Kaplan Trucking & Paving Company, Inc.

February 22, 1999

Village of Northfield 446-9200

361 Happ Rd. 446-4670

Northfield, IL 60093

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?

STATE OR COUNTY PERMITS Yes__X___ No____

If so, how much do they cost? $_________________Per load / Per job.

How much notice needs to be given? _ 48 HOURS____________________________________

Residential:

To remove and replace a driveway: Yes____ No_ X____

To install an asphalt overlay on an existing driveway: Yes____ No__X ___

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?

Yes___X__ 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? _ X_Building _ _Engineering

Company information you require:

Does you city/town require a surety bond? Yes_____ No__X ___

If so, how much does it need to be for? $__10,000.00____________________________

Do you require a cash bond? Yes__X___ No_ ____

Do you require a business license? Yes_ ___ No_X____

If so, how much does it cost? $______________ _________________________________

Will you need a certificate of insurance from us? Yes__X ___ No_____

When should we contact you to update our records again?

_____1-3 mo. _____3-6 mo. _____6-11 mo. _ ____1 yr. __X__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.