City Hall, Second Floor  
425 E. State Street  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
Meeting Agenda  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
Monday, March 9, 2026  
5:30 PM  
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:  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
INFORMATION ONLY  
1.  
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Quarterly Investment Report - December 31, 2025.  
26-00252  
1.  
2.  
Approval of vouchers in the amount of $8,477,407.67.  
26-00270  
26-00277  
Approval of an Eighth Amendment to the Agreement with Associated  
Bank to Extend the Line of Credit Term for an Additional Year.  
3.  
4.  
Approval of the Lien Reduction Request for 2213 Wentworth Avenue,  
Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $7,933.40.  
26-00253  
26-00254  
Approval of Hiring Request: Water Division for two (2) Project Managers  
and one (1) Water Utility Technician in the estimated annual amount of  
$394,100.00. The estimated total cost, including vehicles, is $513,100.00.  
The funding source is the Water Fund Operating Budget.  
IV. RESOLUTIONS  
1. Award of Sole Source Contract: Generator and Switchgear Services to  
26-00255  
Altorfer Cat, of Addison, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of  
$100,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year  
with four (4) annual extension options. The funding source is the Water  
Fund Operating Budget.  
2.  
Award of Professional Services: 2026 Water System Improvements  
(Design and Inspection Services) to Fehr Graham, of Rockford, Illinois for  
an estimated budget of $2,500,000.00 for 2026, $6,250,000.00 for 2027,  
and $6,250,000.00 for 2028 (based on hourly rates). The contract duration  
is through February 28, 2027 with two (2) possible one-year extension  
options upon mutual consent of the City and the Consultant. The funding  
sources are the Water Replacement Improvement Account (WRIA) and  
State Revolving Fund (SRF).  
26-00256  
3.  
4.  
Award of RFP: Water Main Capacity - Fire Hydrant Flow Testing and  
Assessment (RFP No. 126-W-005) to M.E. Simpson Co., Inc., of  
Valparaiso, Indiana in the estimated amount of $73,000.00 (based on unit  
pricing). The contract duration is through December 31, 2026 with four (4)  
annual extension options. The funding sources are the Fire and Water  
Department Operating Budgets.  
26-00265  
26-00257  
Award of Joint Purchase Contract: 2026 Light Duty City-Wide Vehicles to  
Enterprise Fleet Management Inc., of Saint Louis, Missouri in the amount  
of $117,729.00. The contract duration is 48 months for one (1) vehicle and  
60 months for two (2) vehicles. The funding source is the Water Division  
Capital Lease Budget.  
5.  
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9.  
Award of Bid: Sidewalk and ADA Repairs Package #1 2026 (Bid No.  
226-PW-025) to TCI Concrete, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of  
$112,894.75. The contract duration is through May 15, 2026. The funding  
source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.  
26-00259  
26-00260  
26-00261  
26-00262  
26-00263  
Award of Bid: City-Wide Pavement Preservation - Microsurfacing 2026  
(Bid No. 126-PW-019) to AC Pavement Striping Co., of Elgin, Illinois in  
the amount of $490,809.90. The contract duration is through October 2,  
2026. The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds.  
Award of Bid: City-Wide Pavement Rejuvenation 2026 (Bid No.  
126-PW-018) to Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC., of South Roxana,  
Illinois in the amount of $342,026.96. The contract duration is through  
July 31, 2026. The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds.  
Award of Bid: City-Wide Bridge Preservation 2026 (Bid No.  
126-PW-009) to M & M Concrete, of Stockton, Illinois in the amount of  
$59,940.85. The contract duration is through July 31, 2026. The funding  
source is Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds.  
Award of Design Engineering Agreement: Beverly Park Floodplain  
Reconnection to HR Green, Inc., of McHenry, Illinois in the not-to-exceed  
amount of $105,936.00. The contract duration is through July 2027. The  
funding source is the CIP General Fund.  
10.  
Approval and acceptance of the Illinois Law Enforcement Standards Board  
(ILETSB) FY26 Camera Grant Award in the amount of $262,464.00. The  
grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2025 to  
June 30, 2030. The grant award, if accepted, will be used to cover the  
FY26 costs related to licensing fees and device storage costs of the current  
Axon Body Worn Cameras.  
26-00264  
11.  
12.  
Award of Non-Competitive Contract: Police Vehicles to Rock River Ford,  
of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $1,582,589.00. This is a one-time  
purchase of thirty-seven (37) vehicles. The funding sources are Capital  
Lease Funds and Police Department Operating Budget.  
26-00266  
26-00267  
Award of Sole Source Contract: Fire Apparatus and Ambulance Supplies  
to Macqueen Equipment, LLC., of Saint Paul, Minnesota in the estimated  
annual amount of $120,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract  
duration is through December 31, 2026 with four (4) annual extension  
options. The funding source is the Fire Department Operating Budget.  
13.  
14.  
Award of Sole Source Contract: Fire Apparatus Supplies and Service  
Repair to JX Truck Center, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the estimated  
annual amount of $100,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract  
duration is through December 31, 2026 with four (4) annual extension  
options. The funding source is the Fire Department Operating Budget.  
26-00268  
26-00269  
Resolution Authorizing the Central Services Manager to Execute an  
Extension of the Electrical Municipal Aggregation Supply Contract.  
V.  
ADJOURNMENT  
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND  
SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE  
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