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

Bid #25-07 Cavitron Dental Equipment

Opening date and time for Bid submittals will be February 14, 2025, 10 AM. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions.

Download Bid #25-07 Specifications.

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 #25-02 BST LED Lighting Upgrade Phase 1

Due Date: February 11, 2025

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #25-01-D05: Main Package for Downtown Campus

Opening date and time for Bid submittals will be February 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions.

Access the documents for Bid #25-01-D05 Specifications by completing the Bid Notification Form.

Documents for this Bid include: 

  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Main Package Instructions – RJC & RVC FINAL
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Main Package Specs – DKA
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Main Package DLC Drawings – DKA
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Main Package DTC Drawings – DKA
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Addendum One (issued 1/27/2025)
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Addendum Two (issued 2/5/2025)
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Addendum Three (issued 2/10/2025)
  • Bid 25-01-D05 - Addendum Four (issued 2/11/2025)

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 #24-28: Task Chairs for SSC and SSB

Due Date: December 19, 2024

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #24-26-D04 Sitework and Structural for Downtown Campus

Due Date: December 10, 2024

Awarded.

Bid #24-20 Security Infrastructure Upgrades

Due Date: December 19, 2024

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #24-05 Athletic Fields Sprinkler and Drainage

Due Date:  December 16, 2024.

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #24-23 HSC Buildout & 2nd Elevator

Due Date: December 20, 2024

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #24-30-D06: Downtown Campus Paint Equipment

Due Date: December 20, 2024

Submittals being reviewed.

Bid #24-25-D03: Elevators, HVAC Equipment, and Electrical Equipment for Downtown Campus

Due Date: November 15, 2024

Bid Package 3.1 Hydraulic Elevator – No Bid.

Bid Packages 3.2 HVAC and 3.3 Electrical – Awarded.

RFP #24-29 Ground Penetrating Radar

Due Date: October 25, 2024

Awarded.

 

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.

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

Title

Deadline

Status

Bid #24-22-D06 Downtown Campus Paint Equipment

Due Date: September 25, 2024

No bid.

Bid #24-21: Snow & Ice Removal Services

Due Date: September 13, 2024

No bid.

Bid #24-19 New Downtown Campus Bid Release 2 – Demolition

Due Date: July 31, 2024

Awarded.

Bid #24-18 SSC LED Lighting Upgrade

Due Date: July 30, 2024

Awarded.

CDB Project 810-080-022-01 – Renovate and Expand Classroom Building II

Due Date to CDB: June 26, 2024

Please refer to CDB.

Bid #24-17 Abatement of Downtown West Campus

Due Date: June 25, 2024

Awarded.

Bid #24-16 Printing & Mailing of RVC Magazine

Due Date: June 7, 2024

Awarded.

Bid #24-04 Athletic Field Sprinkler and Drainage

Due Date: June 5, 2024

No bid. Not re-bidding at this time.

 

Interested in future bid opportunities?

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