MDOT's Dec 11, 2026 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by drainage / grading work
Wayne (1) · 1 MDOT region · bids due through Bid Express
The Michigan Department of Transportation has 1 proposal posted for its letting on Dec 11, 2026. The work is spread across 1 county in 1 of MDOT's seven regions. Wayne (1) has the most proposals. By MDOT's own work-type labels, drainage / grading (1) make up the largest share.
No addenda had been posted when this brief was generated. Check the proposal pages again before bidding, because addenda can come out up to the letting. For comparison, the previous MDOT letting we tracked, on Dec 4, 2026, had 32 proposals. Counting this one, our table has 106 MDOT proposals for 2026 lettings.
Every proposal on the Dec 11, 2026 letting
| Proposal | County | Region | MDOT work type | Addenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 · 82025-222848-2 | Wayne | 7 | Design-Build Project: Construction of a drainage tunnel |
Where the work is, by region
- Metro Region: 1 proposal in Wayne.
What kind of work it is
MDOT labels each proposal with a major work type. Here is what those categories usually involve, and how many proposals on this letting fall into each:
- Drainage / grading (1): earthwork, embankment, pipe and box culverts, inlets and ponds, often with the paving and erosion-control work that goes with them. Proposals: 701 · 82025-222848-2.
The work type is only a label. The bid item list and plans for each proposal show the real quantities. Subcontractors and suppliers should price from those, not from the category.
How to bid
- Primes: each advertisement states the net prequalification classification required; subclassifications the prime lacks must go to prequalified subs. See our MDOT bidding guide.
- Goals: each call lists required DBE participation and Small Business Program participation.
- Documents: MDOT posts each letting's Notice of Advertisement and proposal information on its BidLetting site.
- Subcontractors and suppliers: our county hubs list the firms in each county, for example Wayne.
- Bonds: public contracts over $50,000 require payment and performance bonds (MCL 129.201).
Key dates
- Dec 11, 2026: MDOT letting (bids due through Bid Express per the proposal instructions).
- Nov 7, 2026: first of these proposals appeared on MDOT's letting page in our daily check.
- After the letting: MDOT posts bid results on BidLetting, then award decisions.
More: all upcoming lettings · county hubs · state procurement registration for agency work outside MDOT.
MDOT BidLetting
Spot an error? Email corrections to the editor. Facts in every story come from the sources listed above.