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- Professional Design and Engineering Services for Fire Alarm Replacement at Riverfront Museum Park
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- 2026.01-0-2026/SP
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- Rock Island County, Illinois
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This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by Riverfront Museum Park, a division of the County of Winnebago in Illinois, seeking professional design and engineering services for the complete assessment, design, and replacement of the existing fire alarm system with a modern, open-platform fire alarm and emergency communications system. The project scope encompasses four facilities across the Riverfront Museum Park campus: Discovery Center Museum and administrative offices, Rockford Art Museum with offices and art storage vault, Rockford Dance Company offices and studios, and Rockford Symphony Orchestra office suite. The selected consultant must perform an existing conditions assessment, complete fire alarm and emergency communications system design, and provide full construction documentation including code-compliant floor plans, riser diagrams, elevations, technical specifications, bid documents, device schedules, network diagrams, and installation details. The upgraded system must improve reliability, code compliance, long-term maintainability, system testing and diagnostics, future expandability, integration with existing building automation systems, and off-site notification capabilities via app or web-based software. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Riverfront Museum Park Board Room, 2nd floor, 711 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. Proposals are due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.
The RFQ was broadcast on August 15, 2026, with fourteen planholders registered for the bid package. The document does not specify a contract value, contract term, renewal options, incumbent contractor, set-asides, preference programs, or evaluation weighting criteria. The consultant's responsibilities include coordinating the bid process, attending pre-bid and construction meetings, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, responding to Requests for Information, providing construction observation and inspections, coordinating with permitting authorities, and providing final verification and closeout support. All work must meet or exceed all relevant codes and Riverfront Museum Park and Rockford Park District bidding requirements. The bid is distributed through DemandStar and has been assigned multiple commodity codes related to architectural and engineering services, fire protection systems, and security systems.
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Agency Name Riverfront Museum Park
Bid Writer Scott Prine
Bid ID RFQ-2026.01-0-2026/SP
Bid Type RFQ - Request for Qualifications
Broadcast Date 08/15/2026 12:00 PM Central
Fiscal Year 2026
Due Date 09/25/2026 2:00 PM Central
Bid Status Text None
Additional Registration
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Scope of Work
Project Description: The project consists of the complete assessment, design, and replacement of the existing fire alarm system with a modern, open-platform fire alarm and emergency communications system (ECS). All work is required to meet or exceed all relevant codes. The upgraded system shall improve: • Reliability and code compliance • Long-term maintainability • System testing and diagnostics • Future expandability and modifications • Integration with existing building automation and monitoring systems • Off-site notification using app or web-based software The project includes all common and utility spaces associated with the Riverfront Museum Park campus, including: • Discovery Center Museum and administrative offices • Rockford Art Museum, offices, and art storage vault • Rockford Dance Company offices and dance studios • Rockford Symphony Orchestra office suite Scope of Services The selected engineering consultant shall provide professional engineering services including, but not limited to: Existing Conditions Assessment • Verify existing fire alarm system devices, conduit, wiring, and infrastructure • Conduct field surveys of all internal building areas. • Verify existing as-built conditions Design Services • Design a complete replacement fire alarm system • Incorporate an Emergency Communications System (ECS) • Develop code-compliant floor plans, riser diagrams, elevations, and details • Prepare technical specifications and bid documents • Coordinate system integration requirements • Conduct coordination meetings with building stakeholders Construction Documentation Provide complete construction documents to meet or exceed all Riverfront Museum Park and Rockford Park District bidding requirements, including: • Drawings • Technical specifications • Device schedules • Network riser diagrams • Installation details • Sequence of operations • Submit plans/specifications to AHJ in order to obtain building permit Bid Process • Coordinate bid process with Riverfront Museum Park and Rockford Park District • Conduct Pre-Bid Meeting • Prepare any addenda and/or clarifications for bidding • Review of shop drawings and submittals • Responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) • Attendance at pre-bid and construction meetings • Construction observation and inspections • Coordination with permitting authorities • Final verification and closeout support
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QBS Proposal 2026.01 Bid Document / Specifications Aug 4, 2026 Complete
Distribution Info
Bid Bond None
Plan (blueprint) None eBidding Yes
Distributed By DemandStar
Distribution Method Download
Distribution Options Bid has no blueprints associated with it
Distribution Notes None
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Rock River Times Newspaper
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Pre-Bid Conference
NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting: September 8, 2026, 11:00am
Riverfront Museum Park Board Room, 2nd floor
711 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103
Commodity Codes
[018-906-07] Architect Services, Professional, (Not Otherwise Classified), Including Consulting
[018-906-26] Electronics, Architectural Services
[018-906-30] Fire Protection, Architectural Services
[018-906-48] Historical Preservation
[018-906-50] Industrial Processes; Quality Control (Inactive, effective January 1, 2016)
[018-906-52] Interior Design, Decorating, Space Planning, Exhibits and Displays
[018-906-64] Planning, Urban, Community, Regional, Area wide, and State
[018-906-66] Planning, Site, Installation and Project
[018-906-78] Security Systems; Intruder and Smoke Detection, Architectural Services
[032-911-32] C.I.P., Fire Alarm System
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