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South Cottage Grove Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on February 26, 2019 - 9:58am
Date: 
February 26, 2019 - 8:00am to February 27, 2019 - 5:00pm

South Cottage Grove Avenue will be closed intermittently to thru traffic between East Washington Street and Eastern Drive starting at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday February 26, 2018 through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday February 27, 2018 for a sanitary sewer repair done by D&S Sewer Service.

Access will be maintained to all properties along South Cottage Grove Avenue but no thru traffic will be permitted on South Cottage Grove Avenue between East Washington Street and Eastern Drive during the repair.

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

Urbana School District Seeks Input on Superintendent Search

Submitted by JasonL on February 25, 2019 - 9:50pm
Date: 
March 8, 2019 - 5:00pm

The Urbana School District #116 Board of Education has begun the search process for a new superintendent for the 2019-2020 school year.  They have selected School Exec Connect, an educational search firm, to assist them in this process.  Community members are invited to provide input about the new superintendent.  An online survey is available until March 8, 2019.

Online survey (English)

Online survey (En Espanol)

Online survey (En Francais)

Closed: ITB #1819-14 Bulk Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale

Submitted by ScottT on February 22, 2019 - 7:52am
Date: 
March 29, 2019 - 2:00pm

Closed

The City of Urbana is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide a one day bulk sale of compost bins and rain barrels. Bids will be accepted at the Public Works Department, 706 Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Bids will be accepted up to and no later than 2:00 CST p.m., Friday, March 29th, 2019 and at said time shall be opened and read publicly. 

Please register with the link below to have documents emailed to you.  You may also receive a paper copy of the ITB at 706 Glover Ave. Urbana, IL 61802. 

Bid Registration:
https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/7893

City of Urbana & Cunningham Township Consolidated Social Service Funding Applications FY 2019-2020

Submitted by TeriA on February 21, 2019 - 2:26pm
Date: 
February 28, 2019 - 11:00am

Non-profit organizations seeking funds to operate social service programs benefiting Urbana residents are invited to apply to the Consolidated Social Service Funding (CSSF) Pool. Funds may be used for both services to clients and/or program operating costs. 

ALL applicants are required to attend one of the following workshops where funding priorities will be reviewed and the timeline and process will be discussed:

  • Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m, Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana
  • Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m, Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana 

Applications will only be available at the workshops.

Deadline for submission of this application is MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

Agencies must submit one complete application by e-mail to Alyssa Jaje at acjaje@urbanaillinois.us 

 

Closed: RFQ#1819-15 Two 2019 Ford Fusion SE Sedans

Submitted by ScottT on February 20, 2019 - 1:55pm
Date: 
March 7, 2019 - 2:00pm

Closed

The City of Urbana is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide two 2019 Ford Fusion SE sedans. 

Sealed bids will be accepted at the Public Works Department, 706 Glover, Urbana, Illinois, 61802, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Bids will be accepted up to and no later than 2:00 p.m. CST, Thursday, March 7, 2019 and at said time the bids shall be opened and read publically.  The bid document is attached for download on this page below.

Water Main Break

Submitted by BridgetB on February 15, 2019 - 1:43pm

Illinois American Water says, due to a water main break this morning, water service has been temporarily interrupted so crews can make repairs.

Barring any unforeseen issues, we expect repairs to be made later today and water service restored. Once service is restored, customers in the affected area will be on a boil order.

Any time pressure drops below 20 psi a boil order is required per the EPA to protect customers.

Customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for 5 minutes before using for consumption, cooking, etc. The area includes the 200-400 blocks of W University, 500 block of N Lake, 400 block of N Race, and 205 & 301 W Park, Silver Creek, Windy City, and Lil’ Porgy’s.

McCullough Street Closure

Submitted by admin on February 13, 2019 - 11:11am
Date: 
February 18, 2019 - 8:00am to February 20, 2019 - 3:30pm

Weather Permitting: The 200 block of North McCullough Street between West Main Street and Griggs Street will be closed to traffic on both directions from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. between Monday, February 18, 2019 and Wednesday, February 20, 2019 due to tree pruning by the Urbana Public Works Arbor Division.

Cedar Street Closure

Submitted by admin on February 6, 2019 - 4:48pm
Date: 
March 1, 2019 - 8:00am to March 4, 2019 - 4:00pm

South Cedar Street will be closed to thru traffic between West High Street and West Illinois Street from 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019 until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 for an emergency sanitary sewer repair by Freds Plumbing.

No thru traffic will be permitted on South Cedar Street between West High Street and West Illinois Street during the closure.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully around this area. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this time

Closed - Request for Proposals: Printing and Shipping of Under the Canopy 3rd Edition (1819-13)

Submitted by admin on February 5, 2019 - 4:30pm
Date: 
February 20, 2019 - 1:30pm

CLosed

Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Works, City of Urbana for:

BID #1819-13 Printing and Shipping of Under the Canopy 3rd Edition for the City of Urbana.

Specifications may be obtained from:

Office of the Director of Public Works
706 South Glover Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61802

Bids will be received through 1:30 PM, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 and at said time the bids shall be opened and read publicly.

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

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