Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met Oct. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INFORMATION ONLY

A. Financial Discussion - September 2021

III. RESOLUTIONS

A. Award of Bid: Demolition of 1126 10th Street to Dales Plumbing, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $85,903.00. The funding source is Construction Services Division Operating Budget.

B. Award of RFP: HUD Emergency Solutions Grant to Youth Services Network - $30,000 for Emergency Shelter Operations, to Remedies Shelter - $5,000 for Emergency Shelter Operations, to Inst. for Community Alliances - $30,000 for Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and Shelter Care Ministries - $39,790 for Emergency Shelter Operations and Services. The contract duration is two (2) years. The funding source is HUD Emergency Solutions Grant.

C. Award of Non-Competitive Contract for Phone System Hardware Replacement and Software Upgrade to Sentinel Technologies, of Downers Grove, Illinois in the amount of $258,921.00. The contract duration is two (2) years. The funding source is Information Technology Operating Budget.

D. Change Order: Fiber Installation and enhanced Radio System Equipment to TC Communications, of Irving, California.

Original amount: $ 288,397 over 5 years

Change order amount: $ 77,495 one-time

Total Amended amount: $ 365,892 over 5 years

During project implementation, it was determined that adding equipment at non City owned locations (such as Jefferson High School and IDOT property along I-90) would give the Department the ability to remotely manage radio locations. This addition will provide higher availability for the critical radio system used by the Fire Department. The funding source is Fire Department Operating Budget.

E. Approval of Carryover Request for CARES Act Funding for Head Start/Early Head Start Grant in the amount of $327,071.

F. Acceptance of Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) Employment Barrier Reduction Pilot Grant in the amount of $112,500. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from signature date to June 30, 2022.

G. Proposed Resolution to Rebate Fifty Percent (50%) of Liquor License fee for bars and restaurants as a business assistant program for those bars and restaurants with a liquor license for the sale of liquor by the drink including beer and wine by the drink.

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Vouchers in the amount of $9,129,078.26

B. Release of liens to facilitate sale of Winnebago County Trustee Properties to the highest bidders for the following properties: 814 Lapp Ct., 824 Lapp Ct., 812 Haskell Ave., 707 N. Sunset 439 Underwood St., 1009 Willard Ave., 1316 12th Ave., 914 N. Day Ave., 620 Soper Ave., and 929 Harding St.

V. ADJOURNMENT

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