Kaplan Trucking & Paving Company, Inc.

February 19, 1999

Village of Lake Bluff 234-0774

40 E. Center 234-7254

Lake Bluff, IL 60044

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? $_____-0-____________Per load / Per job.

How much notice needs to be given? __24 HOURS___________________________________

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?

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__X___ No__ ___

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? $_______________________________________

Do you require a cash bond? Yes_X____ No_ ____

Do you require a business license? Yes_ X___ No__ ___

If so, how much does it cost? $_ _100.00 A YEAR_________________________

Will you need a certificate of insurance from us? Yes__ ___ No__X___

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.