Opportunity
Fountain Valley Planet bids #RFP 26.024
Fountain Valley citywide compensation study and analysis
Posted
October 03, 2026
Respond By
October 29, 2026
Identifier
RFP 26.024
NAICS
541612
The City of Fountain Valley is seeking a consultant to assess compensation across its workforce and recommend practical, cost-aware changes. - Buyer: City of Fountain Valley, Purchasing office; City contact: Amanda Penaloza, Management Analyst / Purchasing Officer. - Requested service: One comprehensive compensation study and analysis for all City employee groups, including sworn safety services and approximately 87 full-time classifications. - Survey labor-market salaries and total compensation, and assess relevant public- and private-sector comparisons. - Review comparable agencies, the City’s pay structure, internal compensation relationships, and potential pay anomalies. - Estimate fiscal impacts and recommend changes with supporting rationale and an implementation strategy. - Provide regular status reports, a final report to the City Manager, and a presentation on comparable agencies. - Vendors mentioned: Floral Park Consulting LLC and MSW Consultants are identified as prospective bidders, not awardees. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, commercial products, product quantities, or part numbers are specified. - Performance period: Approximately 18 months; no option years or annual subscription are specified.
Description
The City of Fountain Valley is soliciting proposals from qualified individuals or firms to conduct a comprehensive compensation study and analysis for all positions in the City's employee groups, including sworn safety services. The work includes surveying compensation, analyzing salary and total compensation against comparable labor markets, reviewing the City's pay structure, and recommending changes to address identified issues. The consultant will provide a final report with findings, recommendations, implementation strategies, and an analysis of fiscal impacts. The contract term is January 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, and proposals must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids.