Finance and Personnel Committee

City Hall, Second Floor

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 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. Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link: https://rockfordil.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
2. I. CALL TO ORDER
3. II. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. 1. Committee recommends approval of vouchers in the amount of $11,816,448.08 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on May 11, 2026. 26-00567 ▶ jump to 0:39
5. 2. Committee recommends approval of the Bond Sale for the issuance of $103,000,000.00 in taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), for Convention Center and Hotel - Public Private Partnership with Hard Rock Rockford (815 Entertainment LLC). 26-00568
6. 3. Committee recommends approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Rockford and the Board of Education of the Rockford Public Schools, District No. 205 (RPS 205) for Summerdale Early Childhood Center services for the 2026-2027 school year. The agreement is from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The funding source is Head Start Grant Funds. 26-00569 ▶ jump to 60:54
7. 4. Committee recommends approval of the Lease Agreement with Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois for office space located at 917 South Main Street to support the operations of the Violence Prevention Coordinating Council (VPCC) Community Conveners initiative in the not-to-exceed amount of $6,600.00. The contract duration is from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The funding source is the Illinois Department of Human Services Community Convener Grant Award. 26-00570 ▶ jump to 61:30
8. 5. Committee recommends approval of the release of Liens in the total amount of $35,635.15 incurred when the properties were owned by the Winnebago County Trustee for properties located at 205 N. Hinkley Avenue (PIN: 11-22-129-016), 709 Lee Street (PIN: 11-22-229-008), 2143 South 4th Street (PIN: 11-35-401-016), 517 Island Avenue (PIN: 11-27-451-030), and 5XX Foster Avenue (PIN: 11-21-404-013). 26-00571 ▶ jump to 62:00
9. 6. Committee recommends approval of an Agreement between the City of Rockford and Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad (CCPR) for 6th Street and 9th Street Two-Way Conversion Preliminary Engineering services in the amount of $25,000.00. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax. 26-00572 ▶ jump to 62:25
10. III. RESOLUTIONS
11. 1. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Engineering Agreement: Rockford Complete Streets Revitalization Project (Construction Engineering) to H.R. Green, Inc., of McHenry, Illinois in the amount of $1,761,096.00. The contract duration is from September 2026 to December 2028. The funding sources are Motor Fuel Tax Funds, State Funds, and Federal Funds (Build Grant). 26-00573 ▶ jump to 62:44
12. 2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City-Wide Street Repairs Group No. 4 - 2026 (Concrete) (Bid No. 426-PW-037) to Stenstrom Excavation, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $2,492,072.02. The contract duration is through October 2, 2026. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax. 26-00574 ▶ jump to 63:14
13. 3. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Jamestown Ditch Drainage Improvements (Bid No. 426-PW-039) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $123,414.52. The contract duration is through November 28, 2026. The funding source is the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) General Fund. 26-00575 ▶ jump to 63:35
14. 4. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Demolition Group 33 (Bid No. 1125-CD-129) to Northern Illinois Service, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $30,858.00. The properties included are 1814 Kishwaukee Street (PIN: 11-35-251-015) and 1822 Reed Avenue (PIN: 15-01-178-023). The contract duration is through completion of the demolition project. The funding source is the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Strong Communities Grant. 26-00576 ▶ jump to 64:37
15. 5. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Bituminous Patching Rebid - 2026 (Bid No. 426-W-038) to DPI Construction, of Pecatonica, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $734,340.50 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year with three (3) possible annual extensions. The funding source is the Water Operating Budget. 26-00577 ▶ jump to 68:38
16. 6. Committee recommends approval of the Award of RFP: Third Party Administration of FMLA Leave Management (RFP No. 725-HR-093) to Sedgewick Claims Management Services, of Memphis, Tennessee in the amount/rate of $3.39 per employee per month, for a total annual estimated administrative amount of $44,015.00. The contract duration is three (3) years with two (2) possible annual extensions. The funding source is the Human Resources Operating Budget. 26-00578 ▶ jump to 69:00
17. 7. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source Contract: Police Communication Radios and Accessories to Motorola, of Schaumberg, Illinois in the amount of $169,464.24. This is a one-time purchase. The funding source is the Police Capital Budget. 26-00579 ▶ jump to 69:34
18. 8. Committee recommends approval of a resolution authorizing the Central Services Manager to execute a contract for Natural Gas Supply. 26-00580 ▶ jump to 69:57
19. IV. ADJOURNMENT
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