Bid Information & Vendors

Bid & RFP Opportunities

Rock Valley College is committed to giving all vendors a fair opportunity to bid on products and services as required by college policies. Here you can find the College’s open Bids and Requests for Proposals as well as the status of those opportunities. Use the link below to access available Bid documents or to be added to the notification list for future opportunities.

Document Access & New Vendors

Please complete our Bid Notification Form to access available bid documents or to be added to our bid notification list.
Bid Notification Form

Latest Bid & RFP Updates

Title Description/Deadline Status

RFP #25-27 Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2

Opening date and time for RFP proposals will be October 27, 2025 3:00 P.M. All proposals must be mailed per RFP instructions.

Access the documents for RFP #25-27 Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2 by submitting the Bid Notification Form above. After submitting the form, you will be taken to a link to all bid documents. Make sure you download all of the documents pertaining to this proposal.

Documents for RFP #25-27 include:

  • RFP #25-27 (Specs) Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2 
  • RFP #25-27 (Drawings) Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2 
  • RFP #25-27 (A101) Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2 
  • RFP #25-27 (A201) Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2 
  • RFP #25-27 (AD01) Fire Alarm Upgrade Phase 2

Specific questions may be directed to: Karen Kerr, Director of Business Services, Rock Valley College, 3301 N Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61114.

Submittals being accepted.

Bid#25-24 BST Handrails

Opening date and time for Bid submittals will be October 27, 2025 2:00 P.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions. 

Access the documents for Bid #25-24 BST Handrails by submitting the Bid Notification Form above. After submitting the form, you will be taken to a link to all bid documents. Make sure you download all of the documents pertaining to this bid. 

Documents for Bid #25-24 include:

  • Bid #25-24 (Specs) BST Handrails 
  • Bid #25-24 (Drawings) BST Handrails 
  • Bid#25-24 (A101) BST Handrails 
  • Bid #25-24 (A201) BST Handrails 

Specific questions may be directed to: Phillip Fanara, Manager of Business Services, Rock Valley College, 3301 N Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61114.

Submittals being accepted.

Bid #25-09-D07 Landscaping for Downtown Campus

Opening date and time for Bid submittals will be November 12, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions.

Access the documents for Bid #25-09-D07 Landscaping for Downtown Campus by submitting the Bid Notification Form above. After submitting the form, you will be taken to a link to all bid documents. Make sure you download all of the documents pertaining to this bid.

Documents for Bid #25-09-D07 include:

  • Bid #25-09-D07 (Specs) Landscaping for Downtown Campus 
  • Bid #25-09-D07 (Drawings) Landscaping for Downtown Campus 
  • Bid #25-09-D07 (A101) Landscaping for Downtown Campus 
  • Bid #25-09-D07 (A201) Landscaping for Downtown Campus

Specific questions may be directed to: Karen Kerr, Director of Business Services, Rock Valley College, 3301 N Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61114.

Submittals being accepted.

Bid #25-26 Forklift REBID

Due Date: September 26, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #25-23 Tuckpointing Phase 2 - Turret

Due Date: October 3, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #25-08 Arctic Sno-Pushers

Due Date: September 26, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

RFP #25-13 Mechanical Services

Due Date: September 10, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #25-19 BST LED Lighting Upgrade Phase 2 & 3

Due Date: August 26, 2025

Awarded.

RFP #25-04: Computer Equipment for Lifecycle

Due Date: August 8, 2025

Awarded.

Bid #25-21 Janitorial Services

Due Date: August 22, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

 

Additional Information

Rock Valley College recognizes the importance of increasing the participation of businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in public contracts in an effort to overcome the discrimination and victimization such firms have historically encountered.

It is the College’s policy to promote the economic development of businesses owned by minorities, females and persons with disabilities by setting aspirational goals to award contracts to businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities for certain services as provided by the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities Act, 30 ILCS 575 (the Act) and the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Register with the State of Illinois as an MBE/FBE/DBE

The following list outlines previous bid opportunities from the last six months.

  • Bid #25-17-D08 Automotive Lifts for Downtown Campus
    • Due Date: July 30, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • RFP #25-20 Fire Alarm Upgrade
    • Due Date: June 25, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-15: Forklift
    • Due Date: June 6, 2025
    • No bid.
  • Bid #25-22: Minivans REBID
    • Due Date: May 30, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-18 Boiler Replacement
    • Due Date: June 4, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • RLI for Lease of Farmland
    • Due Date: May 22, 2025
    • Letters of Interest being reviewed.
  • Bid #25-16 Printing & Mailing of RVC Magazine
    • Due Date: May 21, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-10: Workstations for ACEC
    • Due Date: May 15, 2025
    • Awarded.
  • Bid #25-12: Minivans
    • Due Date: May 9, 2025
    • No bid.
  • Bid #25-14 Exterior Stone Tuckpointing
    • Due Date: May 7, 2025
    • Awarded.

 

Interested in future bid opportunities?

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