Previous Trainings

This training will familiarize new Roadsoft user with the Laptop Data Collector (LDC).
Topics include: What is the LDC?, connecting & configuring a GPS, data collection cycle, LDC settings, LDC module overviews.

Snowplows are essential pieces of equipment for winter maintenance, with their main function being to pick up snow from the roadway and cast it to the side. Most people usually take for granted that they work the way they should. But how do snowplows pick up snow from the road surface and what determines the length and height of the cast? In this talk, Alex Klein Paste is sharing some of the recent research done in Norway to optimize the cast of snowplows.

Familiar with Roadsoft and want to learn about the Roadsoft Mobile App? Attendees will learn the basics of getting the app up and running. Topics include: the data cycle, cloud key and cloud management, collecting data, data collection cycle, module overviews.

This seminar is intended for any owner agency or their authorized representatives who are responsible for either the quality control, quality assurance, or the corresponding acceptance of any construction material item on MDOT Let contracts.

An interactive webinar about working in cold weather. Topics of discussion will be recognizing the early signs of cold injuries, identifying factors that may impact our body’s reaction to cold weather, and tips for staying comfortable in cold environments.

This webinar will include an introduction to the TAMC Michigan Non-NBI Culvert Structure Inspection Guide & cover inventory collection and condition evaluation, as well as field evaluation examples.

Get started with using the MERL Local Job Manager. Topics of this training will include: daily postings, pay estimates, contract modifications, reporting.

This class includes TAMC updates on data collection & council info, rating rules & tips, interactive rating exercises on asphalt/concrete/sealcoat roads. Attendance is required both days. Please note that registration for PASER Class 1 is separate.

This training will teach attendees how to use the MERL Bid Utility tool to complete the following tasks: creating bid projects, entering bids, electronic bid submission, bid reporting and analysis, managing vendors.

This class covers distress identification for asphalt, concrete & sealcoat roads and sets the foundation for the PASER visual rating system. Please note that registration for PASER Class 2 is separate.