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Engineers’ Group Urges Law to Require Public Inspectors on State and Federally Funded Transportation Projects
Summary
MOSES testified in support of S.2181, arguing that MassDOT should perform inspection functions using public employees to protect safety and save money, citing $150 million annual spending on outside engineering and examples comparing contractor and in‑house inspection costs.
Joe Duran, executive representative for MOSES (Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists), testified in favor of Senate Bill 2,181 at the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight on Oct. 8, 2025. The bill would require public employees to perform inspection functions on all state and federally funded transportation projects.
Duran said the change would "ensure that public safety is protected, transportation…
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