Portage County is seeking proposals for a comprehensive classification and compensation study for all county positions, excluding represented law enforcement. The study aims to ensure the county's wage and benefit package remains competitive with external local government and private sector benchmarks. Key objectives include reviewing and updating classification and compensation schedules, addressing wage compression, properly classifying positions according to FLSA and Wisconsin wage and hour provisions, and recommending policy updates. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM on April 30, 2026. The county is also interested in a secondary contract for plan maintenance for five years. Mandatory requirements for proposers include having conducted a similar study for a public entity in Wisconsin within the past 5 years, ensuring key personnel are available for interviews, and the project lead having at least 5 years of relevant experience. Proposals will be evaluated based on organization capabilities, staff qualifications, proposer solutions, and cost. The county reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
The bid notice states that proposals must be submitted no later than 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 30, 2026. Proposals must be submitted no later than 2:00 pm, thursday, april 30, 2026.
The bid notice states that proposals will be scored using criteria including organization capabilities, staff qualifications, proposer solutions, and cost proposal. The proposals will be scored using the following criteria: description points organization capabilities 200 staff qualifications 150 proposer solutions 450 cost proposal 200 total ****.
The bid notice states that mandatory requirements include having conducted a comprehensive classification and compensation study for a public entity in the state of Wisconsin within the past 5 years, the vendors key personnel listed in the proposal must be present during the interview and must be the same key personnel who will oversee the project during all phases, and the project lead must have at least 5 years of experience providing public sector compensation studies or an equivalent level of experience in the field. Must have conducted a comprehensive classification and compensation study for a public entity in the state of Wisconsin within the past 5 years. The vendors key personnel listed in the proposal must be present during the interview and must be the same key personnel who will oversee the project during all phases. The project lead must have at least 5 years of experience providing public sector compensation studies or an equivalent level of experience in the field.
The bid notice mentions that the county may conduct site visits of proposer and/or references facilities to clarify or confirm proposal information. The county may conduct site visits of proposer andor references facilities to clarify or confirm proposal information.
The bid notice states that notices of intent to protest must be filed no later than five 5 working days after the notice of intent to award is issued, and written protests must be received no later than ten 10 working days after the notice of intent to award is issued. The written notice of intent to protest the intent to award a contract must be filed with chris schultz, procurement director, portage county wisconsin, **** strongs ave, stevens point, wi ****, and received in his office no later than five 5 working days after the notice of intent to award is issued. The written protest must be received in his office no later than ten 10 working days after the notice of intent to award is issued.
