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Closed - Request for Letters of Interest: Professional Services for Stormwater Master Plan (Solicitation 1819-11)

Date: 
November 9, 2018 - 4:00pm

Closed

The City is seeking Letters of Interest to provide the City of Urbana with professional services for stormwater planning.

Professional services will include but not be limited to surveying, engineering, and planning for the production of a document to guide the City’s future efforts towards stormwater management, stormwater infrastructure, and water quality improvement practices.

The Letter of Interest shall include the information listed in this document:

Request for Letters of Interest Professional Services for Stormwater Master Plan

The City intends to use a qualification-based selection process for the procurement of these services. Critical factors in that selection will include responsiveness of the Letters of Interest, description of approach to the services, relevant project experience, qualifications of the responding firms and principal assigned staff, readiness to undertake the required services, and client references.

Griggs Street Closure

Date: 
October 20, 2018 - 3:00pm to 8:00pm

On Saturday, October 20, 2018, Griggs Street between Race Street and Wood Street will be closed from 3:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. for the Urbana Third Saturdays Event.

Parking on this section of Griggs Street will not be available during the event.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

Closed - Request for Proposals: 2018-2020 City Owned Parking Lot Snow Plowing (1819-10)

Date: 
November 1, 2018 - 2:00pm

Closed

Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Urbana in the lobby of the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61802 until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Thursday, November 1st 2018 for the plowing of snow on City owned parking lots. The Proposal shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:05 p.m. on said date.

The RFP documents may be examined and copies obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois.

This contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder considering conformity with the terms and conditions established by the City of Urbana in the Proposal and contract documents. The City of Urbana reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bids, to re-advertise the proposed improvements, and to make any award deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Urbana.

Public Auction of 1301 East Washington Street

Date: 
November 1, 2018 - 11:00am

Notice of Public Sale of Real Property

Notice is hereby given that on November 1st, 2018 the City of Urbana, of Champaign County, Illinois (hereinafter “City”) shall sell at public sale by auction, which auction shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures described herein, at 11:00 a.m. o’clock in the City Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana Illinois, the following described property (“Property”):

Property Address:  1301 East Washington Street, Urbana, Illinois   
Property Identification No: 92-21-16-327-011

2018 Full Depth Concrete Patching Project Lane Closures

Date: 
October 19, 2018 - 8:00am to October 31, 2018 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana has contracted with Feutz Construction Inc. from Paris, Illinois, to perform pavement repair at various locations. The project award amount of $84,660 is funded with Capital Replacement and Improvement funds.

The proposed improvements are located on:

  • Location 1 – Springfield Avenue from Coler Avenue to McCullough Street
  • Location 2 – Goodwin Avenue from Stoughton Street to Main Street
  • Location 3 – Anderson Street from south of Hawthorne Drive to north of Hawthorne Drive

Weather permitting, work is scheduled to start at Location 1 on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, and end Friday, October 19, 2018, using periodic lane closures. It is the City’s intention to keep Springfield Avenue open to traffic at all times with a minimum of one lane, two-way traffic.

Weather permitting, work is scheduled to start at Location 2 and 3 on Friday, October 19, 2018, and end Wednesday, October 31, 2018, using periodic lane closures. It is the City’s intention to keep Goodwin Avenue and Anderson Street open to thru traffic at all times.

Closed - Request for Proposals: Two-tone Voice Pagers and Accessories (Solicitation 1819-09)

Date: 
October 26, 2018 - 5:00pm

Closed

The following is sought: Two-tone Voice Pagers and Accessories (Solicitation 1819-09)

Requesting Department: Urbana Fire Department
Contact Person: Division Chief Derrick Odle
Address: 400 S. Vine St.
Telephone No.: (217) 722-0025
E-Mail Address: daodle@urbanaillinois.us

Date of Request Posted on City’s website: 10/12/2018
Date Published in News-Gazette: 10/15/2018

The original Proposal plus _0_ copies MUST be submitted to the Requesting Department at or before the date and time specified below to receive full consideration:

Proposal Submission Date: 10/26/2018
Time: 5:00 P.M. Central Time

Allowable Means for Transmitting Proposals: Hardcopy; Email with signed attachment

Closed - Request for Quotes: Purchase of Annual Flowers for Spring Planting

Date: 
October 15, 2018 - 3:00pm

Closed

The City of Urbana, Public Works Department, Arbor Division is seeking quotes for growing and supplying annual flowers for spring of 2019.

Flowers are specific to plant variety and pot size. Substitutions will be considered.

Price must include delivery to the Arbor shop at 901 N. Smith Road on May 14 or 15, 2019. Final vendor selection will be on best overall price with the fewest substitutions.

All quotes will be considered until 3:00 PM on October 15, 2018.

Goodwin Avenue Closure

Date: 
October 11, 2018 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Weather permitting; North Goodwin Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between West Clark Street and West Main Street from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2018 for the YingYing Zhang Garden Dedication Ceremony outside Campbell Hall.

Parking will be available in Lot B-22 at the corner of Clark and Harvey Streets. No thru traffic will be permitted on North Goodwin Avenue between West Clark Street and West Main Street during the Ceremony.

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

Main Street Closure for First Friday Festival

Date: 
October 5, 2018 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm

On Friday, October 5, 2018, Main Street between Race Street and Broadway Avenue will be closed from 5:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. for the Veg Fest Urbana First Fridays Festival.

Parking on this section of Main Street will not be available during the event.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

South Mathews Avenue Closure

Date: 
September 29, 2018 - 6:00am to 4:00pm

Weather permitting; South Mathews Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between West Green Street and West Oregon Street from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2018 for replacement of a fire hydrant done by the University of Illinois Facilities and Services Department.

No thru traffic will be permitted on South Mathews Avenue between West Green Street and West Oregon Street 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.

Closed - Request for Bid: Diesel Fuel Supplier (1819-07)

Date: 
October 12, 2018 - 1:00pm

Closed

Sealed bids for a supplier to deliver USL Dyed #2 Diesel Fuel on a regular basis to 901 N. Smith Road will be received and at that time publicly opened and read at the office of Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 1:00 PM on October 12, 2018.

The City reserves the right to waive technicalities or to accept or reject any proposal or combination of proposals based upon the City’s determination of its best interest.

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Race Street Closure for Urbana High School Homecoming Parade

Date: 
September 28, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

On Friday, September 28, 2018, Race Street from Michigan Avenue to Iowa Street will be closed from 2:00 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. for staging in preparation for the Urbana High School Homecoming Parade.

The route for the parade will be:

  • Race Street north to Washington from the High School,
  • Washington east to Race,
  • Race north to Main,
  • Main east to Vine,
  • Vine south to Washington and west on Washington into the parking lot on the north side of the high school.

The Parade will start at 3:00 p.m., traffic will be interrupted on the route as the parade passes. The parade will last 35 minutes through its entirety.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.