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October 2023 ? MDOT Construction Manual Updates
The tables below list all Major and Minor changes to the MDOT Construction Manual in the past several months.??
All changes for the past 12 months can be found in the table of Recent Major Changes and the table of Recent Minor Changes?or can also be found in the Construction Manual on the Main Page.?
Recent Major Changes to the Construction Manual
The table below is a list of Major changes in the last 12 months.
| Updated | Division | Section | Summary | What Changed |
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| Added new content to previously empty Section 823 with pictures, video, and re-format to new Construction Manual style. | Compare Here | |||
| Created entire New Division of Construction Manual for Division 10 - Mix Designs with links to Standard Specifications for 1001 - Concrete Production Equipment and Facilities, 1002 - Contractor Quality Control for Concrete, 1003 - Quality Assurance (Acceptance) for Concrete, 1004 - Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures, 1005 - Mortar and Grout Mixtures, and 1006 - Patching, Repair, & Overlay Mixtures. | Compare Here | |||
| Created entire New Division of Construction Manual for Division 9 Materials with links to Standard Specifications for each of the 23 Sections. | Compare Here | |||
| Added clarification for Stamp approval of 0582B Moisture & Density Determination form. Also created?Frequently Asked Signature Questions?Section on page with signature clarification on 1302, 0501, 1100A, 1165 and 0582B forms | View Here | |||
| Removal of CFS maintained Buy America certification process. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated contents of entire section 501 with pictures, video, and re-format to new Construction Manual style. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated contents of entire section 810 with pictures, video, and re-format to new Construction Manual style. | Compare Here | |||
| Clarification on payment for signal work. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated contents of entire section 109.07 to reflect removal of digital signature requirements on Pay Estimates and add examples of PDF approval stamps | Compare Here | |||
| Updated content on Structural Fabrication Quality Manual for 2023 version 3 release. | Compare Here | |||
| New Section added for Evaluation of Contractor Performance and Contract Non-Compliance | Compare Here | |||
| Removal of Contractor Performance Evaluation (CPE) process and replacement with?1165 Notice of Non-Compliance Process?for trunkline projects. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated guidance for electronic stamp approvals, AASHTOware software, Supporting Documentation for Extra work, & updated flow chart. Also the threshold for Original Pay Item increase or decrease changed from $25k to $50k | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Jobsite Posters | View Here | |||
| New Content added for Contractor Requests to break Limited Access Right-of-Way (LAROW) on Interstates | Compare Here | |||
| Updated language for Vertical Exploratory Investigation for Relocation section | Compare Here | |||
| Added link to MDOT SESC Pocket Guide | Compare Here | |||
| Updated IDR requirements to replace digital signature with PDF stamp | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Certified Engineer Process | Compare Here | |||
| Updated MDOT Digital Signatures Guidance for One-Span | View Here | |||
| Updated Trunk Line and Local Agency Program Boilerplate Preconstruction Meeting Minutes - 2023 | View Here | |||
| Updated content for Extension of Time for Work Day, Calendar Day and Calendar Date Contracts and moved content from 108.07 to 108.09. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated content with FY2023 Program Numbers | View Here | |||
| Updated content for Construction Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP). | Compare Here | |||
| Added new Acceptance of Traffic Signal Work content, including pay item list and form. | View Here | |||
| Updated content to remove references to FHWA Projects of Division Interest (PoDI) and replaced with FHWA Risk-Based Project Involvement (RBPI). References now link to the FHWA Risk-Based Project Involvement (RBPI) Stewardship & Oversight Plan (S&O Plan) page which contains instructions on how to locate each project's S&O Plan in ProjectWise to determine FHWA involvement. | View Here |
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Recent Minor Changes to the Construction Manual
The table below is a list of Minor changes in the last 12 months.
| Updated | Division | Section | Summary | What Changed |
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| Updated links to the?MDOT Density Testing and Inspection Manual | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Recent Major Change Table to make all Division and Section Category Items Hyperlinks | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Recent Minor Change Table to make all Division and Section Category Items Hyperlinks | Compare Here | |||
| Updated example form 1931 SUPERPAVE HMA Design Mix Formula and form 1911 Job Mix Formula (JMF) forms. | Compare Here | |||
| Removed outdated language on 2015 Bid Letting. | Compare Here | |||
| Added Wet Reflective Paint to Uniform Price Adjustments | Compare Here | |||
| Clarified Acceptance Criteria for Traffic Signal Work | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Construction Technology Support Contacts & Help Desk info. | Compare Here | |||
| Additional info on transition from CPEs to Notice of Non-Compliance added with link to 20SP-102D-01 | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Base preparation, Bond Coat Structure Adjustments, Yield Calcs and Milling Sections to include photos & examples | Compare Here | |||
| Revised to reflect removal of CPE process and reference Notice of Non-Compliance Process. | Compare Here | |||
| Removed outdated information on MICHIGAN CERTIFIED AGGREGATE TECHICIAN PROGRAM TRANSITION. | Compare Here | |||
| Added examples of PDF approval stamps. | Compare Here | |||
| Added example pdf stamp approval. | Compare Here | |||
| Added clarification on Pay Estimate Signature process | View Here | |||
| Updated Documentation Guide June 2023 | View Here | |||
| Updated for FHWA Risk Based Project Involvement. | Compare Here | |||
| Added/clarified pdf stamp approval directive and not the use of OneSpan. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated contact info for MDOT Construction Contracts Engineer. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Flow Chart for Contract Modifications approval for FHWA RBPI process. | View Here | |||
| Updated Certified Engineer list to February 2023. | View Here | |||
| Updated language used. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated alpha/numeric standard naming convention lists as of 11/30/2022 | View Here | |||
| Added clarification of acceptable documentation for Force Account Labor on State Funded projects with no Federal Prevailing Wages. | Compare Here | |||
| Added verbiage stating preconstruction meetings must not be conducted prior to award of the project. | Compare Here | |||
| Updated Permanent Pavement Markings payment table to include 2022 prices | Compare Here |
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