Consulting services review and update of classification and compensation system

The City of Conroe, Texas is requesting qualifications for consulting services to conduct a comprehensive review and update of the city's classification and compensation system, with responses due August 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The scope includes organizational analysis, job analysis questionnaires, interviews with city leadership and employees, compensation benchmarking against comparable municipal labor markets, and development of updated job descriptions, revised classification system, market compensation survey, internal and external equity analysis, salary recommendations, and implementation support. Key deliverables are an organizational assessment, revised job descriptions, classification recommendations, market compensation analysis, revised salary schedules, an implementation plan, and a presentation to city council. The project schedule will be negotiated with work performed collaboratively with city staff throughout all phases.

Consultants must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience conducting classification and compensation studies for governmental entities. Preferred qualifications include professional certifications such as CCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or IPMA-HR.

Evaluation criteria are the firm's experience conducting similar municipal studies (30 points), technical approach and understanding of scope (30 points), quality and organization of submission (20 points), proposed project timeline (10 points), and references from governmental clients (10 points). The city reserves the right to award based on best value, reject any or all responses, and terminate the contract for convenience with thirty days' notice.

Responses must not exceed 40 pages and include a cover letter, firm profile, project team resumes, detailed methodology, references from at least five governmental clients, certificates of insurance, W-9 form, completed Form 1295, SAM.gov status verification, conflict of interest questionnaire, and acknowledgement of terms and conditions. Questions are due August 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.