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You can contact your Michigan LTAP at any time by e-mailing ctt@mtu.edu!
Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) serves state, county, and municipal transportation personnel. Its mission is to bridge the gap between research and practice by conducting training sessions, providing engineering technical assistance, and serving as a clearinghouse for information related to state-of-the-art technology in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.
2020 Winter Operations Conference is virtual! Register today!
This year features one low rate for your entire agency*, a line-up of experts in snow and ice control and chlorides, a virtual exhibitor show, an all-new ugly snow plow competition with a chance to win, and much more!
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Learn more at michiganltap.org/GreatIdeas.
Michigan LTAP's Headline News
Want to read about the Michigan LTAP's headline news-worthy efforts? Check out these stories:
- TAMC Culvert Project Selected as 2019 Project of the Year, Awarded to CTT
MTU-CEE Blog - Daisy and the Engineers
MTU Unscripted - CTT Director Tim Colling Receives Carmine Palombo Award
Upper Michigan Source | The Mining Journal | MTU Blog - CTT Technical Writer Receives Carmine Palombo Award
UP Matters | Keweenaw Report | MTU-CEE Blog
Upcoming Training
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 @ 1:00PM EDT - Wednesday, November 11, 2020 @ 2:00PM EDT
Hosted by Center for Technology & Training @ WebinarThis mini-series will give an in-depth look at configuring the Road Module tools to help you best use the Strategy & Optimization and/or Project Planning & Selection tools.
Week 1 (Oct 7): Surface Sub-Types, Treatment & Curve Definitions
Week 2 (Oct 14): Data Cleanup
Week 3 (Oct 21): Strategy Evaluation & Optimization Tool
Week 4 (Oct 28): Project Planning and Selection Tool
Week 5 (Nov 4): Project Builder
Week 6 (Nov 11): Extended Service Live Calculator
When: Thursday, November 5, 2020 (1:00PM - 2:00PM EST)
Hosted by Center for Technology & Training @ WebinarLocal Job Manager Topics> Daily Postings
> Pay Estimates
> Contract Modifications
> Reporting
When: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (1:00PM - 3:00PM EDT)
Hosted by Center for Technology & Training @ WebinarTraining topics for the MERL Project Estimator include:> Creating & editing estimates
> Exporting & importing MERL data
> Generating reports
> Copying/merging estimates
> Managing average unit prices
> User-defined pay item codes
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (9:00AM - 11:00AM EST)
Hosted by Center for Technology & Training @ WebinarTraining topics for the MERL Project Estimator include:> Creating & editing estimates
> Exporting & importing MERL data
> Generating reports
> Copying/merging estimates
> Managing average unit prices
> User-defined pay item codes
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 (10:00AM - 11:00AM EST)
Hosted by Center for Technology & Training @ WebinarMERL Bid Utility Topics> Creating Bid Projects and Entering Bids
> Electronic Bid Submission
> Bid Reporting and Analysis
> Managing Vendors
When: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 (1:00PM - 2:00PM EST)
Hosted by Center for Technology & Training @ WebinarMERL Bid Utility Topics> Creating Bid Projects and Entering Bids
> Electronic Bid Submission
> Bid Reporting and Analysis
> Managing Vendors
