Marsh Montessori Site Logistics

Rockford Public School District No. 205 (RPS 205) issued Invitation for Bid No. 26-21 for the Marsh Montessori Site Logistics project located at 2021 Hawthorne Drive in Rockford, Illinois. This procurement encompasses comprehensive site logistics and improvements including excavation, unsuitable material removal and disposal, aggregate base course installation, topsoil stripping and stockpiling, geotechnical fabric installation, and related site preparation activities across approximately 4.5 acres of an 18.89-acre site. The project scope further includes construction of a paved bus loop, additional parking lot with 102 total school-day parking spaces (97 standard and 5 ADA-compliant) plus 45 off-hour spaces, stormwater management infrastructure consisting of 45 lineal feet of 12-inch CMP storm culvert, 91 lineal feet of 24-inch CMP storm culvert, 42 lineal feet of 15-inch RCP storm sewer, and 134 lineal feet of 12-inch RCP storm sewer, approximately 4,219 square yards of HMA pavement with 1,048 square yards of additional pavement, concrete sidewalks, site lighting with 13 LED light poles and camera installations, and comprehensive landscaping including shade trees, deciduous shrubs, and ground cover plantings. The successful contractor must comply with prevailing wage requirements established by the Illinois Department of Labor for both Winnebago and Boone Counties, furnish performance and labor/materials payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract amount, and maintain required insurance including general liability, workers' compensation, and umbrella coverage with specified limits. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Marsh Montessori's main entrance, with sealed bids due by Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Saving Time) at the Rockford Board of Education offices, 501 Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois, followed by public bid opening at that same date and time. Anticipated Board approval was scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 with award and Notice to Proceed on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, contractor commencement on May 26, 2026, Substantial Completion by July 31, 2026, and Final Completion by August 12, 2026.

No state or federal set-asides were specified for this procurement, meaning all qualified contractors regardless of disadvantaged enterprise status are eligible to respond. The District maintains a 10% retainage on progress payments until Substantial Completion, at which time retainage may be reduced to the greater of 5% or twice the value of outstanding punch list items, and bidders were required to submit a 5% bid security in the form of bond, certified check, or bank draft payable to Rockford School District No. 205. All work is subject to Illinois School Code provisions, local government prompt payment requirements, and compliance with Illinois Department of Transportation standard specifications, Winnebago County requirements, and Regional Office of Education standards. The contractor must coordinate with all utilities through J.U.L.I.E. (call 811) with mandatory 48-hour advance notification before construction begins and must develop and maintain an approved Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) in compliance with NPDES General Permit No. ILR10, conducting weekly inspections and post-rainfall monitoring throughout construction. Landscape plantings carry one-year warranties from substantial completion, turf areas require warranty maintenance through one growing season plus one year from substantial completion, and fencing carries a 15-year warranty against rust and corrosion. The specific contract award value was not disclosed in the available documents; however, the bid included unit price allowances for additional quantities of excavation, base course, and related materials with all costs to include labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit.