Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Human Resources and Talent
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sakita Douglas
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 210013
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Payscale, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Payscale, Inc. for compensation study for Harris County for the period of August 24, 2025 - August 23, 2026 at a cost of $43,500 (210013), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
It is important to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the citizens of Harris County. Payscale, Inc. was selected as the vendor to conduct a county-wide compensation study and to provide a system for conducting salary analysis and creating / maintaining job descriptions. The contract may be renewed for four (4) additional one (1) year periods and will not automatically renew. This request is for the fourth renewal period.
Expected Impact:
The contract renewal will allow for the continuation of HRRM to utilize PayScale, Inc. compensation database to market price jobs and conduct salary studies to provide competitive salary data in support of business units compensation decisions. Furthermore, the software also allows for the creation and maintenance of current and relevant job descriptions for each position, and storage in an online centralized depository.
Alternative Options:
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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8/24/21 |
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Award |
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2/21/23 |
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Renewal No. 1 |
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6/7/23 |
283 |
Renewal No. 2 |
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6/25/24 |
221 |
Renewal No. 3 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanda Porter, Senior Manager, Compensation, Corey Douglas, Senior Contract Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter