - Over the Telephone Interpreting Services for Wage Rate Interviews
• CA 2008-06 - Pollution Prevention on Construction Sites
• CA 2008-05 - Equipment for Concrete Mixtures
• CA 2008-04 - Job Mix Formula and Plant Inspection Practices
• CA 2008-03 - 2007 Uniform Price Adjustment, Regular Dry Paint and Low Temperature Waterborne Paint
• CA 2008-02 - Traffic Control During Special Marking Construction
• CA 2008-01 - Cost Over Runs From Off Site Disposal of Soil
• CA 2007-17 - Administering Changes to the Special Provisions for Superpave Hot Mix Asphalt
• CA 2007-16 - Charging Time to Local Agency Projects
• CA 2007-15 - Prevailing Wage Classifications
• CA 2007-14 - Construction Loading of Structures
• CA 2007-13-Rev. - Riprap Placement for Storm Water Drainage
• CA 2007-12 - Hydrodemolition and Concrete Diamond Grinding
• CA 2007-11 - Subcontracting Process
• CA 2007-10 - Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Paving
• CA 2007-09 - 4 ft x 4 ft Temporary Portable Sign
• CA 2007-08 - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Compliance Process
• CA 2007-07 - FHWA Conditional Approval of Percent Within Limit (PWL) Frequently Used Special Provision 03 FUSP 504(c)
• CA 2007-06-Rev. - Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement Joint Sealing (Superseded by CA 2008-12)
• CA 2007-05 - Traffic Signal Pole Locations
• CA 2007-04 - Shoulder Rumble Strips
• CA 2007-03 - Contractor Submittal of Shop Plans and Working Drawings
• CA 2007-02 - Temporary Ground Driven Signs
• CA 2007-01 - Temporary Concrete Barrier
• CA 2006-18 - Certified Payrolls
• CA 2006-17 - 2006 Uniform Price Adjustment - Regular Dry Paint and Low Temperature Waterborne Paint
• CA 2006-16 - Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement Joint Sealing
• CA 2006-15 - Slope Restoration
• CA 2006-14 - Percent Within Limits Specification for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
• CA 2006-13 - Federal Participation on Contract Modifications
• CA 2006-12 - Reporting Illicit Discharges and Illicit Connections
• CA 2006-11 - Certifications and Qualifications for Testing/Sampling Personnel
• CA 2006-10 - Charging Time to Local Agency Projects (Superseded by CA 2007-16)
• CA 2006-09 - Asphalt Binder Witness Samples
• CA 2006-08 - Contractors Equipment and Traffic Control
• CA 2006-07 - HMA Inspector's Daily Report Requirements and Pre-Production Meeting Agenda Item (Qualification of Sampling Technicians)
• CA 2006-06 - Quality of Temporary Concrete Barrier
• CA 2006-05 - Stabilizing 4' x 5' Temporary Portable Signs
• CA 2006-04 - Temporary Concrete Barrier
• CA 2006-03 - Sidewalk Ramps
• CA 2006-02 - NCHRP 350 Compliant Signs
• CA 2006-01 - Revisions to Speed Limits in Work Zones
• CA 2005-19 - 2005 Uniform Price Adjustment - Regular Dry Paint
• CA 2005-18 - Sheeting on Temporary Signs
• CA 2005-17 - Hydrodemolition
• CA 2005-16 - Bridge Painting Beam Tops
• CA 2005-15 - Plans and Working Drawings
• CA 2005-14 - NCHRP 350 Compliance With Sign Horizontal Legs
• CA 2005-13 - Testing Requirements for Capital Preventive Maintenance Hot Mix Asphalt Projects
• CA 2005-12 - Contract Modifications
• CA 2005-11 - Wage Rate Interviews (Superseded by CA 2010-06)
• CA 2005-10 - Concrete Quality Assurance and Concrete Quality Initiative
• CA 2005-09 - Traffic Signal Work Notification
• CA 2005-08 - Plan Notes Prohibiting the use of Vibratory Hammers for Installation or Extraction of Sheet Pile or Drilled Shaft Casings
• CA 2005-07 - When NCHRP 350 Temporary Portable Devices are Required on a Project
• CA 2005-06 - 2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
• CA 2005-05 - Removing Transverse Joint Assembly Shipping Wires for Concrete Pavements
• CA 2005-04 - Job Site Posters (Superseded by CA 2010-07)
• CA 2005-03 - Contractor Notification of Completed Work
• CA 2005-02 - Reimbursement of Project Specific Initial Costs
• CA 2005-01 - Use of Salvaged Regalvanized Guardrail Panels