Rockford City Bids, IL

The contract period shall be from date of award through September 30, 2027. The city of Rockford reserves the right to extend the contract in one 1 year increments for a period of four 4 additional years.

All invoices shall be submitted within 30 days of completion of work to the City of Rockford Water Division for review and approval that the work was satisfactorily completed.

The City of Rockford Water Division intends to award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The city reserves the right to award one or more contracts on the bid submitted, as deemed most advantageous to the city.

All qualified bidders and their staff members must have the proper licenses, permits, and certifications to operate a disposal site in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local agencies. All qualified bidders shall have a disposal site that has adequate capacity to receive disposal materials, and provides safe and reasonable access for city vehicles.

The city may require payment of liquidated damages for nonperformance. Should default be due to failure to perform or because of a request for a price increase, the city reserves the right to remove the firm from the city's bidder list and place the firm on the city's debarred list for a period of up to three 3 years.

Questions shall be received in writing until June 8th, 2026 at 12:00pm. No questions may be submitted after this date.

If this evaluation determines that a bid does not comply with the specifications set forth in this invitation to bid, then that bid shall be eliminated from consideration.

The RFP submittals are due by 10:00 AM CST on May 26, 2026. Proposals received after the submittal time will be rejected.

The proposal should provide that all payments are subject to local governmental prompt payment act.

The scope of work includes providing warranty support, troubleshooting procedures, and service contact information.

The contract will be awarded to the proposer deemed to provide the services which are in the best interest of the county, considering value received for monies expended, reputation, and past performance.

The proposer must be qualified and interested, authorized to do business in the state of Illinois, and able to produce a certificate of good standing with the state of Illinois upon request.

The county may terminate based on the proposer's breach or default. If the county terminates due to the proposer's breach or default, the county shall have the right to purchase items or services elsewhere and to charge the proposer any additional cost incurred.

Firms wishing to protest any RFP and/or awards shall notify the director of purchasing in writing within five (5) calendar days after the RFP due date/opening.

Unauthorized contact with other county offices or employees is strictly forbidden and may result in disqualification of responders proposal. Failure to obtain all licenses, certificates and other authorizations required may result in disqualification.