Comprehensive Classification, Compensation and Benefits Study Services

The Orange County Water District, located in Fountain Valley, California, is seeking a vendor to conduct a comprehensive classification, compensation, and benefits study. The agency needs to evaluate its current organizational structure and position classifications to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. This project aims to address potential pay compaction issues, establish clear salary relationships across job levels, and align job descriptions with industry standards. The scope of work requires a thorough review of all existing job classifications, job descriptions, and organizational hierarchies. The selected vendor must evaluate positions based on duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and develop internal relationship guidelines to manage range overlaps and supervisory differentials. Additionally, the vendor will conduct a total compensation survey using a mutually agreed-upon list of comparator agencies, analyzing both salary structures and benefit packages. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States to be eligible for this opportunity. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal, and the agency is currently open to receiving budget proposals within the submissions. The agency requires all clarifying questions regarding this procurement to be submitted no later than July 3, 2026. Evaluation of proposals will depend on the vendor's ability to analyze merit increase methodologies and align agency compensation packages with industry best practices. The final deliverables must provide a clear framework for career growth and sustainable compensation structures.