Notices & Alerts

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that multiple projects in the Champaign-Urbana area are currently underway or starting in August and extending into 2021.

The seven projects represent a total investment of more than $83 million for the region, with $73.5 million coming from Gov. JB Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program.

“With the Rebuild Illinois capital plan, Illinois isn’t just making temporary repairs and patching up existing infrastructure, it’s investing for the future,” said Gov. Pritzker. “Rebuild Illinois is the beginning of an effort to improve and replace roads and bridges and provide jobs in the Champaign-Urbana area and across the entire state. In the coming months, IDOT will undertake seven projects that will ultimately create safer roads and bridges for the Champaign-Urbana community.”

All seven projects are along the Interstate 74/57 corridor, between Duncan Road and High Cross Road and between Springfield Avenue and Olympian Drive. Four of the seven are ongoing, with two starting later this summer and one slated for May 2021:

The City of Urbana warmly welcomes new and returning University of Illinois students to the community.  We want you to enjoy our very livable city and make the most of your new home.

Sealed bids will be received at the Urbana Public Works Department for Solicitation #2021-02 HVAC and Plumbing Services for City of Urbana Facilities.

Time and material HVAC and plumbing repair services are needed by municipal facilities under the jurisdiction of the City of Urbana, Illinois. This contract does not include HVAC and plumbing work in new construction. The City of Urbana does not guarantee a minimum value of this contract.

The Vendor will provide time and material general on-call and emergency service for repair, maintenance and minor alterations, to the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and plumbing systems at City of Urbana, Illinois facilities. The Vendor must have extensive experience in commercial service.

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

HVAC and Plumbing Services for City Facilities Contact Form

Bids will be received through 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 and at said time, the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

Urbana is entering into Restore Illinois Phase 4 on June 26, 2020!

Therefore, the needs of our downtown Urbana businesses are changing as we move through the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Restore Illinois plan phases. As a City, we absolutely must be responsive to those needs and assess the use of public space to strike a balance among the different demands from various users of that public space.

Starting today, (6/26), the east half of the public parking Lot 1 at Water Street and Race Street is closed to traffic to allow for outdoor seating. However, the west half of lot 1 will still be available for parking. Remember when using Lot 1, all vehicles should enter the lot from Water Street, and exit through Goose Alley. Until further notice, Goose Alley will become a one-way alley with vehicles to move only east-bound. Please watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vehicles when exiting onto Broadway Avenue.

Further, businesses with parking accessed from Goose Alley should direct their staff and patrons to enter Goose Alley from the Lot 1 entrance on Water Street and to exit Goose Alley onto Broadway Avenue.