Employment Opportunities

 

Bids and Notices

 

The City of Rock Falls is seeking proposals for the establishment of a solid waste, yard waste and recycling collection and disposal service beginning July 1, 2025.

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NOTICE OF BID

CITY OF ROCK FALLSBID NOTICE
The City of Rock Falls Electric Department is seeking sealed bids for the removal of the existing Rock Falls Hydroelectric Plant Intake Raker and to perform the assembly, installation and assist in commissioning of the New Intake Raker.
Information and bid forms may be picked up at the City of Rock Falls Business Office located at 603 W 10th Street, Rock Falls, IL between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, on the City of Rock Falls Website at rockfalls61071.net or by contacting Dick Simon at dsimon@rockfalls61071.com.
Sealed bids must be returned to the City of Rock Falls Business Office, 603 W 10thStreet, Rock Falls, IL61071 no later than April 1, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.

Michelle Conklin
Business Office Superintendent

INFORMATION & BID FORMS

 

NOTICE OF BID

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE

The City of Rock Falls, Illinois will be receiving SEALED BIDS until 11:00 a.m., March 18th for the demolition of the residence located at 303 14th Avenue. All decks, sidewalks, drives, Fences, garages and out buildings and removal of all debris. All concrete to be removed 2 foot below grade. Site to be filled and graded with a minimum of 12 inches of top soil. Sanitary sewer lines to be disconnected and capped at the Main. Water lines to be disconnected at the stop box by an Illinois licensed plumber per the City of Rock Falls Codes. Basement floors to be fractured to allow drainage. Removal of all volunteer trees and bushes. All Local State and Federal laws must be followed. Site to be cleared of all rubbish, trash brush and debris. Demolition project to be completed by April 8th 2024. Contractor is responsible for all required permits.
Contractor agrees that not less than the prevailing rate of wages, as found by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois, shall be paid to all laborers, and all work performed under this contract shall be subject to compliance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. The prevailing rate of wages are revised by the Illinois Department of Labor, and are available on the Department’s official website. The City of Rock Falls reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

All sealed bids should be addressed to the City Clerk, 603 West 10th Street, Rock Falls, Illinois. Along with “BID FOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF ALL DEBRIS AT 303 14th Ave, ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS”, and name and address of bidder. A Performance bond of 100% of the bid will be required upon award.

By order of City of Rock Falls, Illinois (Awarding Authority)
Pam Martinez, City Clerk

Information about TIF Districts

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Prevailing Wage

The General Assembly of the State of Illinois has enacted the Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq. (“Act”)

The Act requires that all Illinois governmental entities, including home rule units of local government, either accept the prevailing wages determined by the Illinois Department of Labor or investigate and ascertain the prevailing rate of wages as defined in the Act for workers employed to perform work on public works construction projects in the locality in which the work is performed,

The City Clerk shall, by posting on the City’s website a notice of its determination (a copy of the most recent Ordinance) with a hyperlink to the prevailing wage schedule that is published on the official website of the Illinois Department of Labor, and such posting shall constitute notice that the determination is effective and that this is the determination of the City.