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Property Sold

Date: 
April 3, 2019 - 5:00pm

Auction 917 N. Linview Ave., UrbanaThe City of Urbana is pleased to report that the home and property at 917 N. Linview Ave., Urbana, was sold this morning at auction. The property was offered for sale to the highest responsible and qualified bidder, which was E.J.Brown, for a bid of $36,000. Edward Hannigan of Royal, Illinois was the auctioneer.

Safe Place Selfie

Date: 
April 3, 2019 - 11:11am

If there was one extreme weather preparedness action you want your loved ones to take, what would it be? For many, that one action is to know ahead of time where their safe place is located. On April 3rd, 2019, at 11:11am local time, please join the City of Urbana, the National Weather Service and its Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors to take a “selfie” and post with the hashtags #SafePlaceSelfie, #UrbanaIL, and #WeatherReady.

Closed - Request for Proposals: Automatic External Defibrillators (1819-16)

Date: 
April 15, 2019 - 5:00pm

Closed

  1. Five (5) Philips Heartstart FR3 AED’s with graphical display (or equivalent.) The equivalent must fit inside the HeartStation rescue cabinet
  2. Five (5) Soft system cases. Must hold the AED, spare battery and extra electrodes
  3. Five (5) Spare batteries
  4. Ten (10) sets of electrodes
  5. Five (5) Infant/child Key (or equivalent.)

The City will not require a performance bond for this project.

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: 4/15/2019
Time:
5 :00 P.M. Central Time
Allowable Means for Transmitting Proposals:
Hardcopy; Email with signed attachment

Proposals and accompanying documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed:

City of Urbana Fire Department
c/o Division Chief Derrick Odle
400 S. Vine St. Urbana, IL 61801

Envelope must be plainly marked on the outside as follows:

North Lincoln Avenue Lane Reduction

Date: 
March 19, 2019 - 7:00am to March 29, 2019 - 4:00pm

Weather permitting; Southbound Traffic on North Lincoln Avenue will be reduced to one lane between West Park Street and West Hill Street from 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 through 4:00 p.m. Friday March 29, 2019 for curb and driveway improvements for the Retreat Development.

Access will be maintained to all properties along North Lincoln Avenue during the project. Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists through the areas where travel is reduced to one lane.

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

St Patrick's Day Parade Street Closures

Date: 
March 17, 2019 - 12:30pm to 3:30pm

The Urbana Business Association is sponsoring the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Urbana on Sunday, March 17th, 2019.

The following street will be closed from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.:

  • One block of Main Street between Race Street continuing west to the Springfield Avenue Split.

The following streets will be closed from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.:

  • Race Street between Elm Street and Main Street,
  • Main Street between Race Street and Broadway Avenue and
  • Broadway Avenue southbound between Main Street and Elm Street

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway

Closed - Request for Proposals: Police Department Lockers (Solicitation 1819-15)

Date: 
April 15, 2019 - 9:00am

Closed

The following is sought: The police department is seeking a company to remove all of the old lockers in the two police department locker rooms. The police department will then need the vendor to supply replacement lockers and install them per the manufacturer specifications and any applicable city codes.

Requesting Department: Urbana Police Department Contact Person: LT. Jason D. Norton Address: 400 S. Vine, Urbana Illinois 61801 Telephone No.: (217) 377-2677 E-Mail Address: nortonjd@urbanaillinois.us

Date of Request Posted on City’s website: 3/14/2019

Date Published in News-Gazette: 3/18/2019

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

Site Inspection Date: 4/1/2019
Time: 9:00 A.M.Central Time

Proposal Submission Date: 4/15/2019
Time: 9:00 A.M.Central Time

Be Weather-Ready this Spring

 

FEMA Weather APP

Stormy Central Illinois

While there is nothing we can do to stop severe thunderstorm, lightning, tornadoes, or floods from developing, there are things that everyone can do to minimize the impacts of severe weather on our lives. According to the National Weather Service, the following precautions can be taken to prepare for severe weather:

STAY INFORMED

Anderson Street Lane Closure

Date: 
March 7, 2019 - 7:00am to March 11, 2019 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, Anderson Street will be reduced to one lane between Fairlawn Drive and Hawthorne Drive for an emergency sanitary sewer repair starting Thursday March 7, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. through Monday March 11, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Access will be maintained to all properties along Anderson 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.

West Illinois Street Closure

Date: 
February 25, 2019 - 7:00am to March 1, 2019 - 5:00pm

Illinois Street will be closed between Lincoln Avenue and Busey Avenue in Urbana beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, February 25, 2019. Weather permitting, Cross Construction, Inc. will make a repair to the City sanitary sewer main under the pavement on Illinois Street. Illinois Street will reopen by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Access to all properties along Illinois Street will be maintained during the repair and a detour route will be in place to route traffic around the construction area. No thru traffic will be permitted on Illinois Street between Lincoln Avenue and Busey Avenue during this time.

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

West Green Street Sidewalk and Bike Lane Closure

Date: 
August 2, 2019 - 5:00pm

Due to construction for the ISR (Illinois Street Residence Hall) Renovation and Addition Project done by the University Housing Facilities Department the sidewalk and bike lane on the south side of West Green Street will be closed between South Goodwin Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue until August 2, 2019. The closure is necessary for safety during construction in close proximity to the sidewalk.

No access will be permitted on the sidewalk or bike lane on the south side of West Green Street between South Goodwin Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue during the project to ensure the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. Bicyclists should merge into the vehicle lane when heading eastbound on Green 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. Questions or concerns may be directed to Stacey DeLorenzo at (217) 300-1750 or sdeloren@illinois.edu