INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                   PAGE 1
                                                   NOTICE TO HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS
                             DATE OF LETTING: August 17, 2005
                             TIME OF LETTING: 10:00 AM  EASTERN STANDARD



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 Auditorium, Government Center South,
                               402 W. Washington Street, 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.

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For additional information, visit the INDOT Contract Services website at http://www.state.in.us/dot/TS/contract

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CALL 140     CONTRACT R -27195-A       INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT                              GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.   1

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           9703360            |  0884019                         INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
                                                                 HAMILTON COUNTY - ON SR 32 AT GRAY ROAD, 2.43 MILES
                                                                 EAST OF US 31 (RP 080+092)
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  July 14, 2006                 DBE GOAL:   5.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)  C(B)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $    13.80         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 150     CONTRACT R -27514-A       NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION                                 GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.   3

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

           9522320            |  P465003                         NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION
                                                                 FAYETTE COUNTY - ON VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE FROM GRAY ROAD
                                                                 TO SR 121
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  June 05, 2006                 DBE GOAL:   9.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)  C(B)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $    14.00         X-SECT: $     5.40

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CALL 160     CONTRACT R -27517-C       ENHANCEMENT, STREETSCAPE                              SEYMOUR DISTRICT              PG.   6

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

           0201232            |  9915018                         STREETSCAPE
                                                                 DEARBORN COUNTY - ON MAIN STREET FROM 3RD STREET TO GEORGE
                                                                 STREET IN AURORA
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  May 26, 2006                  DBE GOAL:  10.0 QUALIFICATIONS: C(B)  E(F)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $     4.00         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 170     CONTRACT R -28116-A       ROAD REHABILITATION                                   FT. WAYNE DISTRICT            PG.   7

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

           8574980            |  674BB12C205                     ROAD REHABILITATION
                                                                 WABASH COUNTY - ON CR  950 S  FROM MISSISSINEWA
                                                                 ROAD TO SR 13

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       COMPLETION DATE:  August 31, 2006               DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)  C(B)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $    11.20         X-SECT: $    17.60

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CALL 180     CONTRACT R -28297-A       HOUSES AND BUILDINGS, REMOVE                          CRAWFORDSVILLE DISTRICT       PG.   9

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0500618            |  291100E                         HOUSE AND BUILDINGS, REMOVE
                                                                 VIGO COUNTY - ON PR641

	
       COMPLETION DATE:  November 30, 2005             DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: C(B)  E(T)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 190     CONTRACT R -28298-A       HOUSES AND BUILDINGS, REMOVE                          FT. WAYNE DISTRICT            PG.  10

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0500619            |  432000C                         HOUSE AND BUILDINGS, REMOVE
                                                                 ELKHART COUNTY - ON SR 15 AT FROM .34 MILE S OF US 20 TO
                                                                 1.92 MILES  N OF US 20(RP 087+019 TO 089+046)
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  January 31, 2006              DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: C(B)  E(T)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $     1.40         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 230     CONTRACT RS-28281-A       PATCH AND REHAB PAVEMENT                              GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.  11

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0500584            |  30000BN                         PATCH AND REHAB PAVEMENT
                                                                 MARION COUNTY - ON I-70 EAST BOUND FROM THE I-65 NORTH SPLIT
                                                                 TO I-465 (RP 083+060 TO 059+052)
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  June 16, 2006                 DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50


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CALL 280     CONTRACT RT-28347-A       WIRE ROPE SAFETY BARRIER INSTALLATION                 TOLL ROAD CODE                PG.  12

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

           0500528            |  N/A                             WIRE ROPE SAFETY BARRIER INSTALLATION
                                                                 PORTER COUNTY - ON I-80/I-90(TOLL ROAD) FROM
                                                                 MILEPOST 24.32 TO MILEPOST 31.99
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  December 15, 2005             DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(K)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       ROAD ITEMS:        PLANS: $     4.00         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 350     CONTRACT B -28066-A       BRIDGE REPLACEMENT                                    GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.  13

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0088510            |  9948059                         BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, STR.NO. MADISON 50, COMPOSITE
                                                                 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE T-BEAM, 1 SPAN, TOTAL LENGTH 40.000 m
                                                                 MADISON COUNTY - ON CR 500 W OVER PIPE CREEK, 0.5 MILE NORTH
                                                                 OF SR 128
	
           0500160            |  9948060                         ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
                                                                 MADISON COUNTY - ON CR 500 W OVER PIPE CREEK, 0.5 MILE NORTH
                                                                 OF SR 128
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  September 30, 2006            DBE GOAL:   8.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)  C(B)  D(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       BRIDGE ITEMS:      PLANS: $    15.40         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 354     CONTRACT B -28106-D       BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR                         FT. WAYNE DISTRICT            PG.  16

       PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER |  FED/STATE NUMBER                                          LOCATION
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           0401259            |  4691005                         BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, FOAM FILLING
                                                                 ALLEN COUNTY - ON I-469 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE EAST
                                                                 SIDE OF FT WAYNE
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  October 31, 2005              DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: 0390

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50


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CALL 360     CONTRACT B -28154-A       NEW BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION                               CRAWFORDSVILLE DISTRICT       PG.  17

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

           9801810            |  5284011                         BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, STR.NO. 340-11-8605, PRECAST REINFORCED
                                                                 CONCRETE 3-SIDED STRUCTURE, 1 SPAN, TOTAL LENGTH 24.00 FT
                                                                 CLAY COUNTY - ON SR 340 OVER SULPHUR CREEK, 2.34 MILES EAST
                                                                 OF THE VIGO/CLAY COUNTY LINE (RP 002+034)
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  June 30, 2006                 DBE GOAL:   8.0 QUALIFICATIONS: D(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       BRIDGE ITEMS:      PLANS: $     2.80         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 370     CONTRACT B -28290-A       BEAM STRAIGHTENING                                    SEYMOUR DISTRICT              PG.  19

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

           0500562            |  064300C                         BRIDGE BEAM STRAIGHTENING, STR.NO. I64-115-5663A, COMPOSITE
                                                                 CONTINUOUS STEEL GIRDER, 2 SPANS, TOTAL LENGTH 228.00 FT
                                                                 HARRISON COUNTY - OVER I-64 ON GEORGETOWN LANESVILLE ROAD
                                                                 OVERPASS, 4.15 MILES WEST OF SR 64 (RP 113+067)
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  November 01, 2005             DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: D(B)  0050

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       BRIDGE ITEMS:      PLANS: $     1.00         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 430     CONTRACT M -27736-A       PIPE LINING                                           FT. WAYNE DISTRICT            PG.  20

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

           0400546            |  20000BE                         PIPE LINING
                                                                 VARIOUS COUNTIES - AT VARIOUS STATE ROADS WITHIN THE FORT
                                                                 WAYNE DISTRICT
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  June 17, 2006                 DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(E)  0192

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50


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CALL 440     CONTRACT M -28157-A       DEBRIS REMOVAL                                        FT. WAYNE DISTRICT            PG.  21

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

           0500101            |  20000BC                         DEBRIS REMOVAL
                                                                 VARIOUS COUNTIES - AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORT
                                                                 WAYNE DISTRICT
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  November 04, 2005             DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: C(B)  E(T)  0117

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 450     CONTRACT M -28331-A       PAVEMENT REHAB AND PATCHING, MICRO-SURFACIN           GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.  22

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

           0500645            |  30000BP                         PATCHING AND PAVEMENT REPAIR AND MICRO-SURFACING
                                                                 JAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES - ON US 27, SR 1, AND SR 28 AT
                                                                 VARIOUS LOCATIONS
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  December 05, 2005             DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 460     CONTRACT M -28334-A       PATCH AND REHABILITATION OF PCCP PAVEMENT             LAPORTE DISTRICT              PG.  23

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

           0500633            |  40000BH                         PATCH AND REHABILITATION OF PCCP PAVEMENT
                                                                 ST. JOSEPH COUNTY - ON SR 933 FROM DOUGLAS ROAD TO
                                                                 MICHIGAN STATE LINE(RP 114+057 TO 118+046)
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  October 29, 2005              DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 470     CONTRACT M -28337-A       PAVEMENT PATCHING                                     GREENFIELD DISTRICT           PG.  24

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

           0500672            |  30000BQ                         PAVEMENT PATCHING
                                                                 HANCOCK COUNTY - ON US 52 FROM WEST CITY LIMITS TO THE EAST
                                                                 CITY LIMITS IN NEW PALESTINE(RP 099+095 TO 100+090)
	
       COMPLETION TIME:    25   WORK DAYS              DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A)


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       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50

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CALL 540     CONTRACT T -27250-A       TRAFFIC SIGNALS                                       CRAWFORDSVILLE DISTRICT       PG.  25

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

           9785311            |  T190002                         NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL
                                                                 VIGO COUNTY - AT MARGARET AVENUE AND 19TH, APPROX 1.38 MILES
                                                                 EAST OF US 41 IN TERRE HAUTE
	
       COMPLETION TIME:    30   WORK DAYS              DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50
       TRAFFIC ITEMS:     PLANS: $     0.80         X-SECT: $     0.00

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CALL 580     CONTRACT TT-28301-A       ITS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM                             TOLL ROAD DISTRICT            PG.  26

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

           0500612            |  N/A                             ITS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
                                                                 LAKE, PORTER & STEUBEN COUNTIES - ON I-90 AT CALUMET ENTRY &
                                                                 EXIT, PORTAGE, AND EASTPOINT TOLL PLAZAS
	
       COMPLETION DATE:  December 31, 2005             DBE GOAL:   0.0 QUALIFICATIONS: E(A)

       PROPOSAL PRICE:           $    12.50