REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSAL
MONROE COUNTY
WATER AUTHORITY
ANNUAL ON-SITE
HEARING TESTS
March 10, 2026
Monroe County Water Authority
475 Norris Drive
Rochester, New York 14610
Request for Qualifications
Annual Hearing Tests
SECTION 1 – INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
1.1 Purpose
The Monroe County Water Authority ("MCWA") is soliciting Statements of
Qualifications/Proposals from consultants for professional services related to Annual
On-Site Hearing Tests ("Project").
Prospective Proposers must offer a Statement of Qualifications/Proposals that will
meet the scope of services, qualifications, and general description of work activities
identified in Section 2 of this Request for Qualifications ("RFQ/P").
In responding to this RFQ/P, Proposers must follow the prescribed format as outlined
in Section 3. By doing so, each Proposer will be providing MCWA with comparable
data submitted by the other Proposers and, thus, be assured of fair and objective
treatment in the MCWA review and evaluation process.
1.2 RFQ Procurement Officer
Pursuant to State Finance Law §§ 139-j and 139-k, this Request for
Qualifications/Proposal includes and imposes certain restrictions on
communications between a Governmental Entity (MCWA) and Bidder/Offerer during
the procurement process. The RFQ/P Procurement Officer identified below is the
sole point of contact regarding this RFQ/P from the date of issuance until the selection
of the successful Proposer.
Craig Watt, Safety Manager
Monroe County Water Authority
475 Norris Drive
Rochester, NY 14610
Fax: (585) 442-0220
Email: craig.watt@mcwa.com
1.3 Presentation and Clarification of MCWA's Rights and Intentions
MCWA intends to enter into a contract with the selected Proposer to supply the
services in Section 2. However, this intent does not commit MCWA to award a
contract to any responding Proposer, or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation
of the Statement of Qualifications or a cost proposal in response to this request, or to
procure or contract for any services. MCWA reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to (a) accept or reject in part or its entirety any proposal received as a result of this
RFQ/P if it is in the best interests of MCWA to do so; and (b) award one or more
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contracts to one or more qualified Proposers, if necessary, to achieve the objectives
of the RFQ/P if it is in the best interests of MCWA to do so.
1.4 Time Line
The schedule of events for this RFQ/P is anticipated to proceed as follows:
• If required, an Addendum to the RFQ/P will be distributed on or before April 13,
2026.
• All requests for RFQ/P clarification/questions must be submitted in writing or e-
mailed to the RFQ/P Officer at the Email address provided in Section 1 and
received no later than the close of business on April 17, 2026.
• The final RFQ/P submissions must be received by the close of business on April
24, 2026 at the address shown in Section 3.1.
• Submissions will be presented to the MCWA Board of Directors for approval on
May 14, 2026.
1.5 Overview of the Organization
MCWA provides a high quality, safe, and reliable water supply, in a financially
responsible manner.
MCWA was created by State legislation in 1950 to solve the water supply needs of this
community. In 1959, MCWA took over the assets of the private New York Water
Service Corporation and had 27,000 retail customers serving just portions of the
County's inner ring towns and portions of the City. As surrounding towns and villages
faced new water supply challenges, the MCWA service area has steadily grown.
Today, we serve over 191,000 customers in every town and village in Monroe County
(partially in the City of Rochester) plus towns, villages and other water authorities in
each of the five adjacent counties.
The MCWA system infrastructure includes two operations centers and a meter shop;
three water treatment plants (i.e., Shoremont, Webster, and Corfu); 47 remote
pumping stations; 51 tanks, and 2 storage reservoirs; and over 3,495 miles of
transmission and distribution water mains.
MCWA’s workforce consists of 43 Production & Transmission employees (Water
Treatment Plants; Claims & Compliance); 70 Facilities, Fleet & Operations employees
(Vehicle Shop, Warehouse, Distribution Maintenance, Hydrants, Valves and
Dispatch); 29 Engineering employees (Design, Engineering Support, Technical
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Support and Construction Services); 61 Finance employees (Meter Services,
Accounting, Customer Service, Information Technology and Purchasing); and
Administration employees (Personnel, Security, and Safety).
1.6 Overview of the Project
In conducting its normal operations, MCWA employees perform various job duties
that mandate compliance with numerous OSHA and PESH regulations.
The Water Authority, as part of its Occupational Noise Exposure/Hearing Protection
Program, performs annual Industrial Audiogram Exams pursuant to OSHA/PESH
Regulations. We have historically done these on-site in 3 (three) half-day sessions at
our East Side Operations Center located at 475 Norris Drive (City of Rochester); and
for one (1) half-day session at our Shoremont Water Treatment Plant located at 4799
Dewey Avenue (Town of Greece).
The Professional Services Agreement shall be in effect for a period of three (3) years,
with the option to extend for two (2) one (1) year terms, if mutually agreeable with
both parties.
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SECTION 2 – DETAILED SCOPE OF SERVICES
2.1 Scope of Work
A. The Proposer is to provide testing as follows:
1. On-Site Services at locations referenced above.
a. Services provided by mobile staff to test an estimated 150 employees in a
one month basis.
SECTION 3 – SPECIFIC PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Submission of Proposer's Statement of Qualifications and Proposal
A. Acceptance Period and Location: To be considered, Proposers must submit a
complete response to this RFQ/P. Proposers not responding to all information
requested in this RFQ/P or indicating exceptions to those items not responded to
may have their proposals rejected.
The Qualifications Statement must be received at the address below before the
time noted in Section 1:
Monroe County Water Authority
Attn: Craig Watt, Safety Manager
475 Norris Drive
Rochester, NY 14610
There will be no public opening of the submittals.
B. Required Copies: Proposers must submit one (1) signed original Qualifications
Statement and five (5) copies. They should be clearly marked as "Annual On-Site
Hearing Tests". The Proposer will make no other distribution of this submittal.
C. Delivery: All Qualifications and Proposal Statements must be submitted in a
sealed envelope clearly labeled “RFP – ANNUAL ON-SITE HEARING TESTS”. All
proposals must be addressed to Craig Watt and be submitted via delivery service,
such as UPS or FedEx. Delivery service must be instructed to “Deliver to blue
drop box located at Employee Entrance – Door 19”. MCWA cannot
accommodate deliveries requiring signatures to confirm receipt. The US Postal
Service is not an acceptable means to deliver to this location, proposals hand
delivered or submitted via US Postal Service will be returned unopened.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.