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style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#E7C798; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span "><br> <strong><span ">January 10, 2011</span></strong><br> <strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#857458; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: 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style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK6><b><span ">&nbsp;</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p> </span> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><span "><b><u><span ">Reminder:</span></u></span><span "><span "> &nbsp;Information, Q &amp; A and Discussions on M.A. Mortenson Sole Source Contract is this Thursday, 1/20/2011 at 4:00 pm. The Pre-bid meeting will be at the sole source project site, located at 36<sup>th</sup> and Central Park Blvd. Parking is available at the RTD Park and Ride or on the street</span></b></span><span "><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#993300'>. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></b><span "></p> <span "> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>I<strong></span><span ">f you are unable to attend the Pre-bid meeting, it will be your obligation to get questions&nbsp;sent in before the meeting and visit the sole source construction&nbsp;site on your own. However, I recommend you do not wait too long to do so.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></b><span "></p> </span><span "> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>&nbsp;<strong></span><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong><o:p></o:p></b><span "></p> </span><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><strong>Have you had an opportunity to look at the construction documents for the Sole Source Project? This is located on your thumb drive, which was passed out at the 1<sup>st</sup> session. If not, I strongly encourage you to review the construction documents before the pre-bid meeting. This will provide you an opportunity to ask question about the project and contest.</strong><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </span> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><strong>Remember class starts at 6:00 pm, this Thursday January 20th</strong><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </span> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'></span>&nbsp;</span></span><u><span "><span ">PLEASE NOTE- </span></u></span><span "><span ">You need a 2 hr. battery&nbsp;operated&nbsp;laptop&nbsp;&nbsp; computer.</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'></span>&nbsp;</span></span><u><span "><span ">Keep in mind, </span></u></span><span "><span ">in order to be eligible for the &quot;Sole&nbsp;Source Contract Contest&quot; you will need to attend at&nbsp;&nbsp;least seven of the eight training sessions.</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'></span>&nbsp;</span></span><span "><span ">Please review the syllabus below with class dates&nbsp;and topics.&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'></span>C</span></span><span "><span ">lass times are from 6:00 to 9:00 pm</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black'></span></span>·</span></span></strong><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span "><span ">Class location:</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>o</strong><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#993300'></span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span "><span ">M.A. Mortenson Project Site</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>o</strong><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#993300'></span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span "><span ">8150 East 50<sup>th</sup>, &nbsp;Denver, CO &nbsp;80238</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>o</strong><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#993300'></span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span "><span ">Across the street from the Northfield&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shopping&nbsp; </strong><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </span> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Center off 170 andQuebec.</strong><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </span> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong>&nbsp;</strong><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </span> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black'></span>·</span></span></strong><span "><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span "><span ">We will serve food and refreshments</span></strong></span><span "><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></b></p> </span> <p class=MsoNormal><span "><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span></td> </tr> <span "> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK7></a><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'> <p style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;background:white'><span "><b><u><span ">Topics Covered and &nbsp;What Attendees Will Learn</span></span><span "><span ">:</span></u></span></b><span "><span "><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal></span><span ">&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p> </span> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span "><strong>Pre- EstimatePlanning</strong></span><span "><b><span "><br> </span><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong><em><span ">(Ses</span></em><strong><i><span ">sion 1-&nbsp;1/06/2011</span></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ)</span></i></span></strong></b><span "><span "> <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left; margin-left:83.6pt;margin-top:0;width:93pt;height:60.75pt; z-index:1;mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/7.png"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=124 height=81 src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/7.png" align=right name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.7 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]></span></span><br> <span "><span ">This session will be used to develop the skills and techniques needed to establish your scope of work for the project and preparing RFI's and RFP's as they are needed.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;</span><span ">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> </span> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span "><strong>Quantity Take-off I - General &amp; Materials</strong></span><span "><b><span "><br> </span><strong><span ">&nbsp;<i>(Session 2- 1/20/2011)</i></span></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></span><br> <span "><span "><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b></span><span "><span ">This session will cover the skills necessary to a general take-off and create an accurate and complete quantity take-off of materials.<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> </span> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span ">&nbsp;</span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span><span "> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong>Quantity Take-off - Labor &amp; Equipment</strong><span "><b><span "><br> </span></span><strong><i><span ">( Session 3- 2/03/2011)</span></i></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></span><br> <span "><span "><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b></span><span "><span ">This session will cover the skills necessary to create an accurate and complete quantity take-off of labor and equipment.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;</span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span><span "> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong>Pricing Your Materials, Labor &amp; Equipment</strong><span "><b><span "><br> </span></span><strong><i><span ">(Session 4- 2/17/2011)</span></i></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></span><br> <span "><span "><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b></span><span "><span ">This session will cover the knowledge and skills necessary to create an accurate and complete pricing for your materials, labor and equipment.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;</span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span><span "> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l7 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong>Overhead, Profit, Margins, &amp; Markups</strong><span "><b><span "><br> </span></span><strong><span ">&nbsp;<i>(Session 5- 3/03/2011)</i></span></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></span><br> <span "><span "><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b></span><span "><span ">This session will cover the knowledge and skills necessary to determine your overhead, margins, markups, and profit for each job.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;</span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span><span "> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong>Preparing Your Proposal for Presentation</strong><span "><b><span "><br> </span></span><strong><i><span ">(Session 6- 3/17/2011)</span></i></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></span><br> <span "><span "><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b></span><span "><span ">This session will cover the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare your final proposal and bid package that you will present to those you are bidding to.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;</span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span><span "> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong>Computerizing Your Estimating Process</strong><span "><b><span "><br> </span></span><strong><i><span ">(Session 7- 3/31/2011)</span></i></span></span><span "><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></span><br> <span "><span "><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b></span><span "><span ">This session will cover the techniques to use when establishing what you goals are for computerizing your estimating process.</span><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> </span> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8;tab-stops:list .5in'><span "><strong>Panel Review of Proposal</strong></span><span "><b><span "><br> </span><strong><span ">&nbsp;<i>(Session 8- 4/14/2011)</i></span></strong><i><br> <strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong></i><strong></span><span ">ÿþ</span></strong></b><span ">Contest, Review and Award</span><span "><o:p></o:p></li> </span> </ul> <span "> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;</span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute; margin-left:112.1pt;margin-top:0;width:107.25pt;height:72.75pt; z-index:2;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/12.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=143 height=97 src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/12.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.12 v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]></span><o:p></o:p></p> <span "><span "> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'></span><span ">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> </span> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span "><strong>Taught by Rex Davis of Rex Davis &amp; Associates, LLC. Rex has 35 years in the construction industry. His background includes curriculum and material development in estimating, over twenty-five years providing training in construction and construction management for universities, community colleges and apprenticeship program as well as small business consulting in various disciplines.</strong></span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span><span "> <p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#17365D'></span>&nbsp;</span></span><span "><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.5pt;background:#CC9966; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#DFD8BB; 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height:11.25pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=170 height=118 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/10.gif" hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.10><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#333399; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span Arial ">In This Issue</span></b><span Arial "><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span Arial "><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK7"><span style='color:#E1D6B9'>Training Topics Covered and Re-cap of the Training Program</span></a></span></b><span Arial "><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK13></a><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span "><strong><span Arial ">&nbsp;</span></span><span "><span Arial ">Our Team </span></strong></span><span "><o:p></o:p></p> <span "> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><br> </span></span><span "><span "><img border=0 width=169 height=75 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/11.jpg" vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.11><o:p></o:p></p> </span></span><span "><span "> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=fr4vybeab&amp;et=1104270153271&amp;s=0&amp;e=0018QQEYXu7Rsua2hCH-6PF6tFxnENIpg8deIwJMprDc5WJWAdV4iKeXSUHknXlUmeUR-XMmXFzAQbPt-dCt1zEhx78sfPoFs9rHrkZ_pCNBccI-sFSnQ8QSA==" target="_blank"></span></span><span ">The Sanford Group, LLC</a></span></strong><span "><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span "><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span "><img border=0 width=165 height=76 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/12.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.12><strong><span style='color: black'></span>y</span><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong><span "><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'>&nbsp;<strong><span "><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=fr4vybeab&amp;et=1104270153271&amp;s=0&amp;e=0018QQEYXu7Rsua2hCH-6PF6tFxnENIpg8deIwJMprDc5WJWAdV4iKeXSUHknXlUmeUR-XMmXFzAQbDjv73Zc0naSdm_Tv-iLmVoY0lEdD8jXZ_LRaW_jB33w==" target="_blank">Rex Davis &amp; Associates, LLC</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong><span ">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span Arial ">&nbsp;</span></strong><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong>Sponsor </strong><b><span "><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b>&nbsp;<img border=0 width=159 height=74 id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs036/1103866035749/img/13.gif" hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="M.A. Morteson Logo" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.13><o:p></o:p></b></p> </span><span "> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=fr4vybeab&amp;et=1104270153271&amp;s=0&amp;e=0018QQEYXu7Rsua2hCH-6PF6tFxnENIpg8deIwJMprDc5WJWAdV4iKeXSUHknXlUmeUR-XMmXFzAQa-A9iBRP1TtAOpns-wOsNLcXkpNvM-r6xQfEqwCZhAfUiVUEekLJraAMHxIirB94c=" target="_blank">M.A. Mortenson Community Support</a><o:p></o:p></b></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b><span ">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></b></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span ">&nbsp;</span></strong><span "><o:p></o:p></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong>If you have additional questions, please contact us at : </strong><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><a href="mailto:trainingprog2011@aol.com" target="_blank">Training Program 2011&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><span "><o:p></o:p></p> </span> <p align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 10.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#B5A68A;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span "> Adriane Sanford</span></strong><span "><br> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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