Refuse Nuisance Abatement

The City of Urbana, Illinois is requesting bids on refuse nuisance abatement services under ITB 2026-195, with responses due July 31, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and questions due July 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Awards will be made to multiple vendors on a line-item basis at the lowest unit cost submitted, on a primary, backup, or no-award basis at the City's discretion.

The scope encompasses all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and fuel necessary to remove refuse and debris from properties that have failed to comply with City nuisance ordinances. Materials include debris, construction and demolition debris, garbage, hazardous waste, junk, litter, municipal waste, recyclable material, electronic waste, appliances, and special waste as defined in Section 11-40 of the Urbana City Code. The City will provide contractors with written electronic notice of specific addresses and services requested.

The contract term is three years with a possible extension for a fourth year. Responses must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal. Pricing must be complete and include all equipment, labor, materials, shipping, handling, and other charges unless specifically noted otherwise.

Vendors must comply with Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.) requirements and maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate; Workers' Compensation with Illinois statutory coverage and $1,000,000 employer's liability limits; Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limits; and Umbrella/Excess Liability with $5,000,000 limits. Vendors must also comply with nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity requirements, prohibited activities acts, and substance abuse prevention programs if applicable. The City is exempt from federal excise tax and state and local taxes. Payment will be made no more than 30 days after receipt of an approved invoice. Contact: Mike McMahon, Economic Development Consultant, michael.mcmahon@urbanail.gov or (217) 384-2444.