Classification and Compensation Study Services
- Client
- Long Beach, California
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75506
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Long Beach, CA seeks a vendor to provide classification and compensation study services to assess internal equity and external competitiveness. The buyer requires the selected vendor to perform position audits through document reviews, questionnaires, and interviews. The vendor must analyze positions regarding career ladders, salary compression, minimum qualifications, essential functions, and service gaps. Additionally, the vendor must develop or recommend updates to classification specifications, including purpose statements, grade characteristics, duty examples, and minimum requirements. The buyer limits eligibility to USA onshore organizations, and the vendor will perform all work offsite. The buyer requires bidders to submit proposals indicating their budget. Interested vendors may attend an optional virtual pre-proposal meeting on September 10, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 24, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP HR-26-707.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Long Beach is soliciting proposals from qualified professional firms to provide professional classification and compensation study services on an as-needed basis. The City intends to establish contracts with multiple vendors to perform studies ranging from individual position audits to large-scale or citywide studies. Eligible proposers include qualified onshore (USA) organizations.
- Issued by
- City of Long Beach
- Release Date
- Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Optional Virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting
- 9:00 AM (PST), Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Questions Due to the City
- 11:00 AM (PST), Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Proposals Due
- 11:00 AM (PST), Thursday, October 22, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via LongBeachBuys.com
- Submission details
- Proposals must be submitted electronically via LongBeachBuys.com using the editable Narrative Proposal Template, Cost Proposal, financial statements, and required attachments.
- Contract term
- Two years with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, not to exceed five years total.
- Place of performance
- Offsite / City of Long Beach, CA
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial general liability, workers' compensation with employer's liability ($1,000,000 minimum limits), automobile liability, professional liability or errors and omissions liability, and cyber and privacy insurance.
How proposals are evaluated
| Organizational Capacity & Experience | |
| Reasonableness of Cost | 10% |
Scope of work
- Conduct classification studies for current and prospective classifications
- Perform position audits through document reviews, questionnaires, and interviews
- Analyze positions for duty alignment, career ladders, internal equity, and compression
- Develop or recommend updates to classification specifications
- Conduct base salary and total compensation studies
- Perform labor market analyses using comparator agencies
- Collect and analyze compensation data including salaries, benefits, and incentives
- Prepare written reports and present findings to City staff and stakeholders
Minimum qualifications
- Qualification to conduct business in the City of Long Beach
- At least three years of experience providing classification and compensation study services
- Proven expertise in data analysis and advanced tools
Documents to include with the bid
- Narrative Proposal
- Cost Proposal
- Financial Statements (Proposal Appendices)
- Attachment A: Authorization & Certification
- Attachment B: Equal Benefits Ordinance (EBO) Form
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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