INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                   PAGE 1
                                                   NOTICE TO HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS
                             DATE OF LETTING: April 06, 2005
                             TIME OF LETTING: 10:00 AM  EASTERN STANDARD

                                                        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, Contract Services 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 N855 Conf. Room, Gov. Center North, 
                               100 North 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.

All projects are to be constructed in accordance with the applicable Federal, State and Local laws.  On applicable Federal Aid
projects, the Work Hours Act of 1962 (Public Law 87-851) and the Davis-Bacon Act of 1968 and any subsequent amendments to these
Acts will apply.  The Indiana Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders that minority business enterprises will be
afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to the invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of
race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for award.

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                                                  * MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE *
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  On Non-Federal-Aid Construction contracts, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) encourages utilization of minority
  business enterprises (MBEs) in bids; however, award of such contracts will not be based upon achievement of any specific goal.

  "Minority business enterprise" or "minority business" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
  or joint venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by one (1) or more persons who are: (1) United States citizens; and
  (2) member of a racial minority group.

  "Owned and controlled" means having: (1) ownership of at least fifty-one percent of the enterprise, including corporate stock
  of a corporation; (2) control over the management and active in the day-to-day operations of the business; and (3) an interest in
  the capital, assets, and profits and losses of the business proportionate to the percentage of ownership.

  "Racial minority group" means: (1) Blacks; (2) American Indians; (3) Hispanics; (4) Asian Americans; and (5) other similar racial
  minority groups.

                                                          INTERNET ADDRESS

For additional information, visit the INDOT Contract Services website at http://www.state.in.us/dot/TS/contract
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CALL 210     CONTRACT R -28052-B       ROAD REHABILITATION                                   GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.   1

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           9981150            |  IN27001                         ROAD REHABILITATION
                                                                 DELAWARE COUNTY - ON MCKINLEY AVENUE FROM RIVERSIDE DRIVE
                                                                 TO NEELY AVENUE IN MUNCIE
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  November 18, 2005             DBE GOAL:   7.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)  E(F)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $    16.20         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 310     CONTRACT M -28140-B       ROADSIDE MOWING                                       SEYMOUR DISTRICT              PG.   5

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0500044            |  50000AN                         ROADSIDE MOWING
                                                                 VARIOUS COUNTIES - ON SR 37 FROM RP 067+000 TO I-465, ON
                                                                 SR 67 FROM 0.5 MI S OF SR 39 TO SR 144, AND ON SR 46
	
       COMPLETION TIME:    52   CALENDAR DAYS          DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(S)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 320     CONTRACT M -28143-B       ROADSIDE MOWING                                       SEYMOUR DISTRICT              PG.   6

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0500033            |  50000AP                         ROADSIDE MOWING
                                                                 CLARK, JACKSON, SCOTT COUNTIES - ON I-65 FROM RP 009+000 TO
                                                                 BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY LINE(RP 009+000 TO 056+048)
	
       COMPLETION TIME:    52   CALENDAR DAYS          DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(S)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 330     CONTRACT M -28144-B       ROADSIDE MOWING                                       SEYMOUR DISTRICT              PG.   7

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
       ------------------------------------------                -----------------------------------------------------------

           0500032            |  50000AQ                         ROADSIDE MOWING
                                                                 CLARK COUNTY -  ON I-64, I-65, I-265

	
       COMPLETION TIME:    60   CALENDAR DAYS          DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(S)
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       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50