INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                   PAGE 1
                                                   NOTICE TO HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS

                                             DATE OF LETTING: January 30, 2008
                                             TIME OF LETTING: 10:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME

                                                           SPECIAL LETTING

Sealed proposals for certain highway improvements as described below will be received from contractors holding a valid Certificate
of Qualification issued by the Indiana Department of Transportation.

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          LOCATION OF DEPOSIT: Indiana Department of Transportation, Mr. Michael R. Beuchel, Bid Review & Estimate Manager,
                               Room N855, Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2217

          LOCATION OF OPENING: All proposals will immediately thereafter be taken to the N955 Conf. Room, Government Center North,
                               100 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana where they will be publicly opened and read.
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Contract documents may be purchased at the office of the Indiana Department of Transportation, Room N855, Government Center North,
100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN  46204-2217, telephone 317-232-5070, fax 317-232-0676.  Checks should be made
payable to the Indiana Department of Transportation.  No refunds will be made for material returned except in cases of error in
filling orders.  Sample proposals may be purchased for twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) each.  Bidding proposals will be
issued until 4:30 P.M., eastern standard time, the last work day preceding the bid opening date.  Bids will be considered as
provided for in the Prequalification and Bidding Regulations on file.  Copies are available in Room N855, Government Center North.

Contract documents may be examined in Room N855, Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana.

An executed bid bond and an executed performance bond shall be included with the bid except on contracts for roadside mowing,
vegetation control, demolition, landscaping, fencing, seeding and sodding, bridge painting, and guardrail installations of
$100,000 or less, the bidder may elect not to furnish a performance bond.


                                                          INTERNET ADDRESS

                      For additional information, visit the Doing Business with INDOT - Contractors website at
                                           http://www.in.gov/dot/business/contract/index.html


                              *** NOTE:  ONLY PAPER BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON CONTRACT R -27928-B ***

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                                           NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS -- January 30, 2008   LETTING
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CALL 141     CONTRACT R -27928-B       ENHANCEMENT, TRAIN STATION REHABILITATION             LAPORTE DISTRICT              PG.   1

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0089480            |  9945065                         ENHANCEMENT, TRAIN STATION REHABILITATION, GARY
                                                                 UNION STATION
                                                                 LAKE COUNTY - ON BROADWAY ST./I-90 IN GARY


       COMPLETION DATE:  July 01, 2008                 DBE GOAL:  0.00                   QUALIFICATIONS: E(O)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50  *** NOTE:  ONLY PAPER BIDS BILL BE ACCEPTED ON THIS CONTRACT ***
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $     3.50         X-SECT: $     0.00