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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/24/2026 5:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Second Floor
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26-01041 11.Information OnlyFinancial Discussion - July 2026.   Not available Not available
26-01042 12.Information OnlyInformational Only Change Order: Mason Avenue Reconstruction to Northern Illinois Service Co, of Rockford, Illinois.   Not available Not available
26-01062 11.Committee ReportApproval of vouchers in the amount of $9,707,390.16.   Not available Not available
26-01043 12.Committee ReportCommittee recommends approval for the addition of the city-owned property located at 638 Whitman Street (PIN: 11-14-361-005) to the City's Mow-to-Own Program. The property will be part of a Mow-to-Own Agreement between the City and the adjacent property owner, Jessica Cortinez.   Not available Not available
26-01044 11.ResolutionAward of Bid: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sidewalk Repairs 2026 (Bid No. 726-PW-061) to T.C.I. Concrete, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $704,353.50. The contract duration is through September 30, 2026. The funding source is CDBG Funds.   Not available Not available
26-01045 12.ResolutionAward of Bid: City Wide Street Repairs Group No. 7 - 2026 (Residential) (Bid No. 726-PW-063) to Rock Road Companies, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $2,052,716.65. The contract duration is through October 23, 2026. The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax Funds.   Not available Not available
26-01046 13.ResolutionAward of Bid: Parking Lot 19 Reconstruction (Bid No. 726-PW-067) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $495,434.48. The contract duration is through October 23, 2026. The funding source is the Parking Fund.   Not available Not available
26-01047 14.ResolutionAward of Bid: Easton Parkway Multi-Use Path (MUP) (Bid No. 726-PW-068) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $217,479.96. The contract duration is through October 23, 2026. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.   Not available Not available
26-01049 15.ResolutionEngineering Agreement Supplement #2: Auburn Street Corridor Improvements (Land Acquisition - Phase 3) to Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the additional amount of $226,788.04, for an amended total of $1,233,449.04. The contract duration is from September 2026 through December 2027. The funding source is General Fund: 2022 Surplus Funds.   Not available Not available
26-01050 16.ResolutionAward of Engineering Agreement: 15th Avenue over Rock River Bridge Replacement (Construction Engineering) to Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $2,366,368.00. The contract duration is 2027 through 2029. The funding sources are State Grant Local Project Funding (LPF) Funds, Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds, and Water Replacement & Improvement Account (WRIA) Funds.   Not available Not available
26-01051 17.ResolutionResolution approving supplemental appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for Improvement under the Illinois Highway Code - 15th Avenue over Rock River Bridge Replacement (19-00631-00-BR) in the additional amount of $2,000,000.00 for a total of $4,000,000.00.   Not available Not available
26-01052 18.ResolutionApproval of the City-State Joint Funding Agreement for Federally Funded Construction between the City of Rockford and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the 15th Avenue over Rock River Bridge Replacement with an estimated City share of $4,187,743.00, funded by $3,836,743.00 in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds and $351,000.00 in Water Replacement Improvement Account (WRIA) Funds.   Not available Not available
26-01053 19.ResolutionApproval and acceptance of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) Family Crisis Grant Award in the amount of $25,597.94. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will provide funds used to administer a request vetting process, complete applications, facilitate the grant award process, distribute funds, and provide financial oversight.   Not available Not available
26-01054 110.ResolutionApproval and acceptance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (COC) Planning Grant Award in the amount of $189,675.00. The grant requires a 25% cost match in the amount of $47,418.75, which will be funded with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Funds. The grant term is from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will provide funds used to provide monitoring, improving, and enforcing performance and compliance.   Not available Not available
26-01061 111.ResolutionApproval and acceptance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (COC) Rapid Youth Housing Grant Award in the amount of $129,089.00. The grant requires a 25% cost match in the amount of $32,272.25, which will be funded with Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Funds. The grant term is from November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will provide funds used to pay for approved clients’ rent, deposit, budget education, staff training, payroll, and administration costs.   Not available Not available
26-01063 112.ResolutionAward of Bid: Traffic Signal and Street Lighting Electrical Services (Bid No. 720-PW-058) to Helm Electric, of Loves Park, Illinois and William Charles, of Rockford, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $50,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible one-year extension options. Annual price adjustments for CPI considered at contract renewal only. The funding source is the Traffic Section Operating Budget.   Not available Not available
26-01055 113.ResolutionRejection of Bid/Solicit New Bid: Public Works Materials (Bid No. 726-PW-059). Only one bid was received for asphalt material only. Staff will need to re-bid to ensure both stone aggregates and asphalt materials are included.   Not available Not available
26-01056 114.ResolutionRejection of Bid/Solicit New Bid: Coronado Elevator Replacements (Bid No. 626-PW-051). Only one bid response was received. The bid was significantly higher than the anticipated project cost.   Not available Not available
26-01057 115.ResolutionApproval of reimbursement of TIF increment generated from improvements to the Armory at 605 North Main Street to the Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC) for a period of up to three (3) years.   Not available Not available
26-01058 116.ResolutionAward of Joint Purchase Contract: Network Cloud Storage to CDW Government, of Vernon Hills, Illinois in the total contract amount of $745,000.00. The contract duration is three (3) years. The funding source is the Information Technology and Integration Operating Budget.   Not available Not available
26-01065 117.ResolutionAward of Joint Purchase Contract: Data Analytics, Solutions and Services to Darkhorse Emergency LP, of Edmonton, Canada, in the amount of $89,500.00 for year one and $49,500.00 annually thereafter, plus an annual CPI increase. The contract duration is through April 30, 2029 with two (2) possible one-year extension options. The funding source is Fire Department Operating Budget.   Not available Not available