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Local Officials Urge the Public to Take Extra Precautions to Stay Safe in the Heat

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 21, 2017 - 1:28pm

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and Champaign County Emergency Management Agency Urge the Public to Take Extra Precautions to Stay Safe in the Heat

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) and the Champaign County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) urge everyone to watch for the symptoms of heat-related illness, and to take precautions to keep their families and communities safe.

Heat-related illness can take many forms ranging from a mild case of heat exhaustion to a more serious and life-threatening case of heat stroke. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. The body’s temperature rises rapidly and the body looses its ability to perspire and cool down. Rising to temperatures of 106 degrees or higher within 10 to 15 minutes can result in death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided.

Phone Service Restored at Urbana City Building; Other Outages Remain As AT&T Works To Restore Service

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 14, 2017 - 3:47pm

Date:

July 17, 2017 - 8:00pm to July 21, 2017 - 5:00pm

Phone Cables Telephone service to the Urbana City Building was fully restored about 9:45 a.m. today (July 18), as AT&T crews worked around the clock to splice together thousands of copper lines that were accidentally severed Friday afternoon by a city contractor.

The accident has left a significant number of land-line customers in Urbana without service and full restoration of service might take as long as Friday. AT&T has had crews of eight working on splicing together the copper lines, working 24 hours a day, since this weekend.

Five cables, each containing 2,400 pairs of lines, were damaged in the accident, two of them completely severed.

The incident occurred early Friday afternoon, when a city contractor was installing a new street light and damaged a large AT&T phone duct that had multiple cables in it, according to John Collins, Public Works operation manager.

CLOSED: Request for Proposal for Canine Trained in Narcotics Detection, Tracking, & Article Searches

Submitted by admin on June 13, 2017 - 2:49pm

Date:

June 30, 2017 - 5:00pm

CLOSED

The City of Urbana is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for a canine with various training requirements.

Proposals will be accepted no later than 5 p.m. on June 30, 2017.

Questions regarding the request for proposal should be directed to Lt. Rich Surles at the Urbana Police Department. He may be reached via email at surlesrh@urbanaillinois.us or by telephone at 217-384-2330.

The proposal shall include initial training, as well as maintenance training of a canine handler with the same designated canine. Qualification of the vendors shall be made available to the City of Urbana upon demand in order for a proposal to be considered.

The specifics of the proposal are listed in the document below.

Windsor Road Lane Closure at Boulder Drive

Submitted by admin on February 17, 2017 - 2:06pm

Date:

February 20, 2017 - 9:00am to March 3, 2017 - 5:00pm

As part of the 2016-2018 Miscellaneous Sewer Repair Project, and weather permitting, Duce Construction will be doing a manhole adjustment and will close the westbound right turn lane on East Windsor Road at the intersection of Windsor and Boulder Drive starting on Monday, February 20, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, March 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

Both Windsor Road and Boulder Drive will remain open to through traffic at all times during the project. Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists through the areas where travel is reduced. Right turning movements will be allowed from the outside westbound lane of Windsor Road.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this work is in progress

Closed: Request for Proposals for Crime Analysis Software

Submitted by admin on January 10, 2017 - 3:16pm

Date:

January 31, 2017 - 2:00pm

CLOSED

The City of Urbana is seeking proposals to purchase software for Crime Analysis, particularly spatial analysis. In addition to the software, the City requires Proposers to provide professional services that will ensure a successful implementation and knowledge transfer to local users and IT staff supporting the system.

The City is asking anyone who wants to receive the RFP to register through this webform

The purpose of collecting registration information is so that we can properly notify all recipients of addenda and answers to submitted questions.

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 PM on January 31, 2017. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to re-advertise the proposal, and to waive technicalities.

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