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City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met Aug. 11

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Timothy J. Durkee, Alderman - Ward 1 | City of Rockford Website

Timothy J. Durkee, Alderman - Ward 1 | City of Rockford Website

City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met Aug. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Approval of the vouchers in the amount of $8,269,911.16.

III. RESOLUTIONS

A. Award of Bid: Demolition Group 32 Package (Bid No. 525-CD-066) to Northern Illinois Service, of Rockford, Illinois and N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $64,410.00. The properties included are 518 South Pierpont Street, 921 North Church Street, 1628 Charles Street, and 2213 Wentworth Avenue. The contract duration is through completion of the demolition projects. The funding sources are the Community Development Block Grant and Construction Services Operating Budget.

B. Award of Bid: Demolition of 1122 South Main Street (theater-only) (Bid No. 725-CD-084) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $103,220.00. The contract duration is through completion of the demolition project. The funding source is American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

C. Award of Bid: Fire Station 4 - Hood Replacement (Bid No. 625-FD-079) to Complete Mechanical Solutions, of Machesney Park, Illinois in the amount of $95,639.75. This is a one-time purchase. The funding source is 2025 Gaming Tax Revenue.

D. Change Order: 11th Street Reconstruction Stage I to N-Trak Inc., of Loves Park, Illinois.

Original Contract Amount: $12,235,322.00

Proposed Change Order: $246,250.00

Amended Contract Total: $12,481,572.00

The change order reflects delays due to utility relocations. The revised schedule allows only for water main and box culvert installation in 2025, necessitating temporary pavement to reopen the road during the winter months. The funding sources are the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax and Water Replacement & Improvement Account (WRIA) funds.

E. Award of Bid: Davis Park Site Improvements to Stenstrom Excavation of Rockford, IL, in the amount of $7,567,313.60. The contract duration is through May 22, 2026. The funding sources are:

Current Approved Budget:

DCEO Grant (Rep. Stadelman via GOROCKFORD): $3,000,000

DCEO Grant (Rep. West via GOROCKFORD): $100,000

DCEO TAP Grant: $500,000 

DCEO Grant (Rep. Stadelman): $1,000,000

DCEO TAP Grant (Rep. Stadelman) $350,000

Redevelopment Funds (less Lorden Building Demo): $1,800,000

CIP Funds: $1,200,000

Private Donations (Skate Park) $27,000 2022

General Fund Budget Surplus Allocation: $3,000,000

TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: $10,977,000

Additional Proposed Budget:

State Grant (Rep. Stadelman) (committed): $1,000,000

GOROCKFORD funds (committed over 10 years): $500,000

RPD Foundation Funds (not yet committed): $75,000

Redevelopment Funds (additional request): $3,000,000

TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROPOSED BUDGET: $4,575,000

TOTAL PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET: $15,552,000

(laid over on 07/28/2025)

F. Award of Bid: Davis Park Building Improvements (Phase 1) (Building) to Stenstrom Construction, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $5,608,000.00 (plus a $500,000.00 contingency). The contract duration is through May 22, 2026. The funding sources are:

Current Approved Budget:

DCEO Grant (Rep. Stadelman via GOROCKFORD): $3,000,000

DCEO Grant (Rep. West via GOROCKFORD): $100,000 

DCEO TAP Grant: $500,000

DCEO Grant (Rep. Stadelman): $1,000,000 DCEO

TAP Grant (Rep. Stadelman) $350,000

Redevelopment Funds (less Lorden Building Demo): $1,800,000

CIP Funds: $1,200,000 

Private Donations (Skate Park) $27,000 2022

General Fund Budget Surplus Allocation: $3,000,000

TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: $10,977,000

Additional Proposed Budget:

State Grant (Rep. Stadelman) (committed): $1,000,000

GOROCKFORD funds (committed over 10 years): $500,000

RPD Foundation Funds (not yet committed): $75,000

Redevelopment Funds (additional request): $3,000,000

TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROPOSED BUDGET: $4,575,000

TOTAL PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET: $15,552,000

(laid over on 07/28/2025)

G. Engineering Agreement Amendment: Davis Park Improvements (Phase 1) (Supplement #3) to SmithGroup, of Madison, Wisconsin in the additional amount of $465,000.00, for an amended total of $1,798,900.00. The amendment includes construction engineering services for the site and building improvements. Services include participation in pre-construction and coordination meetings, review of construction drawing submittal's, 19 on-site construction observation visits and reporting, punch list inspection, and project closeout. The contract duration is through May 22, 2026. The funding sources are:

Current Approved Budget:

DCEO Grant (Rep. Stadelman via GOROCKFORD): $3,000,000

DCEO Grant (Rep. West via GOROCKFORD): $100,000

DCEO TAP Grant: $500,000

DCEO Grant (Rep. Stadelman): $1,000,000

DCEO TAP Grant (Rep. Stadelman) $350,000

Redevelopment Funds (less Lorden Building Demo): $1,800,000

CIP Funds: $1,200,000

Private Donations (Skate Park) $27,000

2022 General Fund Budget Surplus Allocation: $3,000,000

TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: $10,977,000

Additional Proposed Budget:

State Grant (Rep. Stadelman) (committed): $1,000,000

GOROCKFORD funds (committed over 10 years): $500,000

RPD Foundation Funds (not yet committed): $75,000

Redevelopment Funds (additional request): $3,000,000

TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROPOSED BUDGET: $4,575,000

TOTAL PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET: $15,552,000

(laid over on 07/28/2025)

IV. ADJOURNMENT

http://rockfordcityil.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=4212&Inline=True

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