Notices & Alerts

Closed - Request for Bids: Bituminous Surface Treatment Project (1819-23)

Submitted by admin on June 6, 2019 - 1:17pm

Date:

June 20, 2019 - 9:00am

Closed

The City of Urbana is accepting sealed proposals for the furnishing or delivering & installing materials required in the construction/maintenance for the 2019 Bituminous Surface Treatment Project (Solicitation 1819-23).

Bids will be received and at that time publicly opened and read at the office of City Engineer, 706 South Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 9:00 AM on June 20, 2019.

Closed - Request for Quotes: UPD Firing Range Mowing and Weed Control

Submitted by admin on June 4, 2019 - 3:54pm

Date:

June 18, 2019 - 5:00pm

Closed

The Urbana Police Department is seeking a vendor to mow, trim, and occasionally spray for weeds (as needed) at the Urbana Police Department Shooting Range facilities near the Landscape Recycling Center in Urbana. Weed control will be needed in the large pea gravel shooting pit and the gravel parking lot. The area to be mowed is the entire area inside the chain link fence and an area along the west side of the classroom building approximately 30 x 150 ft. (See attached photos)

Deadline for quotes is 5:00 pm June 18, 2019. The contract is for 2 years, beginning July 1, 2019.

Mowing will be required only on an as-needed basis.

Closed - Request for Bids: Urbana Free Library Custodial & Maintenance Contract Services

Submitted by admin on June 4, 2019 - 8:50am

Date:

June 21, 2019 - 2:00pm

Closed

Sealed bids will be due to The Urbana Free Library on June 21, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.

Allowable means for transmitting proposals: hardcopy only.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 14, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.; and a mandatory site inspection on June 14, 2019, at 2:30 p.m.

Locations for above:

Administrative Offices
The Urbana Free Library
210 W. Green St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801

The bid documents may be examined and copies obtained, Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at the Archives on the second floor of The Urbana Free Library, 210 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801.

Race Street Closure

Submitted by admin on May 30, 2019 - 2:51pm

Date:

June 3, 2019 - 7:00am to June 14, 2019 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the northbound lanes of South Race Street between West Green Street and West Elm Street will be closed from Monday, June 3 at 7:00am until Friday, June 14 at 5:00pm. Cross Construction will repair a storm sewer structure as part of the 2018-2020 Miscellaneous Sewer Repair Contract.

A marked detour route will be in place, using Illinois Street, Vine Street, and Elm Street. Elm Street will be open at the intersection with Race Street. The street closure and detour map is attached to this release.

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

Closed - Request for Quotes: Veritas Maintenance Renewal

Submitted by admin on May 29, 2019 - 2:44pm

Date:

June 13, 2019 - 12:00pm

Closed

The City of Urbana, Information Technology Division, is seeking quotes for the purchase of renewal of Veritas Backup Exec and DLO maintenance and new Backup Exec clients.

Responders must submit a completed quote by 12:00 PM (NOON) JUNE 13, 2019.

Contact Person:

Shawn Fluno, Network Administrator
Information Technology
City of Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 384-2347
scfluno@urbanaillinois.us

Please download quote specifications below.

The City reserves the right to determine the acceptability or unacceptability of any and all quotes.

Closed - Request for Quotes: Symantec Maintenance Renewal

Submitted by admin on May 29, 2019 - 2:35pm

Date:

June 12, 2019 - 12:00pm

Closed

The City of Urbana, Information Technology Division, is seeking quotes for the renewal of Symantec Endpoint Protection maintenance for a three-year term.
Responders must submit a completed quote by 12:00 PM (NOON) JUNE 12, 2019.

Contact Person:

Shawn Fluno, Network Administrator
Information Technology
City of Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 384-2347
scfluno@urbanaillinois.us

Please download quote specifications below.

The City reserves the right to determine the acceptability or unacceptability of any and all quotes.

City of Urbana Responds to Storm

Submitted by BridgetB on May 26, 2019 - 12:40pm

Urbana Storm May 2019

Southeast Urbana was hit hard last night by high winds that toppled trees and damaged houses. METCAD received one call last night that a funnel cloud was sighted near Race Street and Windsor Road. A tornado was not confirmed.

Urbana Police and Fire Department personnel are patrolling the area in search of individuals in need of assistance. We have had no reports of injuries due to the storm. Urbana Public Works crews are out in force with clean-up operations. All roads are passable, but please use caution. City crews will remove debris from City trees in the right of way. Homeowners are responsible for tree and brush removal for trees on private property. We encourage residents to contact their insurance companies for information and assistance.

Community Development Commission

Submitted by BridgetB on May 23, 2019 - 1:58pm

Blue Logo Please join us!

The City of Urbana appreciates the many volunteers who serve on advisory boards, commissions and committees that provide valued input and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council, and we need your help!

Community Development Commission

The Community development Commission is responsible for monitoring the federally funded portion of the Community Development Services Department. They assist in the establishment of federally funded projects including subgrantee programs, housing rehabilitation, acquisition, and demolition programs, and other capital improvement programs in the eligible Census Tracrs.

The Commission meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Please visit us at the Mayor's Office page to download the application.

Closed - Request for Proposals: Pre-incident Planning Software

Submitted by admin on May 22, 2019 - 9:47am

Date:

May 30, 2019 - 5:00pm

Closed

The following is sought: Pre-incident Planning Software

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

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: 5/30/2019
Time: 5 :00 P.M. Central Time
Allowable Means for Transmitting Proposals: Hardcopy; Email with signed attachment

U-Cycle Holiday Collection

Submitted by CourtneyR on May 21, 2019 - 2:34pm

Date:

May 27, 2019 - 7:00am to June 1, 2019 - 5:00pm

Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27, 2019, U-Cycle collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. Monday's U-Cycle route will be collected on Tuesday, Tuesday's route will be collected on Wednesday, and so forth.

Please ensure recycling is set curbside by 7:00 a.m. to ensure collection.

Questions may be directed to U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302.

Building a Strong Foundation for the Future

Submitted by BridgetB on May 21, 2019 - 9:16am

Date:

June 10, 2019 - 7:00pm

City Seal FY2020 BUDGET – BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE 

Significant progress toward eliminating the structural budget deficit 
Robust development activity – key to stable, long-term revenue growth 
Maintains services to residents despite spending reductions

Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin’s proposed budget for FY2020 includes significant progress on building a strong foundation for the City’s future.

The proposed budget is available here. You may also watch the Urbana City Council meeting where the FY 2020 Budget was presented to the council and public here.

Florida Avenue Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on May 16, 2019 - 2:43pm

Date:

May 21, 2019 - 9:00am to May 28, 2019 - 4:00pm

Weather permitting, the eastbound lane of Florida Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Race Street will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 through 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 or until the project is completed.

During construction, eastbound traffic will be directed to travel south on Lincoln Avenue to Windsor Road, then Windsor Road to Race Street, and then Race Street to Florida Avenue.

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

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