Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for City of Carbondale.
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Posted
Oct 26, 2026
Dec 1, 2026
The City of Carbondale seeks minor remodeling of the Old Illinois Central Railroad Depot for a new office for Senator Tammy Duckworth. Sealed bids must be mailed or hand-delivered to the City’s Risk Management & Contract Administrator’s Office for public opening. Prevailing-wage and Illinois Works apprenticeship requirements apply, and the posting does not specify a time zone for its publication and closing times.
Posted
Oct 26, 2026
Dec 1, 2026
The City of Carbondale seeks minor remodeling of the Old Illinois Central Railroad Depot for a new office for Senator Tammy Duckworth. Sealed bids must be mailed or hand-delivered to the City’s Risk Management & Contract Administrator’s Office for public opening. Prevailing-wage and Illinois Works apprenticeship requirements apply, and the posting does not specify a time zone for its publication and closing times.
Posted
Oct 12, 2026
Nov 10, 2026
The City of Carbondale seeks bids to remove the existing Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant clarifier drive and install a replacement that meets manufacturer specifications and ensures proper operation. Sealed bids must be mailed or hand-delivered by November 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., when they will be publicly opened; a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder complying with the invitation, with 10% bid security and applicable Illinois public-works wage and apprenticeship requirements.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
162380
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
271.5
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
21,811
Procurement Difficulty Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Procurement Difficulty Score
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Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Carbondale
The council meeting addressed several operational and administrative items. Key actions included declaring October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and conducting a public hearing regarding the conveyance of city-owned property on East Walnut Street to the Illinois Department of Transportation for a right-of-way project. The council approved various consent agenda items, including a budget increase for the public library's HVAC replacement, submission of an environmental grant, and elevator modernization at the water treatment plant. Additionally, the council discussed proposed revisions to parking rates and fines, ultimately postponing action on the resolution until the next meeting.
The Commission reviewed and approved a special use permit application for a music festival. Additionally, they addressed a business request regarding a change in operational name for a pizza establishment.
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The commission addressed a technical amendment regarding the legal entity name for a local business operating at 517 South Illinois Avenue. Additionally, the commission reviewed and approved an application from Tienda y Taquería La Paloma Corp. for an On-Premises Secondary-Restaurant Liquor License with a Package Sales License Rider, contingent upon the submission of all outstanding documentation. The discussion included inquiries regarding the renewal status of the license, as well as operational hours and capabilities.
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