STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Core
AGENDA DATE: May 14, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a two-year service contract for a pay equity survey for the Department of Human Resources - Salary.com, LLC, only proposer - Not to exceed $175,500.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service contract will provide for a pay equity survey for the Department of Human Resources. A pay equity survey is critical in evaluating and ensuring that our compensation practices are fair and equitable across all employee groups. By identifying any disparities based on gender, race, or other protected characteristics, the survey helps ensure that all employees are compensated fairly for their work.
A five-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the qualifications:
• City Manager’s Office (2)
• Department of Human Resources (2)
• Office of Procurement Services (1)*
*The Office of Procurement Services evaluated cost and local preference, if applicable.
The committee selected the successful respondents on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications under the following criteria:
• Cost to the city 30 points
• Capability and expertise 25 points
• Functional match to requirements 20 points
• Technical match to requirements 20 points
• Local Preference 5 points
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departments to contact additional vendors.
On November 10, 2015, the City Council authorized a living wage policy that requires contractors to pay their employees a “living wage” rate as established annually by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator for Dallas County by Resolution No. 15-2141. The calculated living wage during the solicitation process of this contract is $18.24; the selected vendor meets this requirement.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
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General Fund |
$87,750.00 |
$87,750.00 |
$0.00 |
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
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$175,500.00 |
Other Services |
N/A |
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M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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• This item is Other Services which does not have an availability and disparity participation goal. |
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• Salary.com, LLC - Non-local; Workforce - 0.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
Method of Evaluation for Award Type:
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Request for Competitive |
• Utilized for high technology procurements, insurance procurements, and other goods and services |
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Sealed Proposal |
• Recommended offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the City, considering the relative importance of price, and other evaluation factors stated in the specifications |
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• Always involves a team evaluation |
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• Allows for negotiation on contract terms, including price |
The Office of Procurement Services received the following proposal from solicitation number BKZ24-00025246. We opened it on July 19, 2024. We recommend the City Council award this service contract in its entirety to the only proposer.
Proposers Address Score
Salary.com, LLC 610 Lincoln Street 81.50
Suite 200
Waltham, MA 02451
Note: The Office of Procurement Services conducted a single proposal review and found no exceptions.
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Salary.com, LLC
Kent Plunkett, Chief Executive Officer