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  • 8/21/2008 - Pay Item Code Update for MERL 4.x Available
    A Pay Item Code update is now available for the 2003 Pay Item Code Spec Year.
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 7/8/2008 - MERL 4.2.6 Update Available
    MERL 4.2.6 is now available. Updates include:
    • Fixed bug which would throw an error if user clicked reports button without saving a new estimate.

    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements.
    You can download the update or the full client setup here.
  • 6/12/2008 - Pay Item Code Update for MERL 4.x Available
    A Pay Item Code update is now available for 2002, 2003 and 2005 Pay Item Code Spec Years.
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 4/28/2008 - MERL 4.2.4 Update Available
    MERL 4.2.4 is now available. Updates include:
    • Fixed bug in Estimators Worksheet caused by clicking Estimate # dropdown after renumbering an estimate.

    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements.
    You can download the update or the full client setup here.
  • 4/23/2008 - MERL 4.2.3 Update Available
    MERL 4.2.3 is now available. Updates include:
    • Fixed bug which prevented import of .merlestimate file exported in version 4.2 or later.

    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements.
    You can download the update or the full client setup here.
  • 4/11/2008 - MERL 4.2.2 Update Available
    MERL 4.2.2 is now available. Updates include:
    • Added a function to renumber an Estimate.
    • Changed sort for Contract List to order by ContractID rather than Contract Year and Group.

    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements.
    You can download the update or the full client setup here.
  • 3/26/2008 - MERL 4.2.1 Update Available
    MERL 4.2.1 is now available. Updates include:
    • Pay Item Code update for 2003 Spec Year
    • Added 2002 Rail Pay Item Codes
    • Fixed bug in Contract list which would not show who had a Contract checked out.
    • Fixed bug in Network Check-In/Undo which would show all items checked out, even ones not checked out by the current user.
    • Fixed bug in Resource Library which would return a file not found from Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.

    You can download the update or the full client setup here.
  • 2/25/2008 - Upcoming MERL User Group Meeting (March 4 in Lansing)
    A MERL User Group (MUG) Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the 2008 CRAM Highway Conference at the Holiday Inn West in Lansing. Learn more about using MERL, influence development direction, and share your questions, comments, and ideas with the developers and other users.
    Date:Tuesday, March 4
    Time:8:30 - 9:30 AM
    Location:Holiday Inn West
    7501 W. Saginaw Hwy (M-43)
    Lansing, MI
    (just east of I-69/I-96)
  • 1/15/2008 - MERL 4.2 Update Available
    MERL 4.2 is now available. Updates include:
    • Contract Group field on Contract Information and Contract List dialog so Contracts can be filtered by group.
    • Function to import text file (CSV) to create an estimate
    • Function to merge 2 Estimates to create a combined new Estimate
    • Tool to do Supplemental Description Cleanup

    You can download the update or the full client setup here.
  • 11/20/2007 - Pay Item Code Update for MERL 4.x Available
    A Pay Item Code update is now available for 2003 and 2005 Pay Item Code Spec Years.
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 09/19/2007 - Avg. Unit Price Update for 2005 Aeronautic Codes Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • Added Avg Unit Prices for 2005 Aeronautic Pay Item Codes
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 9/12/2007 - On-Line MERL User Group Meeting Held

    An On-Line MERL User Group Meeting was held Wednesday, September 12, 2007 with representation from counties, cities, and consultants, as well as the MERL Project Manager at MDOT, Bruce Kadzban.

    The discussion focused on the remainder of the 2007 Work Plan and suggested items for the 2008 Work Plan.

  • 08/27/2007 - MERL Project Estimator Update (4.1.7) Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • Added Admin function under File Menu to bulk export all contracts in database to .merlcontract file format.
    • Added Admin function under File Menu to bulk import .merlcontract files.
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 08/16/2007 - MERL Bids Utility Update (4.0.12) Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • Fixed rounding errors in Bids.
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 08/09/2007 - MERL Project Estimator Update (4.1.6) Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • Bug fix to Field Manager Export
    • Updated Avg Unit Prices for 2003 Pay Item Codes.
    • 2003 Pay Item Code Update (8030013 Detectable Warning, Retrofit)
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 07/17/2007 - MERL Bid Utility Update (4.0.11) Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • Fixed bug in running reports for bid where Bidder name is longer than 40 characters.
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 05/31/2007 - MERL Project Estimator Update (4.1.5) Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • Bug fix to Field Manager Export
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.
  • 03/08/2007 - Avg. Unit Price & Vendor Updates Available
    Fixes/Updates include:
    • MDOT Approved Vendor List Update
    • Updated Avg Unit Prices for 2003 Pay Item Codes
    Click Here to view a list of fixes/enhancements. You can download the patch or the full setup here.

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