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Goodwin Avenue Emergency Closure

Submitted by admin on January 5, 2018 - 4:20pm
Date: 
January 5, 2018 - 7:00am to January 12, 2018 - 4:00pm

Goodwin Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between Green Street and Illinois Street starting at 7:00 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 through 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 for an emergency water main repair done by the University of Illinois.

Access will be maintained to all properties along South Goodwin Avenue but no thru traffic will be permitted on South Goodwin Avenue between West Green Street and West Illinois Street during the repair.

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

U-Cycle Holiday Schedules

Submitted by CourtneyR on December 12, 2017 - 12:04pm
Date: 
January 6, 2018 - 5:00pm

Due to the Christmas holiday on Monday, December 25, 2017, U-Cycle collections will be delayed for one day for the remainder of the week.  Monday's U-Cycle collection will be made on Tuesday, December 26, and so forth.  As a reminder, please set recycling curbside by 7 a.m. to ensure collection.

Due to the New Year's holiday on Monday, January 1, 2018, U-Cycle collections will be delayed for one day for the remainder of the week.  Monday's U-Cycle collection will be made on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, and so forth.  As a reminder, please set recycling curbside by 7 a.m. to ensure collection. 

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

Happy Holidays!

Christmas Tree Collection Schedule

Submitted by CourtneyR on December 4, 2017 - 9:13am
Date: 
January 9, 2018 - 6:00am to January 13, 2018 - 5:00pm

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen weather conditions, the City of Urbana 2018 Christmas tree collection previously scheduled for January 8 – 12, 2018, will be delayed one day and collection will take place beginning Tuesday, January 9 – January 13, 2018.

Residents must follow these requirements:

  1. Place tree along curb (on the parkway) by 6:00 a.m. on your regular U-Cycle collection day
  2. No flocked trees, trees in plastic bags, trees with tinsel, artificial trees, or trees adorned with decorations, ornaments or lights are accepted

Trees may also be taken to the Landscape Recycling Center located at 1210 E. University Ave, Urbana, for FREE recycling.  The Landscape Recycling Center may be contacted at (217) 344-5323. 

Questions?  Please call (217) 384-2416

Closed: Request for Bids: Smith Road Sanitary Sewer Extension

Submitted by admin on November 16, 2017 - 3:01pm
Date: 
November 28, 2017 - 1:55pm

CLOSED

Sealed BIDS for the construction of the Smith Road Sanitary Sewer Extension (City Section 17-00589-00-SR) including:

  • construction of new 8-inch sanitary sewer main with manholes and service connections;
  • pavement patching;
  • and other incidental work

will be received by the City of Urbana at the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 1:55 p.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 and publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. at said office.

The Bid Documents may be examined and copies obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works, 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.

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