# City of Rochester #27214

Resident Project Representation and Construction Inspection for Rochester Railroad Underpass Improvements

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** December 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 27214
**NAICS:** 541330

The City of Rochester is seeking construction-phase representation and inspection support for railroad underpass improvements at four city locations.
- **Government buyer:** City of Rochester, Department of Environmental Services, Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, Construction Division; City Engineer Holly E. Barrett, P.E.
- **Requested service:** One engagement for Resident Project Representative (RPR) and Construction Inspection (CI) services at Atlantic Avenue, Culver Road, Winton Road, and Lake Avenue over CSX/CSXT. No equipment or other products are requested.
- **Construction scope being inspected:** Lighting, gutters, drainage, asphalt, sidewalks, pedestrian railings, concrete barriers, retaining walls, and related bridge repairs. Lake Avenue work also includes resetting concrete pedestals and bearings, steel repairs, approach asphalt repairs, and structural steel painting.
- **Staffing and qualifications:** A full-time NICET Level III or IV Resident Engineer/Engineer-in-Charge or equivalent, supported by qualified inspectors as needed. NICET, ACI concrete testing, and Work Zone Traffic Control credentials are relevant; OSHA 10-hour training is required for inspectors under the draft agreement. CSXT and urban roadway, bridge, and railway rehabilitation experience is preferred.
- **Service duties:** Construction administration and inspection, quality assurance, field observations and measurements, materials-testing observation, daily reporting and photographs, payment and change-order review, project records, and coordination with the City, contractor, utilities, stakeholders, and design team. Material testing and special inspections are to be included in the staffing and cost approach.
- **Named firms and platforms:** **Fisher Associates** is the project designer. The solicitation names Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cisco Webex, and GoToMeeting as video-conferencing examples, and Bidnet Direct as a source for project documents. No product OEMs are identified.
- **Notable proposal considerations:** Provide a project-specific staffing plan and organizational chart, task-level costs and timelines, MWBE/workforce utilization information, and Rochester-based office information. The City identifies MWBE, workforce, and local-presence evaluation preferences.
- **Schedule:** The attachment estimates a 244-calendar-day construction period. Services are expected to run from notice to proceed through project completion; no end date or option periods are specified. The release materials provide differing anticipated schedule information.

### Description

The City of Rochester seeks proposals for Resident Project Representation and Construction Inspection services for the 2027 Railroad Underpass Improvements Project. The project covers underpasses on Atlantic Avenue, Culver Road, Winton Road, and Lake Avenue over CSX, with work intended to improve pedestrian safety and address bridge repairs. The consultant will provide qualified project representation, construction inspection, contract administration, quality assurance, project records, and related services for the project duration. Proposals must be submitted digitally as PDFs by 12 p.m. on December 9, 2026; a pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 23, 2026.

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