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NEW! As of May 2023, Urbana now has an eProcurement Portal with OpenGov:  https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/urbanaillinois

The City of Urbana is transitioning to a new eProcurement system called OpenGov for publishing solicitations, and receiving vendor responses. Register your account early to begin receiving email notifications of bid/RFP postings.  Registration is 100% free for vendors!

1) Follow this link to begin the registration process: https://procurement.opengov.com/signup 

2) To access the Bid Documents and to subscribe to Urbana’s postings, visit this page: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/urbanaillinois

3) You will need to sign in to OpenGov to access the bid materials.

 After you register, you can then subscribe to organizations from across the Country – not just Urbana!

 

The City of Urbana promotes Equal Opportunity in the procurement of services. Businesses owned by women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to submit bids and/or proposals. More information about the City’s Equal Opportunity program, may be found on this page: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/government/mayors-office/human-relations/public-vendorscontractors

The City of Urbana will require vendors doing business with the City to complete the Vendor Representations and Additional Duties Form, which may be found here: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/Purchasing-Forms

All vendors doing business with the City are required to submit a completed W-9 once they are awarded a purchase or contract with the City. A W-9 document may be found here: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/Purchasing-Forms

Prevailing Wage Act

The Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) requires contractors or subcontractors to pay prevailing wages to all laborers, workers, and mechanics who perform work on a public works project. Further information, including the current prevailing wage rates, is available on the Illinois Department of Labor’s website at the following link: https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/prevailing-wage-a...

 

Procurements before May 2023 are posted below. Procurements appear in the order they were posted, with the most recent appearing first. Closed procurements will also appear on this page with their title updated to indicate their closed status.

CLOSED - Request for Qualifications #2122-11 Landfill Solar Developer

Date: 
October 4, 2021 - 7:30am to November 12, 2021 - 2:00pm

CLOSED

#2122-11 Request for Qualifications for a Landfill Solar Developer.

The City of Urbana is requesting qualifications from landfill solar developers interested in partnering with the City on one or more solar developments.  Sealed submissions must be received at the Public Works Department, 706 S. Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois no later than 2:00pm Central Time on November 12, 2021.

Request for Qualifications documents will be emailed to those registering below:

Landfill Solar Developer Contact Form

CLOSED - Invitation to Bid #2122-21 Packer Truck Rental

Date: 
September 23, 2021 - 3:00pm to September 27, 2021 - 3:00pm

CLOSED 

The City is accepting bids for Invitation to Bid #2122-21 Packer Truck Rental

Specifications:  One or two rear loading packer trucks in good working order.  Minimum capacity of 20 cubic yards.  Use is for bagged leaf collection.

Dates Needed: November 1 - 5, November 15 – 19, November 29 – December 3.  City may seek to extend term to December 10.

Submission: Bids will be received by email at crkwong@urbanaillinois.us and at Public Works, 706 S. Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 3:00 p.m. prevailing time on Monday, September 27, 2021.

CLOSED - Invitation to Bid #2122-20 Cargo Container Purchase and Delivery

Date: 
September 22, 2021 - 8:30am to September 27, 2021 - 9:00am

CLOSED

The City is accepting bids for Invitation to Bid #2122-20 Cargo Container Purchase and Delivery.

Specifications:  One 40 foot, cargo worthy, weatherproof, high cube shipping container.  Container shall be delivered to 704 S. Glover Ave. Urbana, IL 61801 and placed on a specified pad within 45 days of agreement.

Submission: Bids will be received by email at srtess@urbanaillinois.us and at Public Works, 706 S. Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 9:00 a.m. prevailing time on Monday, September 27, 2021.

CLOSED - Invitation to Bid Solicitation #2122-15 Outfit Police Squads

Date: 
September 21, 2021 - 7:00am to October 5, 2021 - 7:00am

The police department is seeking a vendor to outfit each newly purchased Ford Explorer Police Interceptor or other models for patrol usage based on the department’s specifications and design.  As part of the proposal, the chosen vendor will purchase all the equipment to be installed as well as install the equipment at their facility per manufacturer’s specifications.  The vendor will have the responsibility of following the manufacturer’s specifications and following all state codes as it pertains to installing police/emergency specific equipment into the vehicles.  The vendor will also need to provide a warranty specific to the installation and equipment installed.  The manufacturer’s warranty is sufficient on all equipment.