Demolition Underway at 608 E Columbia
Due to a court order, an Expedited Demolition is underway at 608 E. Columbia. To coordinate the project, an Invitation to Bid was posted on the City of Champaign’s Website and a Public Notice was placed in the News Gazette on November 20 & 27. On December 2, a bid opening was held in which […]
Demolition Bid Opening – 1202 N Walnut
Bids for the demolition of 1202 N. Walnut were opened on November 14. Seven bids were opened, and four contractors were present at the Bid Opening in Council Chambers: Duce Construction, ICD Iron Horse, Inc, Mid Illinois Concrete, and Champaign Economic Restoration Endeavors, Inc (CERE). The bids were: Owen’s Excavating: $16,365 Miller Enterprises: $17,800 ICD […]
Bristol Demolition Continues, Firm Hires Resident
Demolition activities have been busy in Bristol Place this week, as fourteen properties are currently under contract to be demolished. One demolition contractor even hired a Bristol resident to work for his company this week. This hire furthers the goals of the Bristol Redevelopment Plan, as it increases minority participation in the project, increases minority […]
Bristol Place Demolition Awards
Bristol Approved Demolition Contractors submitted bids to demolish 14 homes in Bristol Place on Friday, July 15, 2016. Bids were awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for each bid packet. This week, there were a total of seven bid packets issued. Fenter Machinery was the lowest bidder for three bid packets, Miller Enterprises was the […]
Bid Packets Released for 404 West Eureka Street
On May 22, Bid packets were released for the demolition of 404 W. Eureka Street. Susan Jones, Property Maintenance Inspector, is the Project Coordinator for the demolition. To date, 25 requests for packets have been submitted through the City website and two contractors have picked up packets in person. The property located at 404 W. […]
Garden Hills Demolition Activity
Three abandoned properties in Garden Hills have been demolished under contract by Owens Trucking and Excavating. Work began March 21 with the demolition of 1319 Hedge Road. 1432 Holly Hill, which had been vacant for over 18 years, was demolished March 22. 1515 Holly Hill was demolished March 23. Trees that are in poor condition […]
Bristol Place Update
Nine Bristol properties to be demolished were open for contractors to inspect on March 31, 2016. Approved Bristol Demolition Contractors were invited to view the properties before demolition bids are due. Five contractors inspected the nine properties. Bids for the demolition of these nine properties are due on April 14, 2016.
Demolition of 505 West Bradley Avenue
Neighborhood Code Compliance is monitoring five properties that have been awarded a ‘Notice to Proceed’ for demolition activities. The second project included the principal residence and accessory structure located at 505 West Bradley Avenue. The demolition contractor completed the work the week of March 14. This property was acquired by the Legal Department through a […]
Bristol Place Update
The City of Champaign has acquired 48 properties in Bristol Place. Fifteen demolitions are completed and a contractor is working to close out one more demolition with staff continuing to work closely with Bristol residents on relocation assistance. An ‘Invitation to Apply for the Bristol Place Demolition Contractor Pool’ was advertised to new contractors interested […]
1903 Alton Drive – Demolition
On Monday, August 3, 2015 bids were opened for the demolition of 1904 Alton Drive. Eight contractors submitted bids, four of which were minority or woman owned businesses. Bids ranged from $8,115 to $23,000. A contract with Mid Illinois Concrete and Construction, Inc., low bidder, was executed and a Notice to Proceed was provided to […]