BENCHMARK COMPENSATION STUDY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
D/B/A BOSTON PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION STUDY

Contact information :
David Pia
david.pia@boston.gov
617-918-5457

The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (“EDIC”) d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency (“BPDA”) by its Chief Procurement Officer is issuing a Request For Proposal, hereinafter (“RFP”) in accordance with Massachusetts General Law c. 30B, § 6, as may be amended, from qualified firms to conduct a benchmark compensation study and make recommendations to update our current compensation plan in accordance with the study. The purpose of the project is to review the BPDA’s existing compensation plan as well as to conduct a comprehensive benchmark market study to ensure that all positions within the BPDA are internally equitable and externally competitive. RFP Availability: This RFP will be available starting at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, November 29, 2021 through download from the BPDA’s website (http://www.bostonplans.org). Click on ”Work with Us,” then click the ”Procurement” page for the BPDA Compensation Study. Pre-Submission Respondent Conference: All Respondents are invited to attend a virtual Pre-Submission Respondent Conference on December 8, 2021, 2021 at 12:00 PM via Zoom. Proposal Submission Deadline: All responses to this RFP must be returned no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, December 17, 2021, to: Teresa Polhemus, Secretary, Boston Planning & Development Agency, One City Hall Square, Room 910, Boston, MA 02201-1007. Fee proposals must be submitted under separate cover and in a sealed envelope. Absolutely no responses will be accepted after the due date and time. The resulting contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible respondent meeting the quality requirements, satisfying the minimum threshold criteria and submitting the most advantageous proposal, taking into consideration the comparative evaluation criteria, and the fee proposal. The award of this contract is subject to approval by the Boston Planning & Development Agency and is contingent on availability of funds.

Michelle R. Goldberg, Chief Procurement Officer