INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) at its office, 200 East Miami Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 for opening at 1:00 p.m. on November 8, 2006 for Bid #06-001: East & West Warners Bayou, Manatee County (excavation and disposal of approximately 6,500 total cubic yards of material in a navigational trafficshed) and Bid #06-002: Turtle Beach Channel, Sarasota County (excavation and disposal of approximately 3,000 total cubic yards of material from the permitted channel to the prescribed upland spoil site). Instructions, proposal forms, and specifications may be obtained for a nonrefundable payment of $50.00, payable to WCIND, by contacting WCIND at (941)485-9402 or email at wcind@comcast.net.