Kaplan Trucking & Paving Company, Inc.

February 19, 1999

Village of Wilmette 251-2700

1200 Wilmette Av. 853-7701

Wilmette, IL 60091

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 hop 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_____ No____

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

How much notice needs to be given? __________________________________________

Residential: PERMIT IS REQUIRED.

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? ON PRIVATE PROPERTY_ X_Building

ON PUBLIC PROPERTY _X _Engineering

Company information you require:

Does you city/town require a surety bond? FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY Yes__X___No__ ___

If so, how much does it need to be for? $_______________________________________

Do you require a cash bond? Yes_____ No_ ____

Do you require a business license? Yes_ X___ No_____

If so, how much does it cost? $_25.00 A YEAR_______________________________________

Will you need a certificate of insurance from us? ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 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.