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NEW! As of May 2023, Urbana now has an eProcurement Portal with OpenGov:  https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/urbanaillinois

The City of Urbana is transitioning to a new eProcurement system called OpenGov for publishing solicitations, and receiving vendor responses. Register your account early to begin receiving email notifications of bid/RFP postings.  Registration is 100% free for vendors!

1) Follow this link to begin the registration process: https://procurement.opengov.com/signup 

2) To access the Bid Documents and to subscribe to Urbana’s postings, visit this page: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/urbanaillinois

3) You will need to sign in to OpenGov to access the bid materials.

 After you register, you can then subscribe to organizations from across the Country – not just Urbana!

 

The City of Urbana promotes Equal Opportunity in the procurement of services. Businesses owned by women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to submit bids and/or proposals. More information about the City’s Equal Opportunity program, may be found on this page: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/government/mayors-office/human-relations/public-vendorscontractors

The City of Urbana will require vendors doing business with the City to complete the Vendor Representations and Additional Duties Form, which may be found here: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/Purchasing-Forms

All vendors doing business with the City are required to submit a completed W-9 once they are awarded a purchase or contract with the City. A W-9 document may be found here: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/Purchasing-Forms

Prevailing Wage Act

The Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) requires contractors or subcontractors to pay prevailing wages to all laborers, workers, and mechanics who perform work on a public works project. Further information, including the current prevailing wage rates, is available on the Illinois Department of Labor’s website at the following link: https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/prevailing-wage-a...

 

Procurements before May 2023 are posted below. Procurements appear in the order they were posted, with the most recent appearing first. Closed procurements will also appear on this page with their title updated to indicate their closed status.

CLOSED - Request for Proposals: Meeting and Agenda Management Software (RFP#2021-24)

Date: 
April 23, 2021 - 5:00pm

CLOSED

The City is seeking proposals for Meeting and Agenda Management Software.

Due Date: Response are due on Friday, May 7th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Submission: Responses should be submitted via email (PDF) to William Kolschowsky at wakolschowsky@urbanaillinois.us.

CLOSED - Request for Proposals: Curbana/Parklets (Solicitation #2021-22)

Date: 
March 31, 2021 - 8:00am

CLOSED

The City of Urbana is seeking proposals for the following:

1. Materials to construct a minimum of two (2) with a potential of four (4) total parklet decking systems

2. Installation of parklet decking systems in downtown Urbana

3. Dismantling of parklet decking systems at end of season

4. Storage of parklet decking system materials when not in use

Requesting Entity:     Community Development Services
Contact Person:          Stepheny McMahon, Economic Development Supervisor
Address:                       400 S. Vine, Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone No:              217-328-8274
Email Address:            slmcmahon@urbanaillinois.us

Register below to receive addenda:

Curbana/Parklet Contact Form

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

CLOSED - Request for Proposals: Wood Street Community Garden (Solicitation # 2021-21)

Date: 
March 22, 2021 - 12:00pm

CLOSED

The City is seeking proposals from individuals, organizations, or collaboratives to lease City-owned real estate for the purposes of operating vegetable gardnes, native plant pollinator gardens, or some combination thereof.

Requesting Department:  Public Works
Contact Person:                   Scott R. Tess

Address:                                706 S. Glover Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802
Telephone:                            (217) 384-2381
E-mail Address:                   srtess@urbanaillinois.us

Sealed bids will be received at the above address up to 12:00 PM Central Time on March 22, 2021, at said time the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

Register below to receive bid documents, any subsequent addenda and bid opening details.

Wood Street Community Garden Contact Form

CLOSED - Request for Qualifications: Professional Engineering & Architectural Services (#2021-20)

Date: 
March 24, 2021 - 5:00pm

CLOSED

The City of Urbana is seeking statements of interest and qualifications from professional engineering and architectural firms to assist with the implementation of the City of Urbana’s capital improvement plan from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2023 including surveying, design engineering, architectural design, and construction observation for project work in the following areas:

• Transportation

• Bridges

• Lighting and Signals

• Stormwater Management

• Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems

• Architecture • MEP Engineering

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Other Firm Specializations

Statements of interest and qualification will be accepted from qualified firms until March 24, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CDT.