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Freedom Celebration Parade & 5K Race Street Closures

Date: 
July 4, 2019 - 6:00am to 4:00pm

On Thursday, July 4, 2019, the following streets in Urbana will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the Champaign County Freedom Celebration Parade and 5K race:

  • Florida Avenue from the west City limits (Wright Street extended) to Busey Avenue
  • Lincoln Avenue from Florida Avenue to Green Street
  • Illinois Street from Lincoln Avenue to Goodwin Avenue
  • Gregory Street from Illinois Street to Oregon Street

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

Independence Day U-Cycle Collection Schedule

Date: 
July 4, 2019 - 8:00am to July 6, 2019 - 5:00pm

U-Cycle collections starting on Thursday, July 4, 2019 will be delayed one day due to the Independence Day holiday. 

  • U-Cycle collections on Thursday will be collected on Friday, July 5, 2019
  • U-Cycle collections on Friday will be collected on Saturday, July 6, 2019.  

Questions may be directed to U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302.

Closed - Request for Bids: 2019 Full Asphalt Patching Project (1819-26)

Date: 
June 27, 2019 - 1:55pm

Closed

The Bid Documents may be examined and copies obtained at the office of the City Engineer, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802.

All bidders are required to provide current financial and experience statements or other prequalification documents to show satisfactory evidence of the bidder’s competency to perform the proposed work at the time the Contract Documents and Specifications are requested or picked up. The bidder must submit evidence of current prequalification with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft, bank cashier's check or bid bond acceptable to the Owner in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid, payable without condition to the Owner as a guaranty that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will promptly execute the Agreement in accordance with the Proposal and the other Contract Document, and will furnish good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the work.

Closed - Request for Bids: Pavement Marking Project (1819-25)

Date: 
June 27, 2019 - 10:00am

Closed

The City of Urbana is accepting sealed proposals for the furnishing or delivering & installing materials required in the construction/maintenance for the 2019 Pavement Marking Project (Solicitation 1819-25).

Bids will be received and at that time publicly opened and read at the office of City Engineer, 706 South Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 10:00 AM on June 27, 2019.