Rockford Sun

City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met May 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and City Council/Committee Agendas.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Approval of Vouchers in the amount of $6,495,825.96.

B. Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement between County of Winnebago and City of Rockford related to the disposition of Public Safety Building (PSB) and associated land.

C. Approval of one-time “No Sick Time Bonuses” for eligible Police Department Officers (PB&PA members) who do not utilize sick time during the months of June, July, and August 2025. Officers may earn up to $2,100.00 in total bonuses. The total possible cost is $535,500.00. The funding source is the Police

Department Operating Budget.

D. Proposed sale of City-owned property located at 727 South Third Street (PIN: 11- 26-178-020) to Aaron Honie Lopez and Marcos Lopez Boden for their bid in the amount of $1,000.00.

E. Fine Reduction Request: 1510 Custer Ave is being made on behalf of Kowalski Investments LLC, the owner of the property. The owner of the property is requesting the fine total of $2,800.00 be reduced to $100.00. The property is in compliance with the appropriate building and sanitation codes at this time.

F. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Rockford and Rockford Public Schools, District No. 205 for Communications Infrastructure. This MOU allows both parties to install and maintain radio communications equipment on each other's properties for mutual benefit and improved signal coverage.

G. Amended Agreement between the City of Rockford and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) for 11th Street Improvements (Phase 1) in the amount of $9,300,000.00. The funding source for this project will come from a Local Governance Compliance (LGC) Rider.

III. RESOLUTIONS

A. Award of Bid: East State Street Sidewalk Improvements (Bid No. 425-PW-041) to DPI Construction, Inc., of Pecatonica, Illinois in the amount of $88,585.50. The contract duration is through July 18, 2025. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

B. Award of Bid: City Wide Excavation & Hauling Package 1 (Bid No. 325-PW 038) to DPI Construction, Inc., of Pecatonica, Illinois in the amount of $69,717.34. The contract duration is through July 18, 2025. The funding source is the CIP General Fund.

C. Award of Bid: City Wide Street Repairs Group No. 4 - 2025 (Alleys) (Bid No. 425-PW-040) to Stenstrom Excavation, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $536,036.61. The contract duration is through September 12, 2025. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

D. Award of Design Engineering Agreement: Rock River Erosion Repair to HR Green, Inc., of McHenry, Illinois in the amount of $80,000.00. The contract duration is through January 2026. The funding source is the CIP General Fund.

E. Approval of the Application and Award Acceptance of the Illinois Attorney General's Office Organized Retail Crime (ORC) FY26 Grant in the amount of $124,950.00. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The grant award, if accepted, will provide funds used to purchase thirty-six (36) Flock Safety License Plate Readers (LPR).

F. Amended Contract. Replaces Flock License Plate Reader Contract and Flock OS/Condor Contract, approved in 2024, with a single contract to Flock Safety of Atlanta, Georgia in the annual amount of $355,260.00. Combining the two contracts simplifies billing and does not add to the annual cost of the products. The contract duration is four (4) years with one (1) two-year renewal option. The funding source is the Police Department Operating Budget.

G. Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Police Vehicle Computers, Docking Stations, Printers and Components to CDS Office Technologies, of Itasca, Illinois in the amount of $224,980.00. This is a one-time purchase. The funding sources are the Capital Lease Fund and Police Department Capital Budget.

H. Award of Sole Source Contract: Police Communications Radios and Accessories to Motorola, of Schaumburg, Illinois in the amount of $253,954.75. This is a one time purchase. The funding source is the Police Capital Budget.

I. Award of Sole Source Contract: Police Backup Radio Communications System to Rock River Service Company, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $523,239.00. This is a one-time purchase. The funding sources are the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG, 2025 Rockford Police Radio Repair/Maintenance Budget, Rockford PD Drug Asset Seizure Fund (DAF), and Rockford PD Credit from Rock River Service Company.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

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