Responsible for reviewing, publishing, and writing specifications; oversee writing and publishing of Construction Manual, Standard Specifications for Construction, Michigan Test Methods, and Materials Quality Assurance Manual; review and coordinate C&T approval of special provisions; maintain specifications library; provide general specification technical information; provide concrete, bituminous, structures, traffic and safety, and surveying construction technical expertise to divisions and regions; monitor region construction activities with limited oversight; establish claims process; oversee and conduct central office review of claims; review and approve standard plans; review projects for constructibility; authorize division level recommendations; member AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction; train division and regional personnel; MDOT liaison with AASHTO Subcommittee on IT for Development of Materials Management Update of Site Manager/Field Manager; provide general specification technical information; and approve progress schedules on major construction projects.

• Operations Review/DBE
  Gian Taneja, Operations Review/DBE Engineer
  Phone: (517) 322-6181 e-mail: tanejag@michigan.gov
  
  
• Unit Secretary
  Mary Nurenberg, Secretary
  Phone: (517) 322-5667 e-mail: NurenbergM@michigan.gov
  
  
• Bureau/Division Training
  Responsible for developing, organizing, directing, and evaluating the bureau's technical training; manage department's training funds; and conducting partnering workshops.

  Terri LaVoy, Technical Training Coordinator
  Phone: (517) 322-6792 e-mail: lavoyt@michigan.gov

  Therese Beasley, Technical Training Coordinator
  Phone: (517) 322-1741 e-mail:  BeasleyT@michigan.gov

• Specifications/Publications
  Responsible for the revision and publication of the Standard Specifications for Construction, coordinating the review and approval of special provisions and supplemental specifications, overseeing the revision and publication of all Construction and Technology technical procedures manuals including the Construction Manual, Michigan Test Methods and materials Quality Assurance Manuals, maintaining specifications library, and providing general specification technical information. 

  Dave Pawelec, Engineer of Specifications
  Phone: (517) 322-5669 e-mail: pawelecd@michigan.gov
  

• Contract Management
  Responsible for maintaining active construction files; receiving, checking, and processing all contract modifications; processing final contract documentation; reviewing and approving contract progress schedules; processing freedom of information requests; processing requests for litigation information; processing, reviewing, and act-on contractor evaluations.

  Joy Angel, Departmental Technician
  Phone: (517) 322-1331 e-mail: angelj@michigan.gov
  
  Julie Baldwin, General Office Assistant
  Phone: (517) 322-5659 e-mail: baldwinju@michigan.gov

• FieldManager Administration
  Responsible for planning, scoping, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, training, and implementing FieldManager software; administering FieldManager software contracts; setup, maintain, and support FieldManager in MDOT office; maintaining and supporting construction project record keeping system (CPRKS) users; updating construction manual Division One.

  Cliff Farr, FieldManager Business Engineer
  Phone: (517) 322-6039 e-mail: farrc@michigan.gov

Ruth Proctor, FieldManager Support Technician
Phone: (517) 322-5028 e-mail: proctorr@michigan.gov

• Prevailing Wage/Certification
  Mohammad Azam, Transportation Engineer
  Phone: (517) 636-0832 e-mail: AzamM1@michigan.gov
  Christopher Roe, Construction Technician
  Phone: (517) 322-1372 e-mail: RoeC@michigan.gov
  
  
• Survey Services
  Mark Whipple, Surveying Specialist
  Phone: (517) 322-6239 e-mail: whipplem@michigan.gov