Kaplan Trucking & Paving Company, Inc.

March 23, 1999

City of Evanston 866-2924

2100 Ridge Av. 328-4905

Evanston, IL 60201

ATTN: Building Dept.

RE: Permit Information Request

Dear Sir:

We are planning to publish the permit requirements for the cities and towns that we work in on our Internet site, WWW.KAPLANPAVING.COM. Would you please fill out the following questionnaire and fax back to us at (847) 949-1660 or e-mail us at KPLNPAV@CONCENTRIC.NET.

We are trying to make it easier for our customers to obtain building permits by giving them all the information they will need. Also, we hope to make it easier for you by having well informed residents.

We would like to know what is required to obtain a permit, the cost of the permit, and how long it will take to obtain a permit in the following situations:

Truck section:

If the roads in your town do not allow 8 ton per axle loads, can an overweight permit be obtained?

Yes_X____ No____

If so, how much do they cost? $ NO CHARGE____________ Per load / Per job.

How much notice needs to be given?_48 HOURS. STATE PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED FIRST IF

STATE ROUTE IS USED.

Residential:

To remove and replace a driveway: Yes__X___ No_ ___

To install an asphalt overlay on an existing driveway: Yes___X__ No_____

To widen an existing driveway: Yes__ X___ No_____

If widening will you require a site plan or sketch? Yes__ X___ No_____

If no work is being performed on the parkway/apron will we need a permit? MAYBE

Yes_____ No_____

Commercial (i.e. shopping centers, businesses, homeowners associations):

To remove and replace a parking lot: Yes__ X___ No_____

To install an asphalt overlay on an existing parking lot: Yes___X__ No_____

To widen an existing parking lot: Yes___ X__ No_____

Do you require a permit for patching in a parking lot? Yes_____ No__ X___

What department will our customers need to contact? _ _Building _X_Engineering

Company information you require:

Does you city/town require a surety bond? Yes__X___ No_____

If so, how much does it need to be for? $_25,000.00 OR 4% OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION

WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Do you require a cash bond? Yes_____ No_ X____

Do you require a business license? Yes_ ____ No__X___

If so, how much does it cost? $_N/A_______________________________________

Will you need a certificate of insurance from us? Yes__* X___ No_____

*NAMING THE CITY OF EVANSTON AS ADDITIONALLY INSURED.

When should we contact you to update our records again?

_____1-3 mo. _____3-6 mo. _____6-11 mo. _ X____1 yr. _____2 yr.

We appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions, and hope it will be of great help to all of us during the future years. If you have any comments please write them on an additional piece of paper.

Please fax this back to us at (847)949-1660, e-mail to KPLNPAV@CONCENTRIC.NET or mail to P.O. Box 200, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069.

Sincerely,

Kaplan Trucking and Paving Co., Inc.