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City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met July 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INFORMATION ONLY

A. Change Order: Well No. 45 Water Treatment Plant Addition. The contract was awarded to Vissering Construction Company for an original contract amount of $3,270,000.00. During construction, it was found that the plan documents were incomplete and errors needed to be addressed. Some of the errors included drain line(s) for the pressurized vessel, chemical injection point layouts for reservoir by passing, chemical room layouts and an overhead door for vessel access. The current proposed change order is $124,651.92 for a total amended contract amount of $3,394,651.92. The funding source is Water Replacement Improvement Account (WRIA).

B. Change Order: State Street West Parking Deck Repairs was awarded to J. Gill and Company in August 2018 in the amount of $574,590.00. During construction it was discovered that the cable railings throughout the parking deck had deteriorated more than anticipated. The addition of extra cable railing repair and re-installation totaled $54,420.00 and for an amended contract amount of $629,010.00. The funding source is Parking Fund.

III. RESOLUTIONS

A. Award of Bid: Water HVAC and Plumbing Services to Geostar Mechanical, of Rockford, Illinois, Five Star Plumbing, of Loves Park, Illinois, and Complete Mechanical Solutions, of Rockton, Illinois for an estimated contract value of $95,000, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible annual extension. The funding source is Water and Redevelopment Fund Operating Budgets.

B. Award of Bid: Weatherization Appliance Replacement to Al Grace Appliance, of Rockford, Illinois for Refrigerators $628-$989, approximately 75 units; Freezers $369-$889, approximately 38 units; Gas ranges $639-$779 approximately 29 units. The contract duration is one (1) year with one-year extension. The funding source is Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Federal and State Grant Funds.

C. Resolution to take proposals: Fire Station Alerting System, funding source: Fire Department Operating Budget.

D. Change Order: Police Uniforms to Uniform Den, of Loves Park, Illinois for an additional $75,000. The original contract amount was $77,000, the total amended contract amount is $152,000. The funding source is Police Department Operating Budget.

E. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreements related to review and negotiation of casino proposals and other issues related to the casino project in an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $150,000. The funding source is the Legal and Community Development Departments Operating Budgets.

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Approval of Vouchers in the amount of $5,244,484.58

B. Approval of Early Head Start One-Time Supplemental Carryover request in the amount of $137,707 to be used for equipment, supplies, shipping and installation costs, and building signage.

C. Intergovernmental Agreement between City of Rockford Human Services and Rockford Township to provide emergency rental assistance funding.

D. Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement for Electronic Citation Program between the City of Rockford and the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk.

E. Authorization for the issuance of $13,500,000 in taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), for the Amerock Conference Center; $9,600,000 in tax-exempt General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for the Police evidence facility and Parking Lots, and $25,600,000 in tax-exempt General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for Water Meter replacement.

F. Approval of Revisions to the City of Rockford Rules and Regulations; Vacation, Domestic Violence, Holiday, Reasonable Accommodation, Performance Evaluation and Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policies.

V. ADJOURNMENT

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