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Urbana Sweetcorn Festival Street Closures

Submitted by AmandaF on August 19, 2019 - 12:00pm

Date:

August 23, 2019 - 6:00am to August 25, 2019 - 12:00pm

THE FOLLOWING STREET CLOSURES WILL OCCUR FOR THE ANNUAL SWEETCORN FESTIVAL BEGINNING FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2019 AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 2019.

On Friday, August 23rd at 6:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed:

Main Street from Vine Street to Cedar Street
Walnut Street from Water Street to Main Street
Broadway Avenue from Elm Street to Water Street
Race Street from Elm Street to Water Street

The Urbana Parking Deck (upper level) will be accessible from South Race to Elm Street at all times.

All streets will be re-opened on Sunday, August 25th, 2019 by noon.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Concerns or questions may be directed to Mr. Brad Osterbur at (217) 384-2342.

CLOSED: Invitation to Bid: Fiber Optic Cable Installation (1920-02)

Submitted by admin on August 6, 2019 - 10:55am

Date:

August 30, 2019 - 2:00pm

CLOSED

The following is sought:

The purpose of this work is to install fiber optic cable to connect the Landscape Recycling Center Ticket Booth to the Arbor Division Shop, and therefore to the rest of the City’s network for computer and phones service. The scope of work consists of:

installing new conduit and pull boxes;
pulling fiber optic cables;
splicing into the existing fiber network;
preparing fiber optic connections to the interior of the facility;
and testing of fiber optic cables inside the facility.

Requesting Department: Public Works
Contact Person: Scott R. Tess
Address: 706 Glover Ave. Urbana, IL 61802
Telephone No.: (217) 384-2381
E-Mail Address: srtess@urbanaillinois.us
Date of Invitation Posted on City’s website: 8/6/2019
Date Published in News-Gazette: 8/8/2019

Please register with the link below to have documents emailed to you.

CLOSED: Request for Proposals: Small-Scale Farming Opportunity (1920-01)

Submitted by BrandonB on August 2, 2019 - 5:09pm

Date:

August 21, 2019 - 5:00pm

Request for Proposals Small-Scale Farming Opportunity City of Urbana

CLOSED

Click here to view the Request for Proposals document

Summary

The City of Urbana is seeking an agricultural tenant to lease the 6.99-acre site located at the intersection of Lincoln and Olympian Drives. The City will prioritize proposals for agricultural uses, which will benefit the community including but not limited to specialty crop production, value-added product development, and/or educational farms.

Property Details

Site Area: 6.99 Acres

Zoning: Agriculture Permitted By-Right

RFP Issuance Date: August 2nd, 2019

RFP Responses Due: August 21st, 2019

West Oregon Street Closure

Submitted by admin on July 29, 2019 - 9:10am

Date:

August 1, 2019 - 6:00am to 5:00pm

Weather permitting; West Oregon Street will be closed to thru traffic between South Mathews Avenue and South Goodwin Avenue from 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2019 for a project done by Davis-Houk Mechanical, Inc. for the University of Illinois.

No thru traffic will be permitted on West Oregon Street between South Mathews Avenue and South Goodwin Avenue during the project.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project

West Griggs Street Closure

Submitted by admin on July 23, 2019 - 3:41pm

Date:

July 24, 2019 - 7:00am to August 7, 2019 - 7:00am

Weather permitting; West Griggs Street will be closed to thru traffic between North Race Street and Wood Street from 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 to 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 for a water main replacement project by Cross Construction for Illinois American Water Company.

No thru traffic will be permitted on West Griggs Street between North Race Street and Wood Street during the closure.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully around this area. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this time.

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