MERL 5.3.3 Update Available

The update to MERL 5.3.3 is now available for download. The update and the complete list of changes for MERL 5.3.3 are available at MERL Downloads. 

As of January 1, 2016 the CTT will no longer support Roadsoft, Laptop Data Collector (LDC), or MERL on Windows XP or SQL Server 2005 due to product support termination by Microsoft. A Roadsoft RoundUp article was published in June detailing this transition.

The MERL Manual has been redesigned in Responsive HTML5 to be more usable on tablets and smart phones. The size and layout of the manual will now change depending on whether the manual is being viewed on a PC, tablet or smart phone.

MERL 5.3.2 Update Available

MERL Mobile 1.0.1 Update Available

MERL 5.3.1 Update Available

The update to MERL 5.3.1 is now available for download. The update and the complete list of changes for MERL 5.3.1 are available at Downloads. 

MERL Mobile 1.0.1 Update Available

The update to MERL Mobile 1.0.1 is now available for download. The update and the complete list of changes for MERL Mobile 1.0.1 are available in the Google Play Store. 

With the release of MERL 5.3.0, the Center for Technology & Training proudly announces its first mobile application for MERL, Local Job Manager Mobile. This mobile app brings desktop functionality into the field. Principal Programmer, Nick Koszykowski, explained that since this work is typically done outside of the office “creating a mobile app was the next logical step”. 

On Wednesday, March 11 at 1:00 PM there will be a web-based MERL User Group Meeting to discuss the following topics:

• New Features in MERL 5.3:
  • Handheld Local Job Manager
  • Online Backups
  • MDOT Bid Let Data Analysis
• 2015 Work Plan
• Online MERL Users' Manual
• Upcoming Trainings

There is no charge to attend the webinar. To register, visit the CTT Event Page

What:
Effective October 20, 2014, MERL users who submit project estimates to MDOT Local Agency Programs for jobs run through the MDOT Bid Letting process should upgrade to at MERL version 5.2.5 (or newer).

Why:
On October 20, 2014, MDOT will be replacing their client/server based LAS/PES*  system  with a web based system called Web Trns*port Preconstruction. MERL 5.2.5 and newer versions support a new export for Trns*port: XML format.

Average unit prices for the 2012 and 2005 (Airport) Spec Book items have been updated and are available for download with the latest version of MERL. See the MERL Download Page for more info.