The City of Rochester (City) plans to undertake a program to evaluate and replace all of its filter underdrains, air scour piping hardware and filter effluent control valves. The project is necessary to prevent the potential catastrophic failure of one or more of the filters at the Hemlock Treatment Facility. The City is seeking proposals from a qualified Consultant to provide design and construction administration services to achieve this goal.
Download the full RFP here: Hemlock Filter Rehab Project RFP
Download Amendment No. 1 here: RFP Amendment No. 1 |
Contact David Rowley at David.Rowley@CityofRochester.Gov or Christopher Gifford at Christopher.Gifford@CityofRochester.Gov for access to additional schematics and images here: Hemlock Water Plant Underdrain Upgrade Project
Download Amendment No. 2 here: RFP Amendment No. 2
Proposal Timeline
| RFP Release | March 22, 2024 |
| Pre-proposal Meeting | April 17, 2024 |
| Deadline for Questions | April 24, 2024 |
| Response for Questions | April 30, 2024 |
| Proposals Due | May 3, 2024 |
| Consultant Selection and Award Recommendation | May 17, 2024 |
| City Council Approval of Agreement with Consultant | August 2024 |
| Agreement Start Date | October 1, 2024 |
| Preliminary Design Phase | October 2024 - May 2025 |
| Final Design Phase | June 2025 - September 2025 |
| Bid & Award | October 2025 - January 2026 |
The dates shown may be subject to change within the City of Rochester’s sole discretion and upon written notification as set forth herein.
Proposals must be postmarked or received by the City no later than May 3, 2024 at 4 pm. One (1) digital PDF copy and five (5) printed copies of the proposal are to be submitted to David Rowley, PE at David.Rowley@cityofrochester.gov, 7412 Rix Hill Road, Hemlock, NY 14466.