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Closed: Request for Proposals: Roofing Consultant Services (RFP #1415-04)

Submitted by FemiF on October 15, 2014 - 10:45am

Date:

November 6, 2014 - 3:00pm

CLOSED

The City of Urbana is seeking proposals from a qualified Consultant Service to assist Facilities Management staff in the evaluation of the condition of roofs at various municipal facilities and to prepare and administer project management services during any approved replacement program.

Proposals will be accepted at the Public Works Department, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Proposals will be accepted up to and no later than 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2014.

Griggs Street Closure

Submitted by admin on October 7, 2014 - 10:09am

Date:

October 9, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Griggs Street between Wood Street and Central Avenue will be closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014 for an Urbana Legacy Tree Dedication. Residents will have access to their driveways during this road closure; no detour is planned.

Your patience is appreciated while this event is underway.

2015 Surface Seal Street Maintenance Project

Submitted by admin on October 2, 2014 - 10:37am

Date:

September 14, 2015 - 7:00am to September 18, 2015 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana has contracted with Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC to place a surface seal on newly improved asphalt pavements that is intended to help the City extend the life of our pavements. Surface seal will be placed on the following streets throughout the City of Urbana:

Street Name

Legacy Tree Dedication Ceremony

Submitted by admin on October 2, 2014 - 10:08am

Date:

October 9, 2014 - 12:00pm

A private property tree nominated by its owner has been selected as the City of Urbana’s first living Legacy Tree as part of a new city program. The bur oak at 301 Griggs St., estimated to be about 150 years old, will be recognized with the special designation in a public ceremony at noon Thursday, Oct. 9, at the tree site. The oak is a remnant of the original Big Grove, documented by the Federal Land Survey between 1804 and 1891.

Event parking is available on Griggs St. or in City of Urbana lot 25 with access from Central Ave. Rain date for the dedication ceremony is noon Friday, Oct. 10, at the tree site.

The Legacy Tree Program was created by the Urbana City Council in April 2013. It is administered by the Arbor Division in collaboration with the Urbana Tree Commission to celebrate, recognize and protect Urbana’s most significant trees and its designation as one of only 13 charter Tree City USA communities in the United States.

UHS Homecoming Parade Street Closures

Submitted by admin on October 2, 2014 - 9:03am

Date:

October 3, 2014 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

The Urbana High School Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, October 3, 2014. Race Street from Michigan Avenue to Iowa Street will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1:00 p.m. through the start of the parade at 3:00 p.m. The parade will end at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Traffic along the parade route will only be obstructed for the short time it takes for the parade to clear the area. Due to construction on Race Street, the parade will follow a new route this year. This route is as follows:

Race Street from Iowa Street to Washington Street

Washington Street to Vine Street

Vine Street to Main Street

Main Street to Cottage Grove Avenue

Cottage Grove Avenue to Washington Street

Washington Street to Broadway Avenue (into the High School parking lot)

Your patience is appreciated while this event is underway.

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