Document:

EXHIBIT 10.13

THIS CONTRACT is
made effective on the latest date of signature below, (the “Effective Date”), by
and between:

Ebenezer Mgmt, LLC (“LLC”)

2516 380th Street

Dayton, IA 50530

And:

Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC (“Client”)

22 South Chicago Ave

Freeport, IL 61032

Premises

A. LLC is an independent
for profit, entity created to provide general business, financial and marketing development and planning assistance
to new and existing business ventures.

B. Client is an Delaware LLC
formed to build and operate a biodiesel production facility for its ownership.

C. Client has an interest in retaining LLC to provide
certain planning and support assistance. LLC has agreed to provide such services,
subject to the terms and conditions included below.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NOW, THEREFORE, consistent with
the above premises and in consideration of covenants and agreements set forth
herein, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1. Purpose
and Intent. LLC
agrees to provide consultation and assistance to LLC at the direction of the
Board of Directors. Assistance will include contract negotiations with possible
vendors, assistance in negotiating a lead lender, and duties as assigned.

Section 2. Scope of Services. The professional
services that LLC will provide to Client are as set forth below (collectively,
the “Services”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, LLC is not permitted and will not
be required to perform or assist in any function that may, in LLC
determination, cause LLC to be in violation of applicable state or federal securities
laws.

·                  LLC shall devote its
best efforts and all time necessary to perform the agreed Services; however, LLC has no obligation to
work exclusively for Client or to work any particular hours or days or any
particular number of hours or days in providing Services to Client.

·                  LLC cannot guarantee
any particular result due to the Client’s ultimate control of their company and staff.

·                  Client is expected to
cooperate fully and candidly with LLC and provide all information now or hereafter known by or
available to Client which may aid LLC in providing assistance.

·                  LLC  will consult with Client as
necessary to ensure timely, effective and efficient completion of services.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Assist with financial close
with chosen lender; assist in gathering and supplying information as needed and
completing requirements for the possible guarantees that may be put in place.
(USDA Energy and VAPG grant applications will be completed under previous
contracts)

Assist in negotiating
design/build with REG, including possible capital contribution, monitoring
progress on permitting

Monitoring Foundation on dirt work and lot
preparation

Monitoring
SEC requirements on quarterly reporting and disclosures- including tax filings

Monitor
utilities and waste-water issues completion

Completing
Illinois DCEO grant requirements- Project Labor Agreement etc

Coordinating
activities between legal, board, other parties, lender and REG

Monitor
construction schedule actual versus projected

Monitor
construction budget- attend weekly construction meetings

Facilitate
communication between all parties and Blackhawk board

On-site
as needed- up to two days a week as project progresses.

If
board chooses to build office building- assist in getting bids, and monitoring,
coordinate between REG/Weitz and board

Act
as outside third party review of policies with financial evaluation of possible
choices and consequences

Other duties as assigned

Section 3. Term. The term of the
parties’ engagement will commence on or after the Effective Date and will continue until 8/15/07. This
contract can be terminated upon fourteen
(14) days written notice of termination delivered by one party to the other.

Section 4.  Payment for Services. Client agrees to
pay LLC for the Scope of Services as follows:

(a)
$5,000 at the time of execution of this contract.

(b)
$5,000 upon breaking escrow.

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$ 15,000 on 8/15/07.

(d) Invoice(s) will be
sent as needed and are due and payable within thirty (30) days of their date.
Except as provided in Section 5 below, these payments will be the only payments
from Client to LLC in connection with the Services. LLC shall be solely
responsible for the payment of employees or independent contractors utilized in
providing any Service.

(f)
Additional compensation shall take the form of Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC stock in
the amount of $25,000, to be transferred to LLC at the time construction
begins.

Section 5. Expenses. Client shall reimburse LLC
for all reasonable and ordinary expenses incurred by LLC in the
performance of the Services, including but not limited to reimbursement for automobile
mileage at current IRS rate.

Section 6.  Survival of
Termination. The provisions of this Memorandum relating to
indemnification from one party to the other party will survive any termination
or expiration of the parties’ engagement. In addition, any provisions of this
Memorandum regarding payment for Services will survive termination or expiration of the
parties’ engagement.

Section 7. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The LLC
and the Client, by their signatures affixed
below, assure that each contracting party is operating in compliance with all
applicable federal, state and local statues, rules and
regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event LLC or Client, in
consultation with legal counsel, develop a good faith concern that any activity
of the parties
is in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law or any
regulation, order or policy issued under any such law, such party shall immediately notify
the other party in writing of such concern, the specific activities giving rise to such concern
and the reasons for such concern. If an agreement on a method for resolving such
concern is not reached within five (5) business days of such written notice,
the activities

described
in the notice will cease or be appropriately modified until the concern is
resolved. If the concern is not resolved within thirty (30) days of the notice, the
parties’ engagement will immediately terminate.

Section 8. No Agency.  The parties understand
and agree that each is an independent contractor engaged in the operation of its
own respective business; that neither party shall be considered to be the agent
of the other
party for any purpose whatsoever; and that neither has any general authority to
enter into any contract, assume any obligations or make any warranties or
representations on behalf of the other.

Section 9. Confidential Information.  Information not
generally known by the public regarding Client’s business shall be treated as “confidential information” to the
extent permitted by law. Any confidential
information given to LLC by Client is provided only for the purposes of
assisting LLC in the performance of
the Services. Unless LLC has the prior written consent of Client, LLC shall not
disclose any confidential
information to any third party, except as necessary in the performance of the
Services.

Section 10. Securities Indemnification.  Client represents and
warrants that any securities offered in connection with any Equity Drive will be offered in strict compliance
with state and federal securities registration and reporting requirements or in
strict compliance with available exemptions from such requirements. Client hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold LLC harmless
from and against any and all causes
of action, lawsuits, claims, demands or penalties of any nature whatsoever
(including the costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys fees on account
thereof) that may be made by any person or entity for liabilities, losses, costs, expenses, damages or
injuries of any kind arising from or in consequence of a defect in Client’s securities offering or offering
materials.

Section 11. General Indemnification.
Each party hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party
with respect to any third-party claims, demands or causes of action arising
from this contract to the extent that the indemnifying party’s negligent or
wrongful acts or omissions give rise to said third-party claims, demands or
actions. Indemnification hereunder shall cover, but is not limited to, all
liability, loss, damage, costs, expenses and reasonable attorney fees incident
to any of the foregoing.

Section 12. Limitation of Liability.  In no event shall one
party be liable to the other party for lost revenues, lost profits or other incidental or
consequential damages.

Section 13. Logos, Copyrights and Trademarks.  Client
is responsible for verifying that any and all creative work produced by LLC can
legally be used.

Notices.

All notices or other
communications to be given under this Memorandum shall be deemed given when
made in writing and either personally delivered, delivered via facsimile or
mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, with
proper address to the following addresses and/or facsimile numbers (unless such
address or facsimile number is changed by appropriate notice):

	
  If to LLC:

  	
  Ebenezer Mgmt, LLC

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  2516 380th Street

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Dayton, IA 50530

  	
  1-515-838-2788

  

 

	
  If to Client:

  	
  Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  22 South Chicago Ave

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Freeport IL 61032

  	
  1-815-235-4727

  

 

Section 14. Representations.  Each party represents and warrants that it has the requisite authority to
execute this Memorandum and perform in accordance with its terms. Each party
acknowledges that it intends to be contractually bound by the terms of this
Memorandum.

Section 15. Governing Law.  This Memorandum shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Iowa.

Section 16. Headings.  The headings of this Memorandum are inserted for convenience of reference
only and in no way describe or limit the scope or intent of the parties’
agreement.

Section 17. Entire Agreement. This Memorandum constitutes the entire agreement between LLC and Client
and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements or arrangements between the
parties with respect to the Services. Any modification of this Contract, or
additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with the Services,
must be mutually acceptable and in writing.

Section 18. Counterparts.  This Memorandum may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original, but which together shall be one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have caused this Contract to be executed by their respective authorized
representatives.

	
  Ebenezer Mgmt, LLC

  	
  Client: Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC

  
	
  Signature:

  	
  /s/
  Brad Oeltjenbruns

  	
   

  	
  Signature:

  	
  /s/ Ronald Mapes

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  Brad
  Oeltjenbruns

  	
   

  	
  By: Ron Mapes

  
	
  Title:

  	
  Manager

  	
   

  	
  Title: Chairman

  
	
  Phone:
  1-515-547-2251

  	
  Phone: 1-815- 235-2461

  
	
  Dated:

  	
  Dated:  2-15-2007EXHIBIT
10.14

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT

FOR

Blackhawk Biodiesel Plant

IN

Freeport, Illinois

BETWEEN

Weitz Industrial, LLC

AND

The Craft Local Unions Affiliated with the
Northwestern Illinois

Building and Construction Trades Council

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	
  ARTICLE #

  	
   

  	
  TITLE

  	
   

  	
  PAGE

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  I

  	
   

  	
  Intent and Purposes

  	
   

  	
  3

  
	
  II

  	
   

  	
  Recognition

  	
   

  	
  4

  
	
  III

  	
   

  	
  Administration of Agreement

  	
   

  	
  4

  
	
  IV

  	
   

  	
  Hours of Work, Overtime Shifts & Holidays

  	
   

  	
  5

  
	
  V

  	
   

  	
  Absenteeism

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  VI

  	
   

  	
  Management Rights

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  VII

  	
   

  	
  General Working Conditions

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  VIII

  	
   

  	
  Safety

  	
   

  	
  8

  
	
  IX

  	
   

  	
  Sub-Contracting

  	
   

  	
  8

  
	
  X

  	
   

  	
  Union Representation

  	
   

  	
  8

  
	
  XI

  	
   

  	
  Grievance and Arbitration Procedures

  	
   

  	
  9

  
	
  XII

  	
   

  	
  Jurisdictional Disputes

  	
   

  	
  10

  
	
  XIII

  	
   

  	
  Work Stoppages and Lockouts

  	
   

  	
  11

  
	
  XIV

  	
   

  	
  Drug Abuse Prevention, Detection & Awareness
  Program

  	
   

  	
  12

  
	
  XV

  	
   

  	
  General Savings Clause

  	
   

  	
  12

  
	
  XVI

  	
   

  	
  Duration of Agreement

  	
   

  	
  13

  
	
  XVII

  	
   

  	
  Successors

  	
   

  	
  13

  
	
  XVIII

  	
   

  	
  Bonding of Employers

  	
   

  	
  13

  
	
  XIX

  	
   

  	
  Addendum

  	
   

  	
  14

  
	
  XX

  	
   

  	
  Signature Page

  	
   

  	
  15

  
	
  XXI

  	
   

  	
  Participation Agreement Schedule A

  	
   

  	
  18

  

 

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PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT

This
Project Labor Agreement (hereinafter the “Agreement”) is entered into on March
16, 2007, by and between Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC (“Owner”) and the individual
building trade unions as set forth in Article XX.  This Agreement shall only apply to work
performed by the Owner and its Contractors and Sub-contractors on the
construction project known as the Freeport Biodiesel Plant (hereinafter
referred to as the “Project”).

ARTICLE
I - INTENT AND PURPOSES

1.1           It is mutually
understood that the following terms and conditions relating to employment of
workmen covered by this Agreement have been written in order to promote
efficiency of construction operations and provide for peaceful settlement of
labor disputes without strikes or lockouts, thereby promoting and assuring the
timely and economical completion of the work. 
It is also the intent of the parties to set out standard working
conditions for the efficient prosecution of said construction work, herein to
establish and maintain harmonious relations between all parties of the
Agreement, to secure optimum productivity and to eliminate strikes, lockouts or
delays in the prosecution of the work.

(a)           Therefore, the
following provisions will be binding upon the Owner, its Contractors and
Sub-contractors (herein jointly referred to as the “Contractor”), who shall be
required to sign the “Participation Agreement”, attached hereto as “Schedule A”
and the Unions during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereafter,
the Unions hereby consent to apply the terms and conditions of this Project
Labor Agreement to said sub-contractors upon their signing the “Participation
Agreement”.  It is understood that each
sub-contractor will be considered and accepted by the Unions as a separate
employer for the purposes of collective bargaining.  This Agreement may be modified by mutual
consent in writing by the parties’ signatory hereto.

1.2           The Contractor agrees
to be bound by the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreements and Amendments
with the individual building trades unions listed in Article XX and the
applicable employers association, if any. 
Such agreements are incorporated herein by reference.  In order to comply with the requirements of
the various fringe benefit funds to which the “Contractor” is to contribute,
the individual Contractor or Subcontractor shall sign such participation
agreements as are required by the individual collective bargaining
agreements.  Upon written notice of
delinquency from a union fringe benefit fund administrator or manager,
Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC shall withhold payment to the contractor or
subcontractor of an amount sufficient to cover any delinquency occurring on
this project.

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1.3           It is mutually
understood that where the provisions of this Agreement are at variance with any
other agreement between the Contractor and the Union, the language of this
Agreement shall prevail.

1.4           The Contractor and the
Union agree that should the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of any
Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council (N.W.I.B.C.T.C.)
Affiliate signatory to this Agreement expire prior to the completion of this
project, the expired contracts’ terms will be maintained until a new CBA is
ratified.  Any changes shall be
implemented on the date of the new contract or as agreed to by the bargaining
parties.

1.5           If a locally bargained
agreement contains terms and conditions more favorable to the Contractors than
this Agreement, they will be incorporated and become part of this Agreement.

ARTICLE
II - RECOGNITION

2.1           The Contractor recognizes
the signatory local unions as the sole and exclusive bargaining representatives
for all craft employees employed on the job site.   Signatory local unions to this Agreement
will have recognition on the project for their craft.

ARTICLE
III - ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT

3.1           In order to assure that
all parties have a clear understanding of the Agreement, to promote harmony and
address potential problems, a Pre-Job conference will be held with the
Contractor, NWIBCTC affiliates and all signatory parties prior to the start of
any work on the project by that Contractor.

3.2           Representatives of the
Contractor and the NWIBCTC affiliates shall meet as required but not less than
once a month to review the operation of this Agreement.  The representatives at this meeting shall be
empowered to resolve any dispute over the intent and application of the
Agreement.

3.3           The Contractor shall
make available in writing to the NWIBCTC, no less than one week prior to these
monthly meetings a job status report, planned activities for the next thirty
(30) day period, actual numbers of craft employees on the project and estimated
numbers of employees by craft required for the next thirty (30) day
period.  The purpose of this report is to
allow time to address any potential jurisdictional problems and to ensure that
no party signatory to the Agreement is hindering the continuous progress of the
project through a lack of planning or shortage of manpower.

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ARTICLE IV - HOURS OF WORK, OVERTIME
SHIFTS & HOLIDAYS

4.1           The
standard work day shall be an established consecutive eight and one half (8
1/2) hour period between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 6:30 P.M. with one-half (1⁄2)
hour designated as an unpaid period for lunch which shall be established at a
Pre-Job conference.  The standard work week
shall be five (5) consecutive days of work commencing on Monday.  Starting time which is to be established at
the Pre-Job conference will be applicable to all craft employees on the
project.  Should job conditions dictate a
change in the established starting time and/or a staggered lunch period on
certain work of the project or with individual crafts, the Contractor may make
such changes only with the mutual agreement of the Business Representative’s of
the crafts involved and the NWIBCTC affiliates. If the work schedule change
cannot be mutually agreed to between these parties, the hours fixed in the
Agreement shall prevail.

4.2           All time before and
after the established work day of eight (8) hours Monday through Friday and all
time on Saturday shall be paid in accordance with each craft’s current
collective bargaining agreement.  All
time on Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the rate of double time.

(a)           Fringe benefit payments
for all overtime work shall be paid in accordance with each craft’s current
collective bargaining agreement.

4.3           Shift work, if used,
shall be as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement of each affected
craft.

4.4           Recognized holidays
shall be as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day,
Veterans Day (to be celebrated the day after Thanksgiving), Thanksgiving Day
and Christmas Day.  No work shall be
performed on Labor Day under any consideration, except in an extreme emergency
and then only after consent is given by the Business Managers of the crafts
involved.  If a holiday falls on a
Saturday it will be observed on a Friday. 
If it falls on a Sunday it will be observed on a Monday.

ARTICLE
V - ABSENTEEISM

5.1           The Contractor and the
Union agree that the chronic and/or unexcused absenteeism is undesirable and
must be controlled.  Employees that
develop a record of such absenteeism shall be identified by the Contractor to
the appropriate referral facility and the Contractor shall support such action
with the work record of the involved employee. 
Any employee terminated for such absenteeism shall not be eligible for
rehire on the project for a period of no less than ninety (90) days.

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ARTICLE
VI - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

6.1           The
Contractor retains and shall exercise full and exclusive authority and responsibility
for the management of its operations except as expressly limited by the terms
of this Agreement and the Collective Bargaining Agreements referenced in
Article I.

ARTICLE
VII - GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS

7.1           Employment begins and
ends at the project site.

7.2           Employees shall be at
their place of work at the starting time and shall remain at their place of
work until quitting time.  The parties
reaffirm their policy of a fair days work for a fair days pay.  Rules regarding these procedures will be established
at the Pre-Job conference.

7.3           The Contractor may
utilize brassing, or other systems to check employees in and out.  Should such procedures be required, the
techniques and rules regarding such procedures shall be established by mutual
consent of the parties at the Pre-Job conference.

7.4           Crew foreman shall be
utilized as per the existing collective bargaining agreements. The Contractor
agrees to allow crew foremen ample time to direct and supervise their crew.

7.5           In accordance with each
craft’s collective bargaining agreement, the Contractor may utilize the most
efficient methods or techniques of construction, tools or other labor saving
devices to accomplish the work.

7.6           Should overtime work be
required, the Contractor will have the right to perform such overtime work as
is necessary to accomplish the work following craft guidelines.  Overtime work shall be divided as equally and
impartially as possible amongst the employees.

7.7           The Contractor may
establish such reasonable project rules as the Contractor deems
appropriate.  These rules will be
reviewed and established at the Pre-Job conference and posted at the project
site by the Contractor.

7.8           It is recognized that
specialized or unusual equipment may be installed on the project and in such cases,
the Union recognizes the right of the Contractor to involve the equipment
supplier or vendor’s personnel in supervising the setting of the equipment,
modifications and final alignment which may be necessary prior to and during
the start-up procedure, in order to protect factory warranties.

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7.9           In
order to promote a harmonious relationship between the equipment or vendor’s
supervising personnel and the Building Trades craftsmen, a meeting shall be
held between the Contractor and the NWIBCTC prior to any involvement on the
project by these supervising personnel. 
The Contractor will inform the NWIBCTC of the nature of involvement by
these supervising personnel and the numbers of supervising personnel to be
involved allowing ample time for the Union representatives to inform their
stewards prior to the start of any work.

ARTICLE
VIII - SAFETY

8.1           The employees covered
by the terms of this Agreement shall at all times while in the employ of the
Contractor be bound by the safety rules and regulations as established by the
Contractor in accordance with the Construction Safety Act and O.S.H.A.

(a)           These rules and
regulations will be published and posted at conspicuous places throughout the
project.

8.2           In accordance with the
requirements of O.S.H.A., it shall be the exclusive responsibility of each
Contractor on a job site to which this Agreement applies, to assure safe
working conditions for its employees and compliance by them with any safety
rules contained herein or established by the Contractor.  Nothing in this Agreement will make the
NWIBCTC liable, to any employees or to other persons in the event that injury
or accident occurs.

ARTICLE
IX - SUB-CONTRACTING

9.1           The Contractor agrees
that neither he nor any of his sub-contractors will sub-contract any traditional
construction or outside maintenance work to be done on the project except to a
person, firm or corporation party to this Agreement.

9.2           Any Contractor or
sub-contractor working on the project covered by this Agreement shall as a
condition to working on said project, become signatory to and perform all work
under the terms of this Agreement.  The
furnishing of materials, supplies, outside services, or equipment and the
delivery thereof shall be in no case considered sub-contracting with the
exception of ready mix, aggregates and asphalt, geo technical testing and all
materials as stated in the local bargaining agreement.

ARTICLE
X - UNION REPRESENTATION

10.1         Authorized
representatives of the NWIBCTC shall have access to the project provided they
do not interfere with the work of the employees and further

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provided that such representatives fully comply with
the visitor and security rules established for the project.

10.2         Each NWIBCTC affiliate
which is a party to this Agreement shall have the right to designate a working
journeyman as a steward.  Such designated
steward shall be a qualified worker performing the work of that craft and shall
not exercise any supervisory functions. 
Each steward shall be concerned with the employees of the steward’s employer
and not with the employees of any other employer.

10.3         The working steward will
be paid at the applicable wage rage for the job classification in which he is
employed.

10.4         The working steward shall
not be discriminated against because of his activities in performing his duties
as steward and except as otherwise provided in local agreements shall be the
last employee in his craft to be laid off in any reduction in force.  Stewards will be subject to discharge to the
same extent that other employees are only after notification to the Union
Representative.  The Contractor will
permit stewards sufficient time to perform the duties inherent to a steward’s
responsibilities.  Stewards will be
offered available overtime work if qualified.

ARTICLE
XI - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES

11.1         It is specifically agreed
that in the event of any disputes arises out of the interpretation or
application of this Agreement, excluding jurisdictional disputes which are
covered by an expedited procedure in Article XII below, the same shall be
settled  as follows: (1) upon mutual
agreement of the involved parties the procedures set forth in Section 11.2 of
this Article will be used to settle the dispute;  (2.) if the parties do not mutually agree to
use the procedures set forth in Section 11.2 , the procedures set forth in the
local collective bargaining agreement shall be used but in no case shall both
procedures be utilized to resolve such disputes.  No such grievance shall be recognized unless
called to the attention of the Contractor by the Union or to the Union by the
Contractor within five (5) working days after the alleged violation was
committed or discovered by the grieving party.

11.2         Grievances shall be
settled according the following procedure:

(a)           Step 1.  The dispute shall be referred to the Steward
of the craft union involved and a representative of the Contractor at the
construction project.

(b)           Step 2.  In the event that the steward and the
Contractor’s representative at the construction site cannot reach agreement
within two (2) working days after a meeting is arranged and held, the matter
shall be referred to the

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Local Union Business
Manager or his designee and the Project Superintendent and/or Project Manager.

(c)           Step 3.  In the event the dispute is not resolved
within five (5) working days after completion of Step 2, these two shall
request a panel of arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service for selection of an impartial arbitrator from the metropolitan area who
shall hear the grievance and make a decision within ten (10) working days which
shall be final and binding on all parties. 
The parties shall each pay the expense of their own representative. The
decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon all parties.  The expense of the impartial arbitrator shall
be borne equally by the Contractor and the involved craft union.

Note:      Owner and its General
Contractor(s) will be kept appraised of all grievances and jurisdictional
disputes.  The Owner’s on-site manager or
the Director of Labor Relations (or appointed designee as required) will be
available to assist in the resolution of any dispute.

ARTICLE
XII - JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES

12.1         As used in this
Agreement, the term jurisdictional dispute shall be defined as any dispute,
difference or disagreement involving the assignment of particular work to one
class or craft of employees rather than to a different class or craft of
employees, regardless of that Contractor’s contractual relationship to any
other employer, contractor or organization on the site.

12.2         Jurisdictional disputes
shall be settled according to the following procedure:

Step 1.  The dispute shall be referred to the Steward
of the craft union involved and a representative of the Contractor at the
construction project.

Step 2.  In the event that the steward and the
Contractor’s representative at the construction site cannot reach agreement
within two (2) working days, the matter shall be referred to the Local Union
Business Manager and the Project Superintendent and/or Project Manager. Any
decisions rendered in Step 2 shall be final, binding and conclusive on the
contractors and Unions signatory to this agreement.  All decisions shall be made in accordance
with the decisions of record held by the National Building and Construction
Trades Department of the AFL-CIO and published in the “Green Book”.

Step 3.  In the event that that a decision cannot be
reached in Step 2, the International Representative of the disputing unions
shall meet on the jobsite and attempt to resolve the dispute within (2) working
days.

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Step 4.  In the event the dispute is not resolved
within two (2) working days after completion of Step 3, these two parties shall
request a panel of arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service for selection of an impartial arbitrator from the metropolitan area who
shall hear the jurisdictional dispute and make a decision within five (5)
working days which shall be final and binding on all parties.  The parties shall each pay the expense of
their own representative.  The decision
of the arbitrator shall be binding upon all parties.  The expense of the impartial arbitrator shall
be borne equally by the Contractor and the involved craft union.

12.3         The signatory parties to
this Agreement agree that jurisdictional disputes cannot and shall not
interfere with the efficient and continuous operations required for the successful
application of this Agreement.  In the
event a dispute arises, the Contractor’s assignment shall be followed until the
dispute is resolved.

12.4         Equipment or material
delivered to the job site will be unloaded promptly without regard to
jurisdictional disputes which will be handled as per the provisions of this
Agreement.  The Contractor will supply
the union with delivery schedules, allowing as much time as possible to insure
the appropriate crafts will be available to unload the materials or equipment.

12.5         Where a jurisdictional
dispute arises between a union signatory to this agreement and a union not
signatory to this agreement the employer shall make the assignment to the union
that is signatory to this agreement.

ARTICLE
XIII - WORK STOPPAGES AND LOCKOUTS

13.1         During the term of this
Agreement there shall be no strikes, picketing, work stoppages, slow downs or
other disruptive activity for any reason by the signatory local unions or by
any employee and there shall be no lockout by the Contractor.

13.2         The signatory local
unions shall not sanction, aid or abet, encourage or continue any work
stoppage, picketing or other disruptive activity and will not make any attempt
of any kind to dissuade others from making deliveries to or performing services
for or otherwise doing business with the Contractor at the project site.  Should any of these prohibited activities
occur, the Union will take the necessary action to end such prohibited
activities.

13.3         No employee shall engage
in any activities, which violate this Article. 
Any employee who participates in or encourages any activities which
interfere with the normal operation of the project shall be subject to
disciplinary action, including discharge and if justifiably discharged for the
above reasons, shall not be eligible for rehire on the same project for a
period of not less than ninety (90) days.

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13.4         The signatory local
unions shall not be liable for acts of employees for which it has no
responsibility.  The principal officer or
officers of the NWIBCTC will immediately instruct order and use the best
efforts of his office to cause the affiliated union or unions to cease any
violations of this Article.  The NWIBCTC
in its compliance with this obligation shall not be liable for unauthorized
acts of its affiliates.  The principal
officer or officers of any involved affiliate will immediately instruct, order
or use the best effort of his office to cause the employees the union
represents to cease any violations of this Article.  A union complying with this obligation shall
not be liable for unauthorized acts of employees it represents.  The failure of the Contractor to exercise its
right in any instance shall not be deemed a waiver of its right in any other
instance.

13.5         In lieu of any action at
law or equity, any party shall institute the following procedure when a breach
of this Article is alleged, after all involved parties have been notified of
the fact.

(a)           The parties to this
Agreement will select a permanent Arbitrator to hear and decide disputes
arising under this Article.  In the event
the Arbitrator so selected is unavailable to hear a particular dispute, an
Arbitrator will be selected through the American Arbitration Association’s
Procedures for Expedited Arbitration.

(b)           The party invoking this
procedure shall notify the Arbitrator of the dispute and will also notify the
party alleged to be in violation and all other involved parties.

(c)           Upon receipt of said
notice the Arbitrator shall set and hold a hearing as expeditiously as
possible.  Said hearing shall be
completed in one session. A failure of any party or parties to attend said
hearing shall not delay the hearing of evidence or issuance of an Award by the
Arbitrator.

(d)           The sole issue at the
hearing shall be whether or not a violation of this Article has in fact
occurred.  The Award shall be issued in
writing within three (3) days after the close of the hearing and may be issued
without an Opinion.  If any party desires
an Opinion, one shall be issued within fifteen (15) days, but its issuance
shall not delay compliance with, or enforcement of, the Award.  The Arbitrator may order cessation of the
violation of this Article and such Award shall be served on all parties by hand
or registered mail upon issuance.

(e)           Such Award may be
enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction.  Notice of the filing of such enforcement
proceedings shall be given to the other party. 
Any rights created by statue or law governing arbitration

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proceedings inconsistent
with the above procedure or which interfere with compliance therewith are
hereby waived by parties to whom they accrue.

(f)            The fees and expenses
of the Arbitrator shall be borne by the party or parties found in violation, or
in the event no violation is found, such fees and expenses shall be borne by
the moving party.

ARTICLE
XIV - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, DETECTION & AWARENESS PROGRAM

14.1         Believing that a drug
free work place is consistent with a safe work environment, the employee agrees
to adhere to the “Drug Abuse Prevention, Detection & Awareness Program”
which shall be established at the pre-job conference.  Should the Owner require all employees to be
drug tested, all pre-hire and post accident drug testing will be in compliance
with state law.

ARTICLE
XV - GENERAL SAVINGS CLAUSE

15.1         If any Article or
provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid, inoperative or
unenforceable by operation of law or by any of the above mentioned tribunals of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of
such Article or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to
which it has been held invalid, inoperative or unenforceable shall not be
affected thereby.

ARTICLE
XVI - DURATION OF AGREEMENT

16.1         This Agreement shall be
effective on March 16, 2007 and remain in effect until the project is completed
and accepted by the Owner.

ARTICLE
XVII - SUCCESSORS

17.1         The Owner’s obligations
under this Agreement shall be binding upon its successors, administrators and
assigns.  The Owner agrees that the
obligations of this Agreement shall be included in any agreement of sale,
transfer or assignment of the business.

ARTICLE XVIII – BONDING OF
EMPLOYERS

18.1         Contractors and
subcontractors shall comply with the bonding requirements as set forth in the
individual union’s collective bargaining agreement.

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ADDENDUM

For
all work performed under the NTL Articles of Agreement, the National
Stack/Chimney Agreement, the National Cooling Tower Agreement, all instrument
calibration work and loop checking shall be performed under the terms of the
UA/IBEW Joint National Agreement for Instrument and Control Systems Technicians
and the National Agreement of the International Union of Elevator Constructors,
with the exception of Article VI, VII and VIII of this Project Agreement.

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In witness whereof, the
parties have caused this Agreement to be executed this 16 day of  March 2007 in the City of Rockford
, Illinois County, Illinois.

	
  For Weitz Industrial, LLC

  	
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SCHEDULE “A”

PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT

The undersigned, a sub-contractor to                                                                                 
agrees to be bound to the attached Project Agreement negotiated between                                                                                  
and the Northwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council and its
affiliates.

___________________________________

Sub-Contractor

___________________________________

By

___________________________________

Date

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