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Council approves multiple bids, sole-source contracts and two IDHS housing grants totaling $534,169
Summary
The Rockford City Council approved contract awards for pavement markings, water treatment chemicals, license plate readers and other services, and accepted two Illinois Department of Human Services grants — Rapid Rehousing ($474,169) and Shelter Diversion ($60,000). Several sole-source and noncompetitive justifications were explained to council.
The Rockford City Council on May 5 approved a slate of contract awards and grant acceptances recommended by the Finance and Personnel Committee, including citywide pavement-marking contracts, water treatment chemical agreements, license plate reader equipment and two housing grants from the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Committee recommendations and approvals included: citywide pavement markings to Countrymen ($268,120.17) and Thermo Marking Specialist Corp. ($114,971.45); West Riverside Boulevard drainage repairs to DPI Construction ($26,542.65); water treatment chemicals to Alexander Chemical (estimated annual $630,000; one-year contract with up to four one-year extension options); a sole-source polyphosphate treatment chemical…
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