CDBG FY2026 Sidewalk Improvements 25-00701-02-SW

The City of Urbana is requesting bids for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY2026 sidewalk improvements under ITB 25-00701-02-SW, with proposals due July 14, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., and a question deadline of July 9, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

The scope includes replacement of existing brick sidewalks with Portland cement concrete (PCC), installation of new sidewalks, driveway pavement, curb and gutter sections (Type B-6.18), utility adjustments, and appurtenances across three locations: East Elm Street from Urbana Avenue to Grove Street; South Urbana Avenue from East Elm Street to East Main Street; and the intersection of East Elm Street and South Webber Street. The project encompasses approximately 919 linear feet of work with line items including tree root pruning (3 each), earth excavation (300 cubic yards), sodding (640 square yards), PCC sidewalk installation (7,472 square feet), detectable warnings (221 square feet), brick sidewalk removal (3,320 square feet), and various utility adjustments. The contractor must complete work within 35 working days from contract execution and submit a progress schedule within five days or begin work within ten days if no schedule is submitted.

All work must comply with prevailing wage rates under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), Illinois employment requirements for public works, the Veterans Preference Act, and substance abuse prevention programs. Contractors must provide commercial general liability insurance with a $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limit; employers liability of $1,000,000; commercial automobile liability; umbrella liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence and annual aggregate; and pollution liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate. All insurance must name the City of Urbana as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis. A bid bond of 5% of the total bid price and a contract bond for the full award amount are required. Construction must comply with traffic control and noise ordinances (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, noon to 8:00 p.m. Sundays), and contractors must maintain pedestrian access and provide advance notice to property owners. A one-year guarantee period applies to all completed work. Award is expected within ninety calendar days of the submission deadline. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.open.gov.com/portal/urbanaillinois/projects/273175. No pre-submittal meeting is required; bid opening will be conducted electronically with optional non-mandatory in-person attendance via Microsoft Teams.