Comprehensive Classification and Compensation Work Professional Consulting Services

The City of Hayward, California, is seeking professional consulting services to conduct a comprehensive classification and compensation study. The agency needs to assess its market position relative to comparator agencies and deliver legally defensible findings that support good-faith bargaining with its labor groups. To solve these challenges, the selected consultant will review relevant rules and charters to ensure compliance while applying best practices to account for any gaps in available market data. The scope of work requires the consultant to identify and analyze a mutually agreed-upon list of comparable agencies, which the agency may adjust during the project at its discretion. The final deliverables must include a detailed table for each position showing total cash compensation and total compensation, alongside columns identifying each form of compensation and its value from each comparable agency. Additionally, the consultant must identify the market salary for each agency position based on the survey results, provide a final report of findings, and support agency management and bargaining units as needed. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the selected consultant to perform the work onsite in Hayward, California. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal, though the agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to define the cost. The agency must receive all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 4, 2026.