Lincoln Avenue Complete Streets Demonstration, Section 22-00658-01-ST

The City of Urbana, located in Champaign County, Illinois, is soliciting competitive sealed proposals for the Lincoln Avenue Complete Streets Demonstration project (Section 22-00658-01-ST) through an Invitation to Bid (FY2026-ITB-166). The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to install temporary traffic control measures and paint pavement marking lines and symbols on Lincoln Avenue from south of Wascher Drive to Killarney Street, and on Bradley Avenue. Key deliverables include mobilization, installation of changeable message signs for 90 calendar days, removal of existing pavement markings via water blasting (15,478 square feet), installation of painted pavement markings in multiple line widths (4-foot, 6-foot, 12-inch, and 24-inch lines totaling 48,888 linear feet), placement of pavement marking letters and symbols (941 square feet), traffic control and protection services, and construction layout. The project requires the contractor to complete the demonstration striping installation during the University of Illinois spring break (March 14-22, 2026), with lanes reopened by March 23, 2026, and maintain demonstration items for approximately three months before restriping the roadway to original conditions within one week thereafter, with a final completion deadline of June 30, 2026. Electronic proposals must be submitted through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/urbanaillinois by 2:00 p.m. on March 5, 2026, with a question submission deadline of March 2, 2026 and responses provided by March 3, 2026. Required submittals include the Formal Contract Proposal (BLR 12200), Schedule of Prices (BLR 12201), Proposal Bid Bond (BLR 12230), and if applicable, the Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification (BLR 12325) and Affidavit of Illinois Business Office (BLR 12326). Award will be made on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible vendor, with the City reserving the right to make an award within 90 calendar days of the submission deadline.

Respondents must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act for Champaign County, obtain bonding according to Illinois Department of Transportation specifications equal to the full award amount, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability, Employers Liability, Umbrella Liability, and Pollution Liability with specified minimum limits. Bidders must certify they maintain a primary business office in Illinois and comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, the Veterans Preference Act, and substance abuse prevention program requirements. The two apparent low bidders are required to file an Affidavit of Availability (Form BC 57) in triplicate within 24 hours after the letting to demonstrate capacity and availability for work completion. All bidders must certify they are not delinquent in tax payments, barred from contracting due to bid-rigging or bid-rotating convictions, convicted of bribery, or currently under suspension. The project is partially funded through a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant from the Federal Highway Administration, with the City of Urbana providing funding through State Motor Fuel taxes. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, all costs for labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidental work must be included in the bid price, with contract bonds and conditional award items required within 14 days of the Notice of Award.