MDOT has release more information about the collecting of information on transportation projects that have received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funding.  According to MDOT:

We have been instructed by the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) that failure to comply with the reporting requirements will result in the ARRA funds being withheld from the project, so the reporting requirements will be strictly enforced.

MML members should be aware that MDOT will be contacting local agencies directly to obtain the following additional reporting information:

  1. Is this project going to be let or completed using the non-competitive bid process?
  2. What is the city or county Data Universal Number System (DUNS) identifier (a unique nine digit sequence number used for federal contracts)?  For more information on the purpose of a DUNS number and how to obtain one, please refer to the Dunn and Bradstreet website: www.dnb.com/US/duns_update
  3. What day are you anticipating the work will start (or the actual date it started) and the plan completion date (or actual finish date)?
  4. What are the costs spent to date as of the last day of the reporting month?
A copy of the reporting requirement memo that I received can be found here (5-27-09 - ARRA Reporting Requirements.pdf (172.05 kb)).  If you have other questions or need further information, please contact Rudolph Cadena (MDOT Local Agency Programs Engineer) at 517/335-2233 or (cadenar@michigan.gov).
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