Personnel Manual and Compensation Review

The Kern Council of Governments is seeking a consultant to review and recommend updates to its personnel manual, salary schedule, job descriptions, and organizational structure, including a salary and organizational study and presentation of final recommendations to its board.

Kern Council of Governments


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Nov 10, 2026 12:00 AM
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ssanchez@kerncog.org
1401 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA, USA
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Kern Council of Governments, 1401 19th Street, Suite 300, Bakersfield, CA 93301, Attn: Stephan Sanchez, Deputy Director of Administration

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Description

Kern Council of Governments seeks professional human resources and legal consulting services to review its personnel manual, salary schedule, job descriptions, and organizational structure. The consultant will assess current policies and practices, compare compensation and organizational structure with similar public agencies and metropolitan planning organizations, identify legal-compliance and policy issues, and recommend updates aligned with agency goals and best practices. The scope includes reviewing compensation, benefits, leave, work schedules and telecommuting, evaluations, promotions, discipline, accommodations, harassment and discrimination, and other personnel policies, including mandates effective January 1, 2027. Expected work includes management coordination, a written report of methodology and findings, draft revisions to relevant personnel documents, editable electronic deliverables, and presentation of final recommendations and draft revisions at a board meeting. Proposals must include a cover page, qualifications and key personnel, relevant experience, at least three client references, and a proposed scope, schedule, billing approach, and contingency request. The proposal is limited to 10 pages plus appendices, with a 25-page total maximum.

Classification Codes
NAICS541612Human Resources Consulting Services
PSCR550STUDY/ORGANIZATION/ADMIN/PERSONNEL
Smart Codes
human resources consultingpersonnel policy reviewsalary and classification study
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 29, 2026 09:00 PM-Pre-Bid Meeting (optional)
Microsoft Teams; no joining link or details provided.
Nov 10, 2026 12:00 AM-Proposal Deadline
Nov 11, 2026 11:00 PM-Final Scoring Issued
Nov 12, 2026 01:00 AM-Notice of Intent to Award
Nov 12, 2026 11:00 PM-Draft Contract Due
Nov 19, 2026 12:00 AM-Protest Deadline
Nov 20, 2026 02:30 AM-Board Meeting for Review and Approval
Nov 30, 2026 11:00 PM-Contract Execution
Dec 01, 2026 05:00 PM-Work Commences
Mar 05, 2027 11:00 PM-Final Draft and Deliverables Due
Mar 19, 2027 01:30 AM-Board Meeting and Presentation of Deliverables
Requirements
Required
  • Comprehensive general liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive automobile liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' compensation
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
No
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