The Contract Services Division administers MDOT's contracting process including bid lettings, contract awards, contractor payments, prequalification of contractors to bid on MDOT projects, contract monitoring, and purchasing.
Michael Meddaugh, Division Administrator, 517-342-4856
Theresa Sauter, Executive Assistant, 517-290-9618
General information and guidelines
CTRAK & Core
Ctrak is a software application that is intended to assist MDOT staff in the administration of consultant and services contracts. This team works to ensure that the business processes included in the system are fully functional, and to assist users with the system.
MDOT-CTRAK-Groupmailbox@Michigan.gov
Purchasing
Purchasing is responsible for the administration of the procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, services, printing, minor routine road maintenance and non construction/maintenance highway contracts through the use of sound, prudent and consistent competitive bidding practices.
Tammy Walderzak, Purchasing Manager, 517-243-8276
Terry Harris, Buyer Specialist, 517-249-0870
Mark Morrison, Buyer, 517-275-1834
Anna Swanson, Buyer, 517-230-2063
Rechelle Benson, Buyer, 517-335-5905
Ruth Thole, Buyer, 517-335-4972
Harmony Michaud, Tech, 906-485-4270
Construction Contracts
Kim Farlin, Section Manager, 517-281-1612
Theresa Myrick, Supervisor, 517-243-8267
Construction Contracts Prequalification
Reviews financial statements, prequalification applications, and other data submitted by contractors. This information, with recommendations, is presented to the Prequalification Committee for establishing prequalification ratings for prospective bidders.
Theresa Myrick, Supervisor, 517-243-8267
Pauline Bouck, 517-275-1719
MDOTPrequal@Michigan.gov
Bid Letting
Bid Letting is responsible for advertising construction project information on MDOT's bid letting information web page and on the Bid Express website, assists contractors with electronic bidding, and provides bid results and bid tabulations. They also determine work classifications for the advertising of construction contracts and verifies wage classifications for bid proposals.
Theresa Myrick, Supervisor, 517-243-8267
Kristen Meddaugh, 517-243-8249
Hunter Hinchcliff, 313-304-0223
Electronic Bidding/Requests to Bid
Hunter Hinchcliff, 313-304-0223
MDOT-BidLetting@Michigan.gov
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirement
Kim Farlin, 517-281-1612
MDOT-DBESheets@Michigan.gov
Contract Awards
Contract Awards is responsible for procedures required to award a contract to the determined low bidder, including receipt of performance and lien bonds, insurance documents, federal concurrences (where applicable) and commission and administrative board approvals, as well as preparing award and acceptance reports.
Theresa Myrick, Supervisor, 517-243-8267
Kim DeLashmit, 517-855-1963
Brad Pierce, 517-855-1962
MDOT-Awards@Michigan.gov
Contractor Insurance
Connie Masseau, 517-243-8200
MDOT-Insurance-ConstructionContracts@Michigan.gov
Subcontracts
Jason Michalski, 231-676-8268
MDOT-ConstructionSubcontracts@Michigan.gov
Contractor Payments
Contractor Payments processes estimates for completed construction work for payment to contractors along with filing lien claims and notices of furnishing.
Nathan Heath, 517-282-3365
Raquel Stuckey, 517-243-8324
MDOT-Estimates@Michigan.gov
Field Manager
FieldManager-Admin@Michigan.gov
844-4MI-MDOT
Service Contracts
Service Managers
Michael Blackledge, Contact Supervisor, 517-243-7618
Janice Harris, Payments & Audit Supervisor, 517-275-1767
Jacqueline St Onge, Consultant Section Manager, 517-249-0005
Service Contracts Prequalification
Service Contract Prequalification is responsible for administration of the service vendor prequalification process. The primary function is to review, analyze, and process service vendor initial applications and renewal applications. They also administer and monitor service vendor prequalification appeals.
Courtney Causie Analyst, 517-290-9421
Beth Good, Tech, 517-643-4129
Scope Review and Selections
Scope Review and Selections are responsible for review and approval of all Request for Proposals, (RFP's), including the specific scope of work to ensure consistency, completeness and compliance with all MDOT and federal requirements. They ensure the timely advertisement of MDOT consultant services projects, as well as coordinates and monitors the selections of the consultants and the subsequent approval by MDOT's central selections review team.
Amy Meldrum, Scope and RFP Specialist, 517-335-0137
Jamie Torok, Selections Analyst, 517-643-1395
Beth Good, Tech, 517-643-4129
MDOT-CSD-Selections@Michigan.gov
Contract Administration
Contract Administration is responsible for administration of the MDOT service contracting process, which includes standard and nonstandard service contracts, amendments and revisions. They determine and obtain all appropriate approvals including the drafting and review of contract documents and related materials, conduct research and data analysis of legal contract documents, and provide training and assistance to MDOT project managers, support staff, and consultants/vendors. They also serve as technical advisor and liaison to MDOT staff regarding selections and contract administration of engineering consultant contracts.
Michael Blackledge, Manager, 517-243-7618
Jean Gould, 517-249-0858
Tammy Haring, 517-290-9444
Kevin Scheidt, 517-241-9627
Shelli Hartley, 517-243-8118
Jeff Thomas, 517-331-4689
Nicole Kiebler, 517-275-1214
Agreements
Lynne Chesbro, 517-335-2513
Bill Rottiers, 517-275-1871
Contract Support
Contract Support is responsible for support of the MDOT service contracting process, which includes service contract monitoring, reporting, subcontracting, consultant payments, and closeout of service contracts.
Payments
Janice Harris, Manager, 517-275-1767
Cheryl Hill, 517-275-1775
Jill Foreback, 517-243-7636
Tracy Rendell, 517-648-3574
Hayden Platte, 517-243-9412
Renee Spitzley, 517-648-4750
Liz Marshall, 517-643-4938
Audit/Closeout/Monitoring/Reporting
Janice Harris, Manager, 517-275-1767
Robin DeBault, 517-335-1918
Chris Woodbury, 517-590-9710
Jenn Granning, 517-388-5144
