City Hall, Second Floor  
425 E. State Street  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
Meeting Agenda  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
Monday, April 27, 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:  
https://rockfordil.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
INFORMATION ONLY  
1.  
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Financial Discussion - March 2026.  
26-00496  
26-00497  
26-00479  
1.  
Approval of vouchers in the amount of $9,022,558.28.  
IV. RESOLUTIONS  
1.  
Award of Bid: Demolition Group 36 (Bid No. 326-CD-032) to Northern  
Illinois Service, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $39,700.00. The  
properties included are 1151 North Main Street (PIN: 11-14-457-046) and  
2818 Horton Street (PIN: 15-01-254-028). The contract duration is  
through completion of the demolition project. The funding sources are the  
Community Development General Fund and Illinois Housing  
Development Authority (IHDA) Strong Communities Grant.  
2.  
3.  
Award of Bid: City Wide Street Repairs Group No. 3 - 2026 (Residential)  
(Bid No. 326-PW-035) to Rock Road Companies, of Rockford, Illinois in  
the amount of $3,494,396.19. The contract duration is through August 28,  
2026. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.  
26-00480  
26-00481  
Award of Bid: Madison Street Corridor Improvements (Phase 2) (Bid No.  
326-PW-034) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of  
$9,750,755.36. The contract duration is June 1, 2026 through October 31,  
2027. The funding sources are the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax, Water  
Replacement & Improvement Account (WRIA), Illinois Department of  
Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Funds, and Four Rivers  
Sanitation Authority (FRSA) Funds.  
4.  
5.  
Award of Engineering Agreement: Madison Street Improvements (Phase  
2) to Fehr Graham, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $719,000.00.  
The contract duration is June 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027. The  
funding sources are the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax and Water  
Replacement & Improvement Account (WRIA).  
26-00482  
26-00483  
Award of Engineering Agreement: Winnebago Street over Kent Creek and  
Railroads Bridge Rehabilitation (Phase 2 Engineering) to H.R. Green, Inc.,  
of McHenry, Illinois in the amount of $333,693.00. The contract duration  
is April 2026 through June 2027. The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax  
(MFT) Funds.  
6.  
7.  
Resolution approving appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for  
Improvement under the Illinois Highway Code - Winnebago Street over  
Kent Creek and Railroads Bridge Rehabilitation (24-00669-00-BR) in the  
amount of $500,000.00.  
26-00484  
26-00485  
Approval and Acceptance of Illinois Department of Human Services  
(IDHS) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Award in the amount of  
$25,000.00. The grant does require a 100% cost match. The grant term is  
from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will be  
used to pay for street outreach, Homeless Management Information  
System (HMIS) data entry, and administration costs.  
8.  
Approval and Acceptance of Illinois Department of Human Services  
(IDHS) Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Grant Award in the amount of  
$374,169.00. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is  
from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will be  
used to pay for approved clients’ landlord, housing and stabilization  
services, payroll, and administration costs.  
26-00486  
26-00487  
26-00488  
9.  
Approval and Acceptance of Illinois Department of Human Services  
(IDHS) Shelter Diversion Grant Award in the amount of $113,534.00. The  
grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2026 to  
June 30, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will be used to pay for  
approved clients’ landlord, housing and stabilization services, payroll, and  
administration costs.  
10.  
Approval and Acceptance of Illinois Department of Human Services  
(IDHS) Homeless Prevention Grant Award in the amount of  
$1,110,414.00. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is  
from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will be  
used to pay for approved clients’ rent, electric and/or heating bills, budget  
education, staff training, payroll, and administration costs.  
11.  
Approval and Acceptance of Illinois Department of Human Services  
Community Convener Grant Award in the amount of $188,000.00. The  
grant does not require a cost match. The award will be issued in two  
separate agreements covering a 12-month period. Program Year 1 - Part A  
provides $47,000.00 for the period from April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026,  
and Program Year 1 - Part B provides $141,000.00 for the period from  
July 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The grant award, if accepted, will be used  
for the purpose of continuing to convene a group of community members  
and (Reimagine Public Safety Act) RPSA grant recipients to facilitate  
community-based violence prevention strategies, outreach, and service  
delivery costs.  
26-00489  
12.  
13.  
Award of Professional Services Agreement: Architectural Design of Fire  
Stations 2, 4, 5, 9, and 10; Fire Department Headquarters and the Fire  
Academy to Larson & Darby, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of  
$192,950.00. The contract duration is two (2) years. The funding source is  
Fire Station 10 Reallocation Funds (2022 Budget Surplus Funds).  
26-00494  
26-00495  
Award of Bid: Coronado Decorative Plaster Repairs (Bid No.  
326-PW-036) to Evergreen Architectural Arts Inc., of Oak Park, Illinois in  
the amount of $596,048.00. The contract duration is through December  
31, 2027. The funding source is the Redevelopment Fund.  
V.  
ADJOURNMENT  
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND  
SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE  
INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL  
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT  
AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED  
TO ASSIST YOU.