Lincoln MS Site Logistics

The Rockford Board of Education for Rockford Public School District No. 205 in Illinois is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Lincoln MS Site Logistics project located at Lincoln Middle School, 1500 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to execute site improvements including the installation of double-faced, non-illuminated signage at the school's main entrance and parking areas, landscape work, grading, erosion control, seeding, and utility coordination. The signage specifications require aluminum posts and frames with vinyl graphic overlays featuring school branding and directional information, including white powder-coat finish panels with navy blue backgrounds, red directional arrows, and white lettering in Roboto font at 3-inch height. The project plan set comprises 16 sheets covering site removals, design, grading, erosion control, landscape details, civil details, and utility coordination with the Four Rivers Sanitation Authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation. Bids were due on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. (Central Daylight Saving Time) at the Rockford Board of Education, 501 Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. at Lincoln Middle School's main entrance. The design professional for the project is Fehr-Graham, and all bid documents were made available through the Bonfire platform and the District's purchasing website, with the Board of Education meeting for bid award scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and notice to proceed expected on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Bidders are required to comply with Illinois prevailing wage rates for Winnebago and Boone Counties and must provide comprehensive documentation including debarment certifications, bid-rigging compliance, lobbying compliance, conflict of interest statements, and cleared employee lists in accordance with Illinois human rights requirements. All contractors must submit a bid security equal to five percent of the base bid amount in the form of a bond, certified check, or bank draft, with performance bonds and labor and materials payment bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the contract value required prior to work commencement. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and automobile liability insurance with specified minimum limits, with the District named as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis. The contract will follow the AIA Document A101-2017 Standard Form of Agreement and AIA Document A201-2017 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction as revised by the District. Payment will be made monthly with ten percent retainage until substantial completion, at which point retainage may be reduced to five percent or twice the value of outstanding punch list items. The specific contract award value or budget range was not disclosed in the available procurement documents.