This contract is to procure an Employee Classification and Compensation Study from Baker Tilly US, LLP in an amount not to exceed $235,000. The purpose of the study is to review and revise the existing compensation and classification structures for all positions to align with organizational resources to: 

• Competitively recruit new employees, retain current workforce, and motivate employee job performance;
• Ensure positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity, responsibility, knowledge, skills, and abilities are classified together;   
• Provide salaries commensurate with assigned duties;     
• Provide justifiable pay differential between individual classes; and     
• Maintain a competitive position with other local, regional, and national government entities and private employers.     

The last study was completed in 2019. Industry standards recommend completing an employee classification and compensation study every five years. 

The method used for this procurement was the request for proposals (RFP), which evaluates criteria in addition to the cost. The proposals were evaluated based on the proposer’s qualifications and experience, including support, the consultant's overall approach and process, the schedule proposed to complete the study, references, Savannah First local vendor participation, and DBE participation. Three (3) proposals were received in response to this RFP. All proposals were reviewed and fully evaluated by a selection committee of City staff. The proposal was advertised, opened, and reviewed. Delivery: As needed. Terms: Net 30 days.

The proposers were:

B.P.       Baker Tilly US, LLP  (Plano, TX)^(D)                                                      $144,300

              Gallagher Benefit Services  (Brentwood, TN)^(D)                                  $249,726

               Management Advisory Group International, Inc. (Fairfax, VA)^(D)         $127,500

A pre-proposal conference was conducted and three (3) vendors attended. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE-owned business.

Local vendors notified via the supplier portal: Yes

Total sent: 536

Total received: 3

Approval