Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictIssuing agency·San Jose, CA·via the Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids portalValley Water requires experienced, and qualified firms to provide provide On-Call Classification and Compensation Support Services Services.
The scope of On-Call services will generally include, but is not limited to the following areas:
1) Classification studies
2) Compensation studies
3) Classification dispute and rebuttal review services
4) Classification and job structure design
5) Job specification development
6) Market study and benchmarking
7) Ongoing consulting and implementation support
Details
Minimum Qualifications:
· The Proposer shall have at least five years of experience providing classification and compensation consulting services, including work for public-sector organizations.
· The Proposer shall have successfully completed at least three comparable classification and/or compensation projects within the past five years, preferably for California public agencies, utilities, or special districts.
· The proposed project manager shall have at least seven years of relevant experience in classification analysis, compensation studies, job-structure design, market benchmarking, and job-specification development.
· The proposed analysts shall have at least five years of relevant experience in classification analysis, compensation studies, job-structure design, market benchmarking, and job-specification development.
· The Proposer shall possess all business licenses, registrations, and authorizations required to perform the services. Professional credentials such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent are preferred but not required.
· The Proposer shall provide at least three professional references for comparable projects.
Notes
Additional RFP Timeline information:
Submittals for RFP Questions due by 2 PM on October 30, 2026
Valley Water Response to Questions will be posted on November 6, 2026
Oral Interviews Tentatively Scheduled for December 8, 2026 - December 10, 2026.
Procurement Portal Support:
Issues regarding the SCVWD Procurement Portal, account registration, and/or electronic submittal, should be directed to PlanetBids, in a timely manner that does not impact your proposal submittal. Contact the PlanetBids Vendor Line Support at:
SCVWD Procurement Portal: https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/48397/portal-home
Phone: (818) 992-1771
Business Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / M – F (PST)
Additional Details
Department: Consultant Contracts Services Unit #820
Q&A Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Required Submittals: Response File, Client References - 1 of 3 (Must upload in MSWord, 1 File Per Reference)(required), Client References - 2 of 3 (Must upload in MSWord, 1 File Per Reference)(required), Client References - 3 of 3 (Must upload in MSWord, 1 File Per Reference)(required), Key Personnel & Subconsultant (Must upload in MSWord, Do not include any add'l info)(required), Non-Collusion Declaration (required), Exceptions List (required), Conflict of Interest Disclosure (required), W-9 Certification (required), RFP Document Submittal Checklist (Non-A&E)(required), Cost Proposal (required), Local Business Enterprise Consideration (required), Resumes (required)
The scope of On-Call services will generally include, but is not limited to: Classification studies, Compensation studies, Classification dispute and rebuttal review services, Classification and job structure design, Job specification development, Market study and benchmarking, Ongoing consulting and implementation support, and Ad hoc classification and compensation services.
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Source: Santa Clara Valley Water District (bid 147257), retrieved via the Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
