Classification & Compensation Study Services

The City of Long Beach is soliciting proposals from qualified professional firms to provide classification and compensation study services on an as-needed basis, with proposals due October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST. An optional virtual pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST, and questions are due September 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST. A local preference program applies, awarding five extra credit percentage points to Long Beach-based businesses and ten points to businesses operating from a brick-and-mortar commercial location within city limits.

The City intends to award contracts to multiple qualified vendors for studies of varying scope and complexity, including essential functions job analyses, position audits, classification specification updates, career ladder assessments, internal equity studies, and base salary or total compensation studies. Proposers must have at least three years of experience providing classification and compensation studies specifically for public agencies with public safety departments and demonstrated expertise in data analysis and advanced analytical tools.

The contract term is two years with options to renew for three additional one-year periods, not exceeding five years total. Pricing must be submitted on an hourly basis with and without overhead costs, as well as project-based or task-based pricing as applicable. The City does not guarantee a minimum amount of work or compensation.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: Organizational Capacity and Experience (30 percent), Method of Approach (40 percent), Communications and Reporting (20 percent), and Reasonableness of Cost (10 percent). Selected contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1 million per claim, and cyber and privacy insurance of $1 million. Contractors subject to the City's Equal Benefits Ordinance must provide equal benefits to employees with domestic partners equivalent to spousal benefits. Payment is remitted within 30 calendar days of invoicing.