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City of Fountain Valley
· City
· California
Compensation Study and Analysis
PROPOSALS DUE
October 29, 2026, 4:00 pm PDT
24 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Fountain Valley, a residential community of about 57,000 in central Orange County, is seeking a consultant to conduct a comprehensive compensation study and analysis covering all positions across the City's employee groups, including sworn police and fire classifications. The City has approximately 87 active full-time classifications to survey, spread across Administration, Community and Recreation, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Planning and Building, Police and Public Works.
DOCUMENT SET
28 documents
· 41.9MB
Request for Proposals — full solicitation.pdf · 1.2MB
Addendum 1 — questions and answers.pdf · 210KB
Attachment A — scope of work and deliverables.pdf · 480KB
Attachment B — cost proposal form.xlsx · 64KB
Sample agreement and insurance requirements.pdf · 560KB
Pre-proposal meeting — sign-in sheet and slides.pdf · 1.8MB
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
26-024
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Fountain Valley portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit electronically and exclusively through the City of Fountain Valley's PlanetBids site (https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/25002/portal-home); see the Upload Instructions document. Upload the proposal with no cost as the Response File, City-requested forms under General Attachments, and the cost proposal as a separate Cost File. Maximum 40 pages including exhibits and resumes, single-sided, portrait, 12 pt minimum font. Transmittal letter addressed to the Purchasing Officer and signed by a representative authorized to bind the proposer. Acknowledge all addenda electronically at submittal. Questions only through PlanetBids; City contact Amanda Penaloza, Purchasing Officer, purchasing@fountainvalley.org.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541612
Salary Benchmarking Services
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