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SOQ 22-025 - Comprehensive Wage and Salary Pay Plan Studies
Louisiana > Jefferson Parish Government
SOQ: 60342275

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PUBLIC NOTICE
SOQ 22-025
 
Comprehensive Wage and Salary Pay Plan Studies
 
 
The Jefferson Parish Council, authorized by Resolution No. 139665, is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms qualified and interested in conducting comprehensive wage and salary pay plan studies for the Classified, Executive, Judicial, and East Bank Consolidated Fire Department pay plans of Jefferson Parish. (Parishwide)
 
Deadline for Submissions: June 2, 2022 at 3:30 PM
 
Evaluation Criteria:
The following criteria will be used to evaluate each person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications:
 
Evaluation Criteria, total maximum 100 points:  All proposals shall be evaluated with respect to the completeness of data provided, support for all claims made, and the overall approach taken. The following criteria shall be utilized in the technical evaluation of the consultant’s proposal:
  1. Experience with similar projects involving local governments/government agencies and/or non-profit agencies.  (20 points possible)
  2. Demonstrated knowledge of compensation systems and related personnel/human resources practices including federal and state employment laws. (20 points possible)
  3. Experience designing and implementing pay plans and overall compensation systems, gathering data, performing job analysis and evaluation, and conducting and analyzing salary survey data for pay plans with approximately 700 positions. (20 points possible)
  4. Proposed fees, individually, for the Classified (approximately 525 positions), Executive (approximately 75 positions), Judicial (approximately 75 positions), and East Bank Consolidated Fire Department (approximately 25 positions) pay plans. (20 points possible)
  5. Qualifications of key personnel. (5 points possible)
  6. Ability to manage and coordinate projects, including the ability to train the staff in administering a program. (5 points possible)
  7. Thoroughness of material submitted, including any work plans and types of services provided in the past. (10 points possible)
 
Minimum Criteria:
That the person or firm submitting a proposal shall have the following minimum qualifications:
  1. Proposer must have at least five (5) years of experience in providing the type of services requested in this SOQ.
  2. Proposer must have experience in providing these types of services to governmental agencies, municipalities, or non-profit organizations with 3,000 plus employees.
  3. Proposer must provide a minimum of three (3) references for projects of similar scope of work from agencies of similar size to Jefferson Parish Government, i.e. 3,000 plus employees.
 
 
All firms must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) and must identify all sub-consultant firms which they expect to use to provide professional services, and submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) for each sub-consultant firm. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928).
 
 
All firms (including sub-consultants) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline.  Please obtain the latest questionnaire form by contacting the Purchasing Department by telephone at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at www.jeffparish.net.  Submissions shall be submitted electronically only through Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding, at www.jeffparishbids.net or www.centralauctionhouse.com.  Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors.
           
No SOQ submittals will be accepted after the deadline.
 
Affidavits are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) but shall be submitted prior to contract approval, including any subs. 
 
Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.
 
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: May 18, 2022

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION
Creator Username: MOVALLE
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Started: 18-May-2022 8:30:00 AM CDT
Ends: 02-Jun-2022 3:30:00 PM CDT ( Expired )
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Donald on 19-May-2022 10:55:12 AM CDT
The SOQ indicates there are over 3000 employees in the Parish. Under Scope of Work, section A-2, it indicates 700 positions are to be reviewed. Just to confirm, how many employees and how many job titles/classes are to be included in the scope of the project? Thank you.
MOVALLE on 20-May-2022 10:09:32 AM CDT
Please refer to the Public Notice, Evaluation Criteria, 4)Proposed Fees. The number of positions is the equivalent of job titles/classes. For further information, please process a Public Records Request through our website at www.jeffparish.net, under the "I Want To..." section. Thank you
MOVALLE on 24-May-2022 4:34:00 PM CDT
Questions and Answers: Q1. How many job titles do the approximately 3,000 employees fall within? A1. Approximately 525 job titles Q2. How many separate pay plans do these jobs fall within? A2. 4 Q3. Are any of the employees represented by unions or employee associations? If so, how many separate organizations and CBAs? A3. Yes, 1 not an official CBA Q4. Are any Parish offices or departments excluded from the study? A4. 1 department doesn’t need a full study Q5. Are existing job descriptions current and accurate? A5. Yes Q6. What is the Parish’s desired schedule for completion, and is there flexibility in this date, as necessary? A6. The schedule is to complete the study as expeditiously as possible with exact dates to be determined between the Parish and the vendor awarded the contract during and after contract negotiations. Q7. Can you please share the Parish’s approved budget for consulting services to be provided under this SOQ? A7. There is not a set Budget at this time. Q8. What agencies does the Parish consider comparable entities? Given the size (3,000 employees) does the Parish look regionally or nationally? A8. New Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Caddo, and St. Tammany Parishes Q9. Does the Parish anticipate private sector comparisons in addition to public sector benchmarking? A9. No
UPDATE/ADDENDUM HISTORY
All updates/changes are listed below::
 
BID HISTORY
Username Bid Amount Type Company name Bid Amount Bid Placed
SLRHRNola
For entire project HR Nola =SEALED= 01-Jun-2022 12:55:37 PM CDT
 
Jefferson Parish Purcahsing Department
General Government Building
200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400
Gretna, LA  70053
Buyer Name: Melissa Ovalle

SOQ No. 22-025
Delivery: 0 Days
nsnell
For entire project RightSourcing =SEALED= 02-Jun-2022 10:17:43 AM CDT
 
SOQ 20-025 Response, Jefferson Parish- Comprehensive Wage and Salary Pay Plan Studies, from RightSourcing
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
Attention: Melissa Ovalle
Delivery: 0 Days
eguillot
For entire project Lockton =SEALED= 02-Jun-2022 10:40:53 AM CDT
 
SOQ 22-025 
Wage & Salary Pay Plan Studies 
Lockton Companies Response 
Submitted June 2, 2022 10:40am CST 
SOQ response, Attachment A - General Prof Services Questionaire, and Attachment B - SOQ Affidavits included in submission 
 
Delivery: 0 Days
ArcherCo
For entire project The Archer Company =SEALED= 02-Jun-2022 10:54:46 AM CDT
 
SOQ 22-205
Wage and Salary Pay Plan Studies  

The Archer Company
Delivery: 0 Days
Segal
For entire project The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. =SEALED= 02-Jun-2022 11:13:35 AM CDT
 
SOQ No. 22–025 Comprehensive Wage and Salary Pay Plan Studies
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
General Government Building
200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400
Gretna, LA 70053
Buyer Name: Melissa Ovalle
Buyer Email: [email protected]
Buyer Phone: 504-364-2687
Delivery: 0 Days
consultssa
For entire project SSA Consultants =SEALED= 02-Jun-2022 11:38:37 AM CDT
 
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
General Government Building 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400
Gretna, LA 70053
Buyer Name: Melissa Ovalle
Buyer Email: [email protected]
Buyer Phone: 504-364-2687
Delivery: 0 Days
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