HRDX-260051-WB Compensation Study

The City of Gainesville is requesting proposals for a comprehensive compensation study reviewing its pay plan, salary structures, and approximately 570 job classifications under RFP HRDX-260051-WB, with proposals due August 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A 5% local-vendor preference applies to respondents holding a valid City business tax receipt issued at least six months prior to the deadline and maintaining a physical business address within Gainesville's corporate limits.

The scope encompasses reviewing pay scales and grades for all positions; conducting market compensation analysis using comparable public-sector employers; updating job descriptions for all 570 positions; analyzing hard-to-fill roles including Solid Waste Manager, Transit Operators, Police Officers, and Fire Protection Specialists; correcting pay grade inconsistencies for Staff Specialist and Executive Assistant positions; reviewing progression programs (PTTP and POTP) with best practice recommendations; and providing compensation policy recommendations and recommendations for salary analysis tools and systems for ongoing market pay data review.

Minimum qualifications are five years of demonstrated experience providing pay study analysis; experience with diverse employee types in public sectors (public safety, transit, parks and recreation, administration, and public works); experience working in the public sector and the state of Florida; and demonstrated experience working with at least 550 job profiles for employers with approximately 1,500 employees including multiple unions. Preferred qualifications include experience with Workday HRIS. Respondents must comply with Florida E-Verify requirements, living wage ordinances (if applicable), drug-free workplace certification, and the Consolidated State Law Affidavit addressing convicted vendor status, Israel boycotts, sanctioned countries, labor coercion, and foreign government ownership.

The non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Questions are due July 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Evaluation and selection are anticipated for August 10, with potential oral presentations on August 17 and a projected award date of August 31, 2026. Pricing must be submitted as firm bids; travel costs follow Federal GSA rates with coach-only air travel. The City retains ownership of all work product and reserves the right to award line items individually, in combination, or collectively.