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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.

RFP 2223-17 Invitation to Bid - Economic Development Marketing Campaign

Date: 
October 10, 2022 - 5:00pm to November 14, 2022 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana Economic Development Division is seeking email proposals for services to develop an economic development marketing campaign to use in attracting development and business to targeted areas within the City of Urbana, as well as, tourists and new residents. The selected firm will be responsible for the development of a marketing campaign that can be used in both digital and print media platforms. Scope of project may be f ound through the City of Urbana website at www.urbanaillinois.us/node/10301

PDF's via a USB must be received at the Economic Development Division, 400 South Vine, Urbana, Illinois by not later than 5:00 pm central time on November 14, 2022

Invitation to Bid: Tree and Stump Removal (Solicitation 2223-13)

City of Urbana Invitation to Bid #2223-13 Sealed bids will be received at the Urbana Public Works Department for Solicitation #2223-13 Tree and Stump Removal.

The City of Urbana, Illinois seeks bids from qualified contractors to provide all supervision, labor, tools, equipment and services required to perform tree and stump removal work in the City of Urbana.

The successful respondent shall provide the necessary equipment and personnel to perform the services in a professional manner consistent with customs and practices in the industry.

Please register online at City of Urbana Website Tree and Stump Removal (solicitation 2223-13)- Contact Form | City of Urbana (urbanaillinois.us) to receive bid documents and specifications. 

 

Bids will be received through 2:00 PM, Friday, October 28, 2022, and at said time, the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities or technicalities.

CLOSED-Invitation to Bid: Parking Lot Snow Removal (Solicitation 2223-14)

City of Urbana Invitation to Bid #2223-14 Sealed bids will be received at the Urbana Public Works Department for Solicitation Parking Lot Snow Plowing Services for City of Urbana.

The City of Urbana, Illinois seeks bids from qualified contractors to provide snow plowing services for City-owned parking lots identified in the bid documentation. 

The successful respondent shall provide the necessary equipment and personnel to perform the services in a professional manner consistent with customs and practices in the snowplowing industry.

Bids will be received through 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 27th, 2022 and at said time, the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities or technicalities.