The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) is requesting proposals from qualified human resources consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive compensation study. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the PlanetBids system by April 17th, 2026. Questions must be submitted in writing by March 20th, 2026. The initial contract term is for one year, with the option to renew annually for up to five additional years. The evaluation criteria include experience, quality of the team, pricing, delivery and payment terms, and compliance with technical standards. The information submitted will be subject to public disclosure.
The bid notice states hose who wish to be considered must submit their completed proposal by 5:00 p. m. , pt, friday, april17th, 2026.
The bid notice states ocers shall pay all undisputed charges within net thirty 30 days of receiving such invoice.
The bid notice states esponses will be evaluated based upon the following: experience and reputation of the respondent, quality of the team proposed to provide services to ocers, including staffing depth, experience, turnover, and compensation, pricing and value, delivery and payment terms, compliance with technical standards contained in this rfp, the organization, completeness, and quality of the proposal including cohesiveness, conciseness clarity, information provided by references, other factors ocers determine to be relevant.
The bid notice states he firm or the proposed project manager must have a minimum of five 5 years of prior experienceconducting compensation studies for publicsector organizations.
The bid notice states provide a sample report of a compensation study that your firm has produced that is similar in scope.
The bid notice states questions about this rfp must be submitted in writing by 5:00 pm, pt, friday, march 20th, 2026 to darren chilton, senior manager of contracts operations support services, by email at ***@***. *. * or through the planetbids site.