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Closed: Request for Bids: Green Street Sanitary Sewer Extension

Date: 
September 12, 2017 - 2:55pm

CLOSED

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.

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 Proposals: 2017 Oil and Chip Street Maintenance Project

Date: 
September 13, 2017 - 8:30am

CLOSED

Sealed proposals for the furnishing or delivering and installing materials required in the construction/maintenance of the 2017 Oil and Chip Street Maintenance Project will be received until 8:30 a.m. on September 13, 2017, and at that time, publicly opened and read at the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802.

Plans and proposal forms will be available in the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802.

Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by the City of Urbana and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope endorsed with “Material Proposal, Section 17-00590-00-SC.”

Electronics Recycling Event

Date: 
October 14, 2017 - 8:00am

*REGISTRATION IS FULL*  PLEASE CALL U-CYCLE (217) 384-2302 TO BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST

The fall 2017 electronics recycling event for participating* communities will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Parkland College, Champaign.  All households MUST register online to attend the event.  

Online registration opens on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at 8:00 a.m.  This event is the only opportunity locally to recycle CRT (or 'tube') TVs.  There is a limit of 2 TVs per household.  Other electronic devices such as computers, monitors, printers, DVD players, cameras and more will be accepted at the event, with a 10 item limit of electronic devices per household accepted.  A complete list of acceptable items can be found here.  

East Main Street Lane Closure

Date: 
September 5, 2017 - 7:00am to September 8, 2017 - 4:00pm

Weather permitting; East Main Street will be closed to west bound traffic between North Vine Street and North Walnut Street starting at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday September 5, 2017 through 4:00 p.m. Friday September 8, 2017 for a water main repair done by Illinois American Water Company.

Access will be restricted to North Walnut Street properties from East Main Street. A detour route will be provided using South Vine Street to East Elm Street.

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

Labor Day Parade Street Closures

Date: 
September 4, 2017 - 10:00am to 11:30am

On Monday, September 4, 2017, Broadway Avenue from Illinois Street to Washington Street, Washington from Broadway to Lierman Avenue and Lierman from Washington to Art Bartell Road will be closed from 10:00 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. for the Champaign County AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade. The streets will only be closed as the parade progresses down these streets.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.