CITY OF ROCKFORD

NOTICE OF A WORK SESSION

OCTOBER 4, 2021 AT 5:00 P.M.

The Rockford City Council will hold a Work Session Monday, October 4, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., to discuss funding for potentially closing Main Street, as well as other items that may arise. 

Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact the City Clerk at 866-1537 or the Michigan Relay Center TDD 1-800-649-3777 for accommodations.

Published:  10/01/21 @ 9 a.m.                           

Christine Bedford
City Clerk
616-866-1537

CITY OF ROCKFORD

PUBLIC NOTICE
 

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a "Public Accuracy Test" will take place at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 7 South Monroe Street, Rockford, Michigan.  Said Accuracy Test will be held for the programs to be used in processing ballots for the Election, to be held Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact their City Clerk at 866-1537 or the Michigan Relay Center TDD 1-800-649-3777.
 

Christine M. Bedford
City Clerk
616-866-1537

Public Notice of Intent to Dispose of Firearms

CITY OF ROCKFORD

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rockford City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, September 13, 2021, at or about 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 7 South Monroe Street, Rockford, Michigan, to receive public comment, written or verbal regarding a proposal to close Main Street, from Bridge to Courtland, between the dates of October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

A copy of the proposal is available for public inspection online at www.rockford.mi.us or at the Municipal Building during normal business hours.

Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disability Act, should contact the City Clerk at 866-1537 or the Michigan Relay Center TDD 1-800-649-3777.

Christine M. Bedford
City Clerk

JOB POSTING

Title: Permanent Part-time general laborer

Schedule: 32 hr./week, Monday-Friday with some weekends and overtime opportunities

Pay Range: $14.00-$20.00/hr.                

Deadline: Open until filled

The City of Rockford Department of Public Services is looking for a qualified individual to fill a Permanent Part-time position.

Position will require person with necessary education, training, technical knowledge, and experience necessary for assigned functions.

Will have option to achieve multiple licenses and certifications. CDL class A, S4 Distribution license, Firefighter I&II, and Medical First Responder.

Requirements:

1. Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
2. Must have a valid Driver’s License
3. Must pass a background check
4. Must pass a standard physical
5. Some knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in construction
6. Ability to work safely
7. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
8. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions
9. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public. 
10. Must Pass a 6-month probationary period

Cover letters and resumes may be mailed to or dropped off at City Hall. Emailed resumes can be sent to the Department of Public Services, Supervisor at pvincent@rockford.mi.us  

The City of Rockford is an equal opportunity employer

Construction Notice

The City of Rockford cape seal and micro-surface pavement preservation street surface treatments for the 2021 season are upon us. Pavement preservation is a best practice under asset management to align infrastructure maintenance and pavement lifecycle. Each of the streets within the City limits have condition ratings completed each year to guide asset management treatments, from milling and resurfacing to pavement preservation and other maintenance treatments like crack sealing. The asset management rating system is called pavement surface evaluation and rating (PASER), which is a 1-10 rating scale that corresponds to associated treatments. With additional preventative maintenance that may include milling and paving spot repairs, some of our streets have met the criteria and funding has been designated for cape seal treatment.

What is a cape seal? A cape seal is a two-part pavement preservation process that improves, preserves, and extends the useful service life of an existing street surface by 6-10 years.

What is the process?

Phase 1: The street surface will be swept and cleared of any debris by streetsweepers. Then an application of a highly polymerized engineered emulsion is applied to the existing pavement surface which is immediately followed by a layer of crushed aggregate which is rolled with rubber tire rollers and swept by a streetsweeper within a short period of time to remove loose or excess aggregate. This phase of the process is completed within several hours and can be driven on as soon as the contractor leaves the site. The aggregate stone surface will remain in place for several days up to several weeks.­­

Phase 2: Contractors will return with equipment to place a mixture of polymer-modified asphalt emulsion, crushed aggregate, mineral fillers, water, and additives also referred to as asphalt slurry. The mixture is properly proportioned, mixed, and uniformly spread over the prepared street surface. After the application of asphalt slurry residents can travel on the road surface within 1-2 hours typically depending on curing process with outside weather and temperatures.

Schedule: Cape seals are anticipated to be completed in late July and throughout the early part of August. Each phase will be completed within a few hours per day, meaning impact to each street will be several hours on two separate days only. Exact dates and times cannot be given outside of the schedule range due to factors that cannot be controlled including, but not limited to weather, equipment breakdowns and other unforeseen circumstances. Work will be completed generally between the hours of 7am and 9pm Monday through Saturday. The contractor will provide door hanger notices before either phase of work within the day before work takes place and will also place “no parking” signs on applicable street segments.

Project Locations: (see map on following page)

• N Main St. (Courtland St. to Lewis St.)
• Lewis St. (N Main to Northland Dr. NE)
• River St. (Bridge St. to W Division)
• Sigsbee St. (Lewis St. to E Main St.)

The City appreciates your patience and understanding as important infrastructure is replaced and rehabilitated that will serve the community for the future. Questions may be directed to the City by calling City Office at 616-866-1537. Thank you.

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