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Soquel Creek Water District (SqCWD, District) invites interested, qualified, and professional consulting firms (Consultant) to submit written proposals to evaluate, analyze, and prepare a Classification and Total Compensation Study for the District. It is the District's desire to obtain a consultant with public sector experience in completing classification and total compensation studies. Familiarity with California drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater collections and treatment certification requirements is preferred, but not essential. The consultant is expected to review compensation and benefits, and update job descriptions, if necessary. The District also expects the consultant to obtain and consider both employee and management feedback; analyze and incorporate local and comparable employers' compensation and benefits; interpret industry trends and potential implications to the District labor force; and make recommendations for revisions to the District's compensation rates and benefit package. Last Day for Respondent's Questions: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 4:00pm All questions and/or requests for clarification regarding this RFP must be received in writing (via email) to the point of contact (below): Soquel Creek Water District Attn: Melanie Mow Schumacher melanies@soquelcreekwater.org Subject Line: Question(s) related to SqCWD Classification and Total Compensation Study RFP Selection Award/Board Review and Approval of Contract Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Finalize Contract Obtain signatures/Insurance/etc. March 4-14, 2025 Begin Work March 17, 2025 Classification & Total Compensation Study Report Draft Report Final Report August 1, 2025 September 1, 2025 The District, at its sole discretion, reserves the following rights: 1. To determine which respondents, if any, shall be included on a short list of semi-finalists based on the criteria set forth in the RFP; 2. To reject any, or all proposals or information received pursuant to this RFP; 3. To supplement, amend, substitute or otherwise modify this RFP at any time by means of written addendum; 4. To cancel this RFP with or without the substitution of another RFP or prequalification process; 5. To request additional information; 6. To verify the qualifications and experience of each respondent; 7. To require one or more respondents to supplement, clarify or provide additional information in order for the District to evaluate proposals submitted; 8. To hire multiple firms to perform the necessary duties and range of services if it is determined to be in the best interests of theDistrict; 9. To use any techniques or concepts included in the submitted proposal regardless of firm's selection; and 10. To waive any minor defect or technicality in any proposal received. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time