Miscellaneous Electrical Repairs 2026, Section 25-00708-01-MS

The City of Urbana, Illinois is procuring miscellaneous electrical repair services for traffic signal and streetlight systems through a force account contract in Champaign County. The scope of work encompasses unplanned repairs to traffic signal and streetlight infrastructure at various locations within the City's street and alley rights-of-way and utility easements, with an estimated labor requirement of 241 hours across multiple crafts including electrical power linemen (129 hours), groundmen (45 hours), truck drivers (54 hours), and equipment operators (13 hours), plus equipment operations such as line trucks, bucket trucks exceeding 40 feet, service trucks, utility trailers, and vacuum trucks totaling approximately 168 equipment hours. Bidders must meet prevailing wage requirements established by the Illinois Department of Labor for Champaign County and demonstrate current or past experience in electrical work; contractors with current IDOT prequalification in Electrical must submit project information from the previous fiscal year, while those without prequalification must provide three years of project history detailing work performed by the contractor's own forces. Non-emergency repairs must be completed within fifteen business days of the Engineer's directive, while emergency repairs require completion within twenty-four hours, and all work is subject to a one-year warranty from the date of completion and acceptance. The evaluation process consists of two phases: Phase 1 assesses company experience, qualifications of key staff, and past performance on a 0-5 scale for each criterion, while Phase 2evaluates cost proposals with the lowest cost receiving 70 points representing 100% of total scoring. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of January 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., question responses due January 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and proposal submission deadline of January 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with all proposals to be submitted electronically through the City of Urbana's e-Procurement Portal; award notification is expected within 90 calendar days of the submission deadline, and successful vendors must execute a City-provided contract and submit required documentation within 15 days of the Notice of Award.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other restricted categories in the procurement documents. However, contractors must comply with the Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, veterans' preference requirements, substance abuse prevention programs, and equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination provisions. All contractors and subcontractors are required to certify participation in apprenticeship or training programs approved and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for each type of work or craft to be performed. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury limits, Commercial Automobile Liability, Umbrella Liability with $5,000,000 general aggregate and per-occurrence limits, and Pollution Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, with the City named as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis. Bonding requirements follow IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, with a bid bond required at 5% of the total bid price or the amount specified in the proposal documents, whichever is lesser, and a contract bond required for the full award amount at contract execution. The project is funded through Local Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds with an estimated material cost of $33,721 subject to a markup percentage applied by the contractor, though the total contract value is not explicitly stated in the available documents; the contract completion deadline is December 31, 2026, and the project is subject to the City of Urbana's noise ordinance restricting construction equipment operation within 600 feet of residences, hospitals, or places of worship during specified hours.