Logic Comp Study Proposal

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE 
AND 
LOGIC COMPENSATION GROUP, LLC. 
 
THIS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into 
as of September 22, 2020, between the City of El Mirage, an Arizona municipal corporation (the 
“City”), and Logic Compensation Group, LLC., an Arizona limited liability company (the 
“Contractor”). 
 
RECITALS 
 
A. 
After a competitive procurement process, the City of Tolleson (“Tolleson”) entered 
into a Professional Services Agreement (“Tolleson Contract”) with Logic Compensation Group, 
LLC (“Contractor”), for the Contractor to provide professional services in conducting a citywide, 
comprehensive employee classification and compensation study for the purpose of attracting and 
retaining qualified City employees. A copy of the Tolleson Contract is on file with the City and is 
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A. 
 
B. 
The City is permitted, pursuant to Section §30.27 of the City Code, to make 
purchases under the Tolleson Contract, at its discretion and with the agreement of the awarded 
Contractor, and the Tolleson Contract permits its cooperative use by other public entities, including 
the City. 
 
C. 
The City and the Contractor desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of 
(i) acknowledging their cooperative contractual relationship under the Tolleson Contract and this 
Agreement, (ii) establishing the terms and conditions by which the Contractor may provide 
necessary staff, services and associated resources to provide the City with a citywide, 
comprehensive employee classification and compensation study for the purpose of attracting and 
retaining qualified City employees (the “Materials and Services”), and (iii) setting the maximum 
aggregate amount to be expended pursuant to this Agreement related to the Materials and Services. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing introduction and recitals, which 
are incorporated herein by reference, the following mutual covenants and conditions, and other 
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, 
the City and the Contractor hereby agree as follows: 
 
1. 
Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth 
above and shall remain in full force and effect until September 22, 2021 (the “Initial Term”), unless 
terminated as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Tolleson Contract.  After the expiration 
of the Initial Term, this Agreement may be renewed for up to four successive one-year terms (each, 
a “Renewal Term”) if: (i) it is deemed in the best interests of the City, subject to availability and 
appropriation of funds for renewal in each subsequent year, (ii) the term of the Tolleson Contract 
has not expired or has been extended, (iii) at least 30 days prior to the end of the then-current term

of this Agreement, the Contractor requests, in writing, to extend this Agreement for an additional 
one-year term and (iv) the City approves the additional one-year term in writing (including any 
price adjustments approved as part of the Tolleson Contract), as evidenced by the City Manager’s 
signature thereon, which approval may be withheld by the City for any reason. The Contractor’s 
failure to seek a renewal of this Agreement shall cause this Agreement to terminate at the end of 
the then-current term of this Agreement; provided, however, that the City may, at its discretion 
and with the agreement of the Contractor, elect to waive this requirement and renew this 
Agreement. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) are collectively referred to herein as the 
“Term.” Upon renewal, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and 
effect. 
2.
Scope of Work.  Contractor shall provide the City with the Materials and Services
under the terms and conditions of the Tolleson Contract and as more particularly set forth in the 
Contractor Estimate attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. A Materials 
Order submitted without referencing this Agreement and the Tolleson Contract will be subject to 
rejection. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that a Materials Order containing unauthorized 
exceptions, conditions, limitations, or provisions in conflict with the terms of this Agreement, other 
than City’s project-specific requirements, is hereby expressly declared void and shall be of no 
force and effect. 
2.1 
Inspection; Acceptance. All Materials and Services are subject to final 
inspection and acceptance by the City.  Materials failing to conform to the requirements of this 
Agreement and/or the Tolleson Contract will be held at Contractor’s risk and may be returned to 
the Contractor. If so returned, all costs are the responsibility of the Contractor. Upon discovery of 
non-conforming Materials or Services, the City may elect to do any or all of the following by written 
notice to the Contractor: (i) waive the non-conformance; (ii) stop the work immediately; or (iii) 
bring Materials or Services into compliance and withhold the cost of same from any payments due 
to the Contractor. 
2.2 
Cancellation.  The City reserves the right to cancel any work order within a 
reasonable time after issuance. Should a work order be canceled, the City agrees to reimburse the 
Contractor, but only for actual and documentable costs incurred by the Contractor due to and after 
issuance of the work order. The City will not reimburse the Contractor for any costs incurred after 
receipt of the City notice of cancellation, or for lost profits, shipment of product prior to issuance 
of a work order or for anything not expressly permitted pursuant to this Agreement. 
3. 
Compensation. The City shall pay the Contractor an amount not to exceed $65,450 
during the Term of the Agreement for the Materials and Services at the rates set forth in the 
Contractor estimate. 
4.
Payments. The City shall pay the Contractor based upon acceptance and delivery
of Materials and/or Services performed and completed to date, and upon submission and approval 
of invoices. Each invoice shall (i) contain a reference to this Agreement and the Tolleson Contract 
and (ii) document and itemize all work completed to date. The invoice statement shall include a 
record of materials delivered, time expended, and work performed in sufficient detail to justify 
payment. Additionally, invoices submitted without referencing this Agreement and the Tolleson 
Contract will be subject to rejection and may be returned.

5. 
Records and Audit Rights. To ensure that the Contractor and its subcontractors  are 
complying with the warranty under Section 6 below, Contractor’s and its subcontractors’ books, 
records, correspondence, accounting procedures and practices, and any other supporting evidence 
relating to this Agreement, including the papers of any Contractor and its subcontractors’ 
employees who perform any work or services pursuant to this Agreement (all of the foregoing 
hereinafter referred to as “Records”), shall be open to inspection and subject to audit and/or 
reproduction during normal working hours by the City, to the extent necessary to adequately permit 
evaluation of the Contractor’s and its subcontractors’ compliance with the Arizona employer 
sanctions laws referenced in Section 6 below. To the extent necessary for the City to audit Records 
as set forth in this Section, Contractor and its subcontractors hereby waive any rights to keep such 
Records confidential. For the purpose of evaluating or verifying such actual or claimed costs or 
units expended, the City shall have access to said Records, even if located at its subcontractors’ 
facilities, from the effective date of this Agreement for the duration of the work and until three 
years after the date of final payment by the City to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. 
Contractor and its subcontractors shall provide the City with adequate and appropriate workspace 
so that the City can conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this Section. The City shall 
give Contractor or its subcontractors reasonable advance notice of intended audits. Contractor shall 
require its subcontractors to comply with the provisions of this Section by insertion of the 
requirements 
hereof 
in 
any 
subcontract 
pursuant 
to 
this 
Agreement. 
 
6. 
E-verify Requirements. To the extent applicable under ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 41- 
4401, the Contractor and its subcontractors warrant compliance with all federal immigration laws 
and regulations that relate to their employees and their compliance with the E-verify requirements 
under ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 23-214(A). Contractor’s or its subcontractors’ failure to comply with 
such warranty shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement and may result in the 
termination of this Agreement by the City. 
 
7. 
Conflict of Interest. This Agreement may be canceled by the City pursuant to ARIZ. 
REV. STAT. § 38-511. 
 
8. 
Applicable Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State 
of Arizona and a suit pertaining to this Agreement may be brought only in courts in Maricopa 
County, Arizona. 
 
9. 
Agreement Subject to Appropriation. The City is obligated only to pay its 
obligations set forth in this Agreement as may lawfully be made from funds appropriated and 
budgeted for that purpose during the City’s then current fiscal year. The City’s obligations under 
this Agreement are current expenses subject to the “budget law” and the unfettered legislative 
discretion of the City concerning budgeted purposes and appropriation of funds. Should the City 
elect not to appropriate and budget funds to pay its Agreement obligations, this Agreement shall 
be deemed terminated at the end of the then-current fiscal year term for which such funds were 
appropriated and budgeted for such purpose and the City shall be relieved of any subsequent 
obligation under this Agreement. The parties agree that the City has no obligation or duty of good 
faith to budget or appropriate the payment of the City’s obligations set forth in this Agreement in 
any budget in any fiscal year other than the fiscal year in which this Agreement is executed and 
delivered. The City shall be the sole judge and authority in determining the availability of funds 
for its obligations under this Agreement. The City shall keep Contractor informed as to the

availability of funds for this Agreement. The obligation of the City to make any payment pursuant 
to this Agreement is not a general obligation or indebtedness of the City.  Contractor hereby waives 
any and all rights to bring any claim against the City from or relating in any way to the City's 
termination of this Agreement pursuant to this section. 
 
10. 
Conflicting Terms. In the event of any inconsistency, conflict or ambiguity among 
the terms of this Agreement, the Tolleson Contract, and invoices, the documents shall govern in 
the order listed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in conformity with Section 2 above, 
unauthorized exceptions, conditions, limitations or provisions in conflict with the terms of this 
Agreement or the Tolleson Contract (collectively, the “Unauthorized Conditions”), other than the 
City’s project-specific requirements, are expressly declared void and shall be of no force and effect. 
Acceptance by the City of any work order or invoice containing any such Unauthorized Conditions 
or failure to demand full compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement or 
under the Tolleson Contract shall not alter such terms and conditions or relieve Contractor from, 
nor be construed or deemed a waiver of, its requirements and obligations in the performance of 
this Agreement. 
 
11. 
Rights and Privileges. To the extent provided under the Tolleson Contract, the City 
shall be afforded all of the rights and privileges afforded to Tolleson and shall be the “City” (as 
defined in the Tolleson Contract) for the purposes of the portions of the Tolleson Contract that are 
incorporated herein by reference. 
 
12. 
Indemnification; Insurance. In addition to and in no way limiting the provisions set 
forth in Section 11 above, the City shall be afforded all of the insurance coverage and 
indemnifications afforded to Tolleson to the extent provided under the Tolleson Contract, and such 
insurance coverage and indemnifications shall inure and apply with equal effect to the City under 
this Agreement including, but not limited to, the Contractor’s obligation to provide the 
indemnification and insurance. In any event, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold 
harmless the City and each council member, officer, employee or agent thereof (the City and any 
such person being herein called an “Indemnified Party”), for, from and against any and all losses, 
claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ 
fees, court costs and the costs of appellate proceedings) to which any such  Indemnified Party may 
become subject, under any theory of liability whatsoever (“Claims”), insofar as such Claims (or 
actions in respect thereof) relate to, arise out of, or are caused by or based upon the negligent acts, 
intentional misconduct, errors, mistakes or omissions, in connection with the work or services of 
the Contractor, its officers, employees, agents, or any  tier of subcontractor in the performance of 
this Agreement. 
 
13. 
Notices and Requests. Any notice or other communication required or permitted  to 
be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly  given if 
(i) delivered to the party at the address set forth below, (ii) deposited in the U.S. Mail, registered 
or certified, return receipt requested, to the address set forth below or (iii) given to a recognized 
and reputable overnight delivery service, to the address set forth below: 
 
If to the City: 
The City of El Mirage 
10000 N El Mirage Road 
El Mirage, Arizona 85335 
Attn:  Crystal Dyches, City Manager

If to Contractor: 
Logic Compensation Group, LLC. 
112 E. Palmcroft Drive  
Tempe, AZ 85282 
Attn:  Lori Messer, Principal 
or at such other address, and to the attention of such other person or officer, as any party may 
designate in writing by notice duly given pursuant to this subsection. Notices shall be deemed 
received: (i) when delivered to the party, (ii) three business days after being placed in the U.S. 
Mail, properly addressed, with sufficient postage or (iii) the following business day after being 
given to a recognized overnight delivery service, with the person giving the notice paying all 
required charges and instructing the delivery service to deliver on the following business day. If  a 
copy of a notice is also given to a party’s counsel or other recipient, the provisions above governing 
the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received by a party shall mean and refer to the 
date on which the party, and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the notice may 
be sent, is deemed to have received the notice. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date 
and year first set forth above.  
“City” 
“Contractor 
CITY OF EL MIRAGE, 
Logic Compensation Group, LLC, 
an Arizona Municipal Corporation 
an Arizona Limited Liability Company 
________________________________ 
________________________________ 
Crystal Dyches, City Manager 
By: ____________________________ 
ATTEST: 
Name: __________________________ 
Its: _____________________________ 
________________________________ 
Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
________________________________ 
Justin S. Pierce, City Attorney 
Lori Messer
Principal

EXHIBIT A 
TO 
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE 
AND 
LOGIC COMPESNATION GROUP, LLC.  
 
[Tolleson Contract] 
 
See following pages.

EXHIBIT B 
TO 
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF El MIRAGE 
AND 
LOGIC COMPENSATION GROUP, LLC 
[Contractor Estimate] 
 
See following pages (to be attached subsequent to execution).

2819288.1 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
LOGIC COMPENSATION GROUP, LLC 
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as 
of April 28, 2020, between the City of Tolleson, an Arizona municipal corporation (the “City”) 
and Logic Compensation Group, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the “Contractor”). 
RECITALS 
A.
The City issued a Request for Proposals, RFP-2020-17 “Employee Classification
and Compensation Study” (the “RFP”), a copy of which is on file in the City’s Finance Office and 
incorporated herein by reference, seeking proposals from vendors interested in providing 
professional services consisting of conducting a citywide, comprehensive employee classification 
and compensation study for the purpose of attracting and retaining qualified City employees (the 
“Services”). 
B.
The Contractor responded to the RFP by submitting a proposal (the “Proposal”),
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, and the City desires to enter 
into an Agreement with the Contractor for the Services. 
AGREEMENT 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing introduction and recitals, which 
are incorporated herein by reference, the following mutual covenants and conditions, and other 
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, 
the City and the Contractor hereby agree as follows: 
1.
Term of Agreement.  This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth
above and shall remain in full force and effect for one year thereafter (the “Initial Term”), unless 
terminated as otherwise provided in this Agreement.  After the expiration of the Initial Term, the 
City and Contractor may agree, in writing, to extend this Agreement for a maximum of one 
successive one-year period (the “Renewal Term”), at the same rates as heretofore agreed upon.  
The Initial Term and any Renewal Term are collectively referred to herein as the “Term.”  Upon 
renewal, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 
2.
Scope of Work.  Contractor shall provide the Services as set forth in the Scope of
Work, attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. 
3.
Compensation.  The City shall pay Contractor an amount for the Services at the
rates set forth in the Fee Proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by 
reference. 
4.
Payments.  The City shall pay the Contractor monthly, based upon work performed
and completed to date, and upon submission and approval of invoices. 
Exhibit A

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5.
Documents.  All documents, including any intellectual property rights thereto,
prepared and submitted to the City pursuant to this Agreement shall be the property of the City. 
6.
Contractor Personnel.  Contractor shall provide adequate, experienced personnel,
capable of and devoted to the successful performance of the Services under this Agreement. 
Contractor agrees to assign specific individuals to key positions.  Contractor agrees that, upon 
commencement of the Services to be performed under this Agreement, key personnel shall not be 
removed or replaced without prior written notice to the City.  If key personnel are not available to 
perform the Services for a continuous period exceeding 30 calendar days, or are expected to devote 
substantially less effort to the Services than initially anticipated, Contractor shall immediately 
notify the City of same and shall, subject to the concurrence of the City, replace such personnel 
with personnel possessing substantially equal ability and qualifications. 
7.
Inspection; Acceptance.  All work shall be subject to inspection and acceptance by
the City at reasonable times during Contractor’s performance.  The Contractor shall provide and 
maintain a self-inspection system that is acceptable to the City. 
8.
Licenses; Materials.  Contractor shall maintain in current status all federal, state
and local licenses and permits required for the operation of the business conducted by the 
Contractor.  The City has no obligation to provide Contractor, its employees or subcontractors any 
business registrations or licenses required to perform the specific services set forth in this 
Agreement.  The City has no obligation to provide tools, equipment or material to Contractor. 
9.
Performance Warranty.  Contractor warrants that the Services rendered will
conform to the requirements of this Agreement and to the highest professional standards in the 
field. 
10.
Indemnification.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall
indemnify and hold harmless the City and each council member, officer, employee or agent thereof 
(the City and any such person being herein called an “Indemnified Party”), for, from and against 
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, 
reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and the costs of appellate proceedings) to which any such 
Indemnified Party may become subject, under any theory of liability whatsoever (“Claims”) to the 
extent that such Claims (or actions in respect thereof) are caused by the negligent acts, recklessness 
or intentional misconduct of the Contractor, its officers, employees, agents, or any tier of 
subcontractor in connection with Contractor’s work or services in the performance of this 
Agreement.  The amount and type of insurance coverage requirements set forth below will in no 
way be construed as limiting the scope of the indemnity in this Section. 
11.
Insurance.

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11.1 
General. 
 
A. 
Insurer Qualifications.  Without limiting any obligations or 
liabilities of Contractor, Contractor shall purchase and maintain, at its own expense, 
hereinafter stipulated minimum insurance with insurance companies authorized to do 
business in the State of Arizona pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 20-206, as amended, with 
an AM Best, Inc. rating of A- or above with policies and forms satisfactory to the City.  
Failure to maintain insurance as specified herein may result in termination of this 
Agreement at the City’s option. 
 
B. 
No Representation of Coverage Adequacy.  By requiring insurance 
herein, the City does not represent that coverage and limits will be adequate to protect 
Contractor.  The City reserves the right to review any and all of the insurance policies 
and/or endorsements cited in this Agreement but has no obligation to do so.  Failure to 
demand such evidence of full compliance with the insurance requirements set forth in this 
Agreement or failure to identify any insurance deficiency shall not relieve Contractor from, 
nor be construed or deemed a waiver of, its obligation to maintain the required insurance 
at all times during the performance of this Agreement. 
 
C. 
Additional Insured.  All insurance coverage, except Workers’ 
Compensation insurance and Professional Liability insurance, if applicable, shall name, to 
the fullest extent permitted by law for claims arising out of the performance of this 
Agreement, the City, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and employees 
as Additional Insured as specified under the respective coverage sections of this 
Agreement. 
 
D. 
Coverage Term.  All insurance required herein shall be maintained 
in full force and effect until all work or services required to be performed under the terms 
of this Agreement are satisfactorily performed, completed and formally accepted by the 
City, unless specified otherwise in this Agreement. 
 
E. 
Primary Insurance.  Contractor’s insurance shall be primary 
insurance with respect to performance of this Agreement and in the protection of the City 
as an Additional Insured. 
 
F. 
Claims Made.  In the event any insurance policies required by this 
Agreement are written on a “claims made” basis, coverage shall extend, either by keeping 
coverage in force or purchasing an extended reporting option, for three years past 
completion and acceptance of the services.  Such continuing coverage shall be evidenced 
by submission of annual Certificates of Insurance citing applicable coverage is in force and 
contains the provisions as required herein for the three-year period. 
 
G. 
Waiver.  All policies, except for Professional Liability, including 
Workers’ Compensation insurance, shall contain a waiver of rights of recovery 
(subrogation) against the City, its agents, representatives, officials, officers and employees 
for any claims arising out of the work or services of Contractor.  Contractor shall arrange

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to have such subrogation waivers incorporated into each policy via formal written 
endorsement thereto. 
H.
Policy Deductibles and/or Self-Insured Retentions.  The policies set
forth in these requirements may provide coverage that contains deductibles or self-insured 
retention amounts.  Such deductibles or self-insured retention shall not be applicable with 
respect to the policy limits provided to the City.  Contractor shall be solely responsible for 
any such deductible or self-insured retention amount. 
I.
Use of Subcontractors.  If any work under this Agreement is
subcontracted in any way, Contractor shall execute written agreements with its 
subcontractors containing the indemnification provisions set forth in this Section and 
insurance requirements set forth herein protecting the City and Contractor.  Contractor shall 
be responsible for executing any agreements with its subcontractors and obtaining 
certificates of insurance verifying the insurance requirements. 
J.
Evidence of Insurance.  Prior to commencing any work or services
under this Agreement, Contractor will provide the City with suitable evidence of insurance 
in the form of certificates of insurance and a copy of the declaration page(s) of the insurance 
policies as required by this Agreement, issued by Contractor’s insurance insurer(s) as 
evidence that policies are placed with acceptable insurers as specified herein and provide 
the required coverages, conditions and limits of coverage specified in this Agreement and 
that such coverage and provisions are in full force and effect.  Confidential information 
such as the policy premium may be redacted from the declaration page(s) of each insurance 
policy, provided that such redactions do not alter any of the information required by this 
Agreement.  The City shall reasonably rely upon the certificates of insurance and 
declaration page(s) of the insurance policies as evidence of coverage but such acceptance 
and reliance shall not waive or alter in any way the insurance requirements or obligations 
of this Agreement.  If any of the policies required by this Agreement expire during the life 
of this Agreement, it shall be Contractor’s responsibility to forward renewal certificates 
and declaration page(s) to the City 30 days prior to the expiration date.  All certificates of 
insurance and declarations required by this Agreement shall be identified by referencing 
the RFP number and title or this Agreement.  A $25.00 administrative fee shall be assessed 
for all certificates or declarations received without the appropriate RFP number and title or 
a reference to this Agreement, as applicable.  Additionally, certificates of insurance and 
declaration page(s) of the insurance policies submitted without referencing the appropriate 
RFP number and title or a reference to this Agreement, as applicable, will be subject to 
rejection and may be returned or discarded.  Certificates of insurance and declaration 
page(s) shall specifically include the following provisions: 
(1)
The City, its agents, representatives, officers, directors,
officials and employees are Additional Insureds as follows: 
(a)
Commercial General Liability – Under Insurance
Services Office, Inc., (“ISO”) Form CG 20 10 03 97 or equivalent.

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(b) 
Auto Liability – Under ISO Form CA 20 48 or 
equivalent. 
 
(c) 
Excess Liability – Follow Form to underlying 
insurance. 
 
(2) 
Contractor’s insurance shall be primary insurance with 
respect to performance of this Agreement. 
 
(3) 
All policies, except for Professional Liability, including 
Workers’ Compensation, waive rights of recovery (subrogation) against City, its 
agents, representatives, officers, officials and employees for any claims arising out 
of work or services performed by Contractor under this Agreement. 
 
(4) 
ACORD certificate of insurance form 25 (2014/01) is 
preferred.  If ACORD certificate of insurance form 25 (2001/08) is used, the 
phrases in the cancellation provision “endeavor to” and “but failure to mail such 
notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company, its 
agents or representatives” shall be deleted.  Certificate forms other than ACORD 
form shall have similar restrictive language deleted. 
 
11.2 
Required Insurance Coverage. 
 
A. 
Commercial General Liability.  Contractor shall maintain 
“occurrence” form Commercial General Liability insurance with an unimpaired limit of 
not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence, $2,000,000 Products and Completed 
Operations Annual Aggregate and a $2,000,000 General Aggregate Limit.  The policy shall 
cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products-
completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury.  Coverage under the policy 
will be at least as broad as ISO policy form CG 00 010 93 or equivalent thereof, including 
but not limited to, separation of insured’s clause.  To the fullest extent allowed by law, for 
claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement, the City, its agents, 
representatives, officers, officials and employees shall be cited as an Additional Insured 
under ISO, Commercial General Liability Additional Insured Endorsement form CG 20 10 
03 97, or equivalent, which shall read “Who is an Insured (Section II) is amended to include 
as an insured the person or organization shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to 
liability arising out of “your work” for that insured by or for you.”  If any Excess insurance 
is utilized to fulfill the requirements of this subsection, such Excess insurance shall be 
“follow form” equal or broader in coverage scope than underlying insurance. 
 
B. 
Vehicle Liability.  Contractor shall maintain Business Automobile 
Liability insurance with a limit of $1,000,000 each occurrence on Contractor’s owned, 
hired and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in the performance of the Contractor’s 
work or services under this Agreement.  Coverage will be at least as broad as ISO coverage 
code “1” “any auto” policy form CA 00 01 12 93 or equivalent thereof.  To the fullest 
extent allowed by law, for claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement, the 
City, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and employees shall be cited

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as an Additional Insured under ISO Business Auto policy Designated Insured Endorsement 
form CA 20 48 or equivalent.  If any Excess insurance is utilized to fulfill the requirements 
of this subsection, such Excess insurance shall be “follow form” equal or broader in 
coverage scope than underlying insurance. 
C.
Professional Liability.  If this Agreement is the subject of any
professional services or work, or if the Contractor engages in any professional services or 
work adjunct or residual to performing the work under this Agreement, the Contractor shall 
maintain Professional Liability insurance covering negligent errors and omissions arising 
out of the Services performed by the Contractor, or anyone employed by the Contractor, or 
anyone for whose negligent acts, mistakes, errors and omissions the Contractor is legally 
liable, with an unimpaired liability insurance limit of $2,000,000 each claim and 
$2,000,000 annual aggregate.   
D.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance.  Contractor shall maintain
Workers’ Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by federal and state 
statutes having jurisdiction over Contractor’s employees engaged in the performance of 
work or services under this Agreement and shall also maintain Employers Liability 
Insurance of not less than $500,000 for each accident, $500,000 disease for each employee 
and $1,000,000 disease policy limit. 
11.3 
Cancellation and Expiration Notice.  Insurance required herein shall not 
expire, be canceled, or be materially changed without 30 days’ prior written notice to the City. 
12.
Termination; Cancellation.
12.1 
For City’s Convenience.  This Agreement is for the convenience of the City
and, as such, may be terminated without cause after receipt by Contractor of written notice by the 
City.  Upon termination for convenience, Contractor shall be paid for all undisputed services 
performed to the termination date. 
12.2 
For Cause.  If either party fails to perform any obligation pursuant to this 
Agreement and such party fails to cure its nonperformance within 30 days after notice of 
nonperformance is given by the non-defaulting party, such party will be in default.  In the event of 
such default, the non-defaulting party may terminate this Agreement immediately for cause and 
will have all remedies that are available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, the 
remedy of specific performance.  If the nature of the defaulting party’s nonperformance is such 
that it cannot reasonably be cured within 30 days, then the defaulting party will have such 
additional periods of time as may be reasonably necessary under the circumstances, provided the 
defaulting party immediately (A) provides written notice to the non-defaulting party and (B) 
commences to cure its nonperformance and thereafter diligently continues to completion the cure 
of its nonperformance.  In no event shall any such cure period exceed 90 days.  In the event of 
such termination for cause, payment shall be made by the City to the Contractor for the undisputed 
portion of its fee due as of the termination date. 
12.3 
Due to Work Stoppage.  This Agreement may be terminated by the City 
upon 30 days’ written notice to Contractor in the event that the Services are permanently

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abandoned.  In the event of such termination due to work stoppage, payment shall be made by the 
City to the Contractor for the undisputed portion of its fee due as of the termination date. 
12.4 
Conflict of Interest.  This Agreement is subject to the provisions of ARIZ.
REV. STAT. § 38-511.  The City may cancel this Agreement without penalty or further obligations 
by the City or any of its departments or agencies if any person significantly involved in initiating, 
negotiating, securing, drafting or creating this Agreement on behalf of the City or any of its 
departments or agencies is, at any time while this Agreement or any extension of this Agreement 
is in effect, an employee of any other party to this Agreement in any capacity or a Contractor to 
any other party of this Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 
12.5 
Gratuities.  The City may, by written notice to the Contractor, cancel this 
Agreement if it is found by the City that gratuities, in the form of economic opportunity, future 
employment, entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were offered or given by the Contractor or any 
agent or representative of the Contractor to any officer, agent or employee of the City for the 
purpose of securing this Agreement.  In the event this Agreement is canceled by the City pursuant 
to this provision, the City shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover 
and withhold from the Contractor an amount equal to 150% of the gratuity. 
12.6 
Agreement Subject to Appropriation.  The City is obligated only to pay its 
obligations set forth in this Agreement as may lawfully be made from funds appropriated and 
budgeted for that purpose during the City’s then current fiscal year.  The City’s obligations under 
this Agreement are current expenses subject to the “budget law” and the unfettered legislative 
discretion of the City concerning budgeted purposes and appropriation of funds.  Should the City 
elect not to appropriate and budget funds to pay its Agreement obligations, this Agreement shall 
be deemed terminated at the end of the then-current fiscal year term for which such funds were 
appropriated and budgeted for such purpose and the City shall be relieved of any subsequent 
obligation under this Agreement.  The parties agree that the City has no obligation or duty of good 
faith to budget or appropriate the payment of the City’s obligations set forth in this Agreement in 
any budget in any fiscal year other than the fiscal year in which this Agreement is executed and 
delivered.  The City shall be the sole judge and authority in determining the availability of funds 
for its obligations under this Agreement. The City shall keep Contractor informed as to the 
availability of funds for this Agreement.  The obligation of the City to make any payment pursuant 
to this Agreement is not a general obligation or indebtedness of the City.  Contractor hereby waives 
any and all rights to bring any claim against the City from or relating in any way to the City’s 
termination of this Agreement pursuant to this section. 
13.
Miscellaneous.
13.1 
Independent Contractor.  It is clearly understood that each party will act in
its individual capacity and not as an agent, employee, partner, joint venturer, or associate of the 
other.  An employee or agent of one party shall not be deemed or construed to be the employee or 
agent of the other for any purpose whatsoever.  The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the 
Services provided under this Agreement are being provided as an independent contractor, not as 
an employee or agent of the City.  Contractor, its employees and subcontractors are not entitled to 
workers’ compensation benefits from the City.  The City does not have the authority to supervise 
or control the actual work of Contractor, its employees or subcontractors.  The Contractor, and not

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the City, shall determine the time of its performance of the services provided under this Agreement 
so long as Contractor meets the requirements of its agreed Scope of Work as set forth in Section 2 
above and Exhibit B.  Contractor is neither prohibited from entering into other contracts nor 
prohibited from practicing its profession elsewhere.  City and Contractor do not intend to nor will 
they combine business operations under this Agreement. 
13.2 
Applicable Law; Venue.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of 
the State of Arizona and suit pertaining to this Agreement may be brought only in courts in 
Maricopa County, Arizona. 
13.3 
Laws and Regulations.  Contractor shall keep fully informed and shall at all 
times during the performance of its duties under this Agreement ensure that it and any person for 
whom the Contractor is responsible abides by, and remains in compliance with, all rules, 
regulations, ordinances, statutes or laws affecting the Services, including, but not limited to, the 
following: (A) existing and future City and County codes, ordinances and regulations; (B) existing 
and future State and Federal laws; and (C) existing and future Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration standards. 
13.4 
Amendments.  This Agreement may be modified only by a written 
amendment signed by persons duly authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of the City and the 
Contractor. 
13.5 
Provisions Required by Law.  Each and every provision of law and any 
clause required by law to be in this Agreement will be read and enforced as though it were included 
herein and, if through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted, or is not correctly 
inserted, then upon the application of either party, this Agreement will promptly be physically 
amended to make such insertion or correction. 
13.6 
Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement are severable to the extent 
that any provision or application held to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction shall not 
affect any other provision or application of this Agreement which may remain in effect without 
the invalid provision or application. 
13.7 
Entire Agreement; Interpretation; Parol Evidence.  This Agreement 
represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter, and all previous 
agreements, whether oral or written, entered into prior to this Agreement are hereby revoked and 
superseded by this Agreement.  No representations, warranties, inducements or oral agreements 
have been made by any of the parties except as expressly set forth herein, or in any other 
contemporaneous written agreement executed for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of 
this Agreement.  This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to its plain meaning, 
and no presumption shall be deemed to apply in favor of or against the party drafting this 
Agreement.  The parties acknowledge and agree that each has had the opportunity to seek and 
utilize legal counsel in the drafting of, review of, and entry into this Agreement. 
13.8 
Assignment; Delegation.  No right or interest in this Agreement shall be 
assigned or delegated by Contractor without prior, written permission of the City, signed by the

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City Manager.  Any attempted assignment or delegation by Contractor in violation of this provision 
shall be a breach of this Agreement by Contractor. 
 
13.9 
Subcontracts.  No subcontract shall be entered into by the Contractor with 
any other party to furnish any of the material or services specified herein without the prior written 
approval of the City.  The Contractor is responsible for performance under this Agreement whether 
or not subcontractors are used.  Failure to pay subcontractors in a timely manner pursuant to any 
subcontract shall be a material breach of this Agreement by Contractor. 
 
13.10 Rights and Remedies.  No provision in this Agreement shall be construed, 
expressly or by implication, as waiver by the City of any existing or future right and/or remedy 
available by law in the event of any claim of default or breach of this Agreement.  The failure of 
the City to insist upon the strict performance of any term or condition of this Agreement or to 
exercise or delay the exercise of any right or remedy provided in this Agreement, or by law, or the 
City’s acceptance of and payment for services, shall not release the Contractor from any 
responsibilities or obligations imposed by this Agreement or by law, and shall not be deemed a 
waiver of any right of the City to insist upon the strict performance of this Agreement. 
 
13.11 Attorneys’ Fees.  In the event either party brings any action for any relief, 
declaratory or otherwise, arising out of this Agreement or on account of any breach or default 
hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive from the other party reasonable attorneys’ 
fees and reasonable costs and expenses, determined by the court sitting without a jury, which shall 
be deemed to have accrued on the commencement of such action and shall be enforced whether or 
not such action is prosecuted through judgment. 
 
13.12 Liens.  All materials or services shall be free of all liens and, if the City 
requests, a formal release of all liens shall be delivered to the City. 
 
13.13 Offset. 
 
A. 
Offset for Damages.  In addition to all other remedies at law or 
equity, the City may offset from any money due to the Contractor any amounts Contractor 
owes to the City for damages resulting from breach or deficiencies in performance or 
breach of any obligation under this Agreement. 
 
B. 
Offset for Delinquent Fees or Taxes.  The City may offset from any 
money due to the Contractor any amounts Contractor owes to the City for delinquent fees, 
transaction privilege taxes and property taxes, including any interest or penalties. 
 
13.14 Notices and Requests.  Any notice or other communication required or 
permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been 
duly given if (A) delivered to the party at the address set forth below, (B) deposited in the U.S. 
Mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, to the address set forth below or (C) given to 
a recognized and reputable overnight delivery service, to the address set forth below:

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If to the City: 
City of Tolleson 
9555 West Van Buren Street 
Tolleson, Arizona  85353 
Attn:  Reyes Medrano, Jr., City Manager 
With copy to: 
Pierce Coleman PLLC 
7730 East Greenway, Suite 105 
Scottsdale, Arizona  85260 
Attn:  Justin S. Pierce, City Attorney 
If to Contractor: 
Logic Compensation Group, LLC 
112 E. Palmcroft Drive 
Tempe, AZ 85282 
Attn: Lori Messer, Principal 
or at such other address, and to the attention of such other person or officer, as any party may 
designate in writing by notice duly given pursuant to this subsection.  Notices shall be deemed 
received (A) when delivered to the party, (B) three business days after being placed in the U.S. 
Mail, properly addressed, with sufficient postage or (C) the following business day after being 
given to a recognized overnight delivery service, with the person giving the notice paying all 
required charges and instructing the delivery service to deliver on the following business day.  If 
a copy of a notice is also given to a party’s counsel or other recipient, the provisions above 
governing the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received by a party shall mean and 
refer to the date on which the party, and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the 
notice may be sent, is deemed to have received the notice. 
13.15 Confidentiality of Records.  The Contractor shall establish and maintain 
procedures and controls that are acceptable to the City for the purpose of ensuring that information 
contained in its records or obtained from the City or from others in carrying out its obligations 
under this Agreement shall not be used or disclosed by it, its agents, officers, or employees, except 
as required to perform Contractor’s duties under this Agreement.  Persons requesting such 
information should be referred to the City.  Contractor also agrees that any information pertaining 
to individual persons shall not be divulged other than to employees or officers of Contractor as 
needed for the performance of duties under this Agreement. 
13.16 Records and Audit Rights.  To ensure that the Contractor and its 
subcontractors are complying with the warranty under subsection 13.17 below, Contractor’s and 
its subcontractor’s books, records, correspondence, accounting procedures and practices, and any 
other supporting evidence relating to this Agreement, including the papers of any Contractor and 
its subcontractors’ employees who perform any work or services pursuant to this Agreement (all 
of the foregoing hereinafter referred to as “Records”), shall be open to inspection and subject to 
audit and/or reproduction during normal working hours by the City, to the extent necessary to 
adequately permit (A) evaluation and verification of any invoices, payments or claims based on 
Contractor’s and its subcontractors’ actual costs (including direct and indirect costs and overhead 
allocations) incurred, or units expended directly in the performance of work under this Agreement 
and (B) evaluation of the Contractor’s and its subcontractors’ compliance with the Arizona 
employer sanctions laws referenced in subsection 13.17 below.  To the extent necessary for the

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City to audit Records as set forth in this subsection, Contractor and its subcontractors hereby waive 
any rights to keep such Records confidential.  For the purpose of evaluating or verifying such 
actual or claimed costs or units expended, the City shall have access to said Records, even if 
located at its subcontractors’ facilities, from the effective date of this Agreement for the duration 
of the work and until three years after the date of final payment by the City to Contractor pursuant 
to this Agreement.  Contractor and its subcontractors shall provide the City with adequate and 
appropriate workspace so that the City can conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of 
this subsection.  The City shall give Contractor or its subcontractors reasonable advance notice of 
intended audits.  Contractor shall require its subcontractors to comply with the provisions of this 
subsection by insertion of the requirements hereof in any subcontract pursuant to this Agreement. 
13.17 E-verify Requirements.  To the extent applicable under ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 
41-4401, the Contractor and its subcontractors warrant compliance with all federal immigration
laws and regulations that relate to their employees and their compliance with the E-verify
requirements under ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 23-214(A).  Contractor’s or its subcontractors’ failure to
comply with such warranty shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement and may result
in the termination of this Agreement by the City.
13.18 Conflicting Terms.  In the event of any inconsistency, conflict or ambiguity 
among the terms of this Agreement, the Scope of Work, any City-approved Purchase Order, the 
Fee Proposal, the RFP and the Contractor’s Proposal, the documents shall govern in the order 
listed herein. 
13.19 Non-Exclusive Contract.  This Agreement is entered into with the 
understanding and agreement that it is for the sole convenience of the City.  The City reserves the 
right to obtain like goods and services from another source when necessary. 
13.20 Cooperative Purchasing.  Specific eligible political subdivisions and 
nonprofit educational or public health institutions (“Eligible Procurement Unit(s)”) are permitted 
to utilize procurement agreements developed by the City, at their discretion and with the agreement 
of the awarded Contractor.  Contractor may, at its sole discretion, accept orders from Eligible 
Procurement Unit(s) for the purchase of the Materials and/or Services at the prices and under the 
terms and conditions of this Agreement, in such quantities and configurations as may be agreed 
upon between the parties.  All cooperative procurements under this Agreement shall be transacted 
solely between the requesting Eligible Procurement Unit and Contractor.  Payment for such 
purchases will be the sole responsibility of the Eligible Procurement Unit.  The exercise of any 
rights, responsibilities or remedies by the Eligible Procurement Unit shall be the exclusive 
obligation of such unit.  The City assumes no responsibility for payment, performance or any 
liability or obligation associated with any cooperative procurement under this Agreement.  The 
City shall not be responsible for any disputes arising out of transactions made by others. 
13.21. Miscellaneous.  Vendor certifies that it is not currently engaged in, and 
agrees for the duration of this Agreement that it will not engage in a boycott of Israel, as that term 
is defined in ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 35-393.   
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date 
and year first set forth above. 
"City" 
CITY OF TOLLESON, 
an Arizona Municipal Corporation 
Reye~ Medrano, Jr., City Manager 
ATTEST: 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
STATE OF ARIZONA 
) 
) ss. 
COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) 
On this 28th day of April, 2020, before me personally appeared Reyes Medrano, Jr., the 
City Manager of the CITY OF TOLLESON, an Arizona municipal corporatio°' whose identity 
was proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who he claims to be, and 
acknowledged that he signed this Professional Services Agreement on behalf of the City of 
Tolleson. 
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Arizona that the 
foregoing paragraph is true and correct. 
[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON FOLLOWING PAGE] 
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EXHIBIT A 
TO 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
LOGIC COMPENSATION GROUP, LLC 
[Contractor’s Proposal] 
See following pages.

EXHIBIT B 
TO 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
LOGIC COMPENSATION GROUP, LLC 
[Scope of Work] 
See following page(s).

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPESNATION STUDY 
SCOPE OF WORK 
The City of Tolleson is requesting proposals for consulting services to conduct a citywide, 
comprehensive employee classification and compensation study.  
Tolleson is a full service City, with a seven-member City Council operating under the 
Council/Manager form of government.  City departments include City Manager, City Clerk, 
Finance, Municipal Court, Employee Resources, Fire, Information Technology, Economic 
Development, Police, Building and Engineering, Human Services, Parks and Recreation, and Field 
Operations (Street Transportation, Sanitation, Grounds, Vehicles, Facilities Management) and 
Utilities (Wastewater, Water and Sewer). This study will include approximately 219 employees 
currently in 27 classifications. All city positions will be included in this study with exception to 
sworn police and fire positions.  Sworn Police and Fire positions were studied in 2019 and data 
can be aged accordingly. Current organizational charts will be made available upon request. The 
city has not recognized any bargaining units. 
Currently, the city has a broad-banded classification and compensation system that using the 
Decision Band Method (DBTMM) with varying potential merit increases, based on a “quadrant” 
system. 
In 2012 the City contracted with Fox Lawson and Associates (now known as Gallagher) to conduct 
a similar study. To date, the pay structure is broad-banded and includes open ranges for all 
positions and a merit plan is in place for all employees. Job descriptions were revised, and 
reclassifications have been evaluated on a case-by-case basis.   
A major part of this project will include the education and involvement of employees, 
management, and the City Council in this process. The City is looking for a creative consulting 
firm that can incorporate public sector needs and design a program specifically for the City of 
Tolleson that emphasizes our mission, vision, and values.  We would like the consultant to become 
part of the City of Tolleson during this process.  Please include in your proposal how you would 
establish a presence here. 
Classification Component

The consultant will develop or revise a comprehensive classification system, which will include 
performance of the following tasks: 
1. Review of background materials, including current classifications and classification
program, current job description questionnaire and job descriptions, organizational charts,
Employee Handbook and Policies, and related information.
2. Conduct orientation and briefing sessions for employees at all levels to educate them on
the goals of the study and the potential outcomes.
3. Obtain job-related questionnaires from all employees.  Please include a copy of the
Position Description Questionnaire (PDQ) you intend to use as part of this proposal.
4. Conduct interviews and job audits with a representative sample of employees to confirm
the data provided in the PDQs.  All single incumbent positions should be interviewed, as
well as small groups of employees holding the same position.  Employees should feel that
they have been listened to, that their input was valued, and when they see the results, it will
be obvious to the employee that this is not a canned program and that their input is reflected
in the new job description.
5. Prepare up-to-date, clearly defined classification specifications for all jobs. Distinctions
between jobs should be readily understood while providing broad-based, generic
classifications, where appropriate.  The final class specifications (job descriptions) should
include essential functions, distinguishing characteristics, physical and mental demands,
all minimum qualifications such as driver license requirements, certifications, and
competencies required to do the job (knowledge, skills and abilities or existing model).  In
addition, the job description should include a description of complying with and embracing
the culture as well as any other standard language recommended to ensure compliance with
labor laws.
6. Allocate all employees included within the scope of the study to appropriate job
classifications. In the allocation process, where appropriate, define career paths and specify
what would be needed to advance within a given career path.
7. Identify any extreme current classification inequities and provide a recommended
corrective action plan and process to remedy these situations, prior to full plan
implementation.
8. Propose a management review process that includes your firm to be used to find a
resolution to classification-related disputes, with the decision of the City Manager as final.
9. Submit recommendations for appropriate implementation measures that City staff will
need to take.  Include revisions to our rules and policies that will need to be in place to
administer the system.  The rules and policies should be very specific in nature and include
all aspects of classification. Software should be provided that expedites and simplifies
future job specification development and position reclassifications.  Finally, you will need
to present these rules and policies to the City Council in order to implement the new system.

10. Suggest a straightforward, easily understood, maintenance system that we will use to keep
the classification system current and equitable.  Maintenance should include system-wide,
annual activities (such as a market survey), as well as the process we would use in the
review of the classification of individual jobs, as needed.  The time it should take us to
classify/reclassify a position should be included in the process, as well as what assistance
we can expect from your company in ongoing system maintenance and administration.
Include a recommendation on how frequently and under what circumstances
reclassifications should be addressed.
11. Conduct a comprehensive training program for key staff to ensure that the City’s staff can
explain and administer the new system in the future. The target audience, program length,
and program objectives should be clearly spelled out in the proposal.
Compensation Component 
1. Identify benchmark classifications in a way that is equitable and fair.
2. Recommend comparable labor markets and assist the management team and the City
Council in defining comparable markets for public sector employers
3. Develop externally competitive and internally equitable salary recommendations for each
classification included within the study.
4. Identify any extreme current individual or group compensation inequities and provide a
recommended corrective action plan and process to remedy these situations, prior to full
plan implementation.
5. Recommend an implementation strategy (including costs) and a maintenance strategy for
the new salary system. Include proposed policies and administrative guidelines that will
need to be in place to administer the system.  These policies and administrative guidelines
should be very specific and include all aspects of compensation.  You will need present
these policies to the City Council for adoption in order to implement the new system.
6. Develop a policy and guideline to assist City staff with determining the starting pay for
new employees based on knowledge and experience above the minimum requirements of
the position and how difficult the position is to fill and market competitiveness.   In
addition, include lateral pay for Police and Fire positions.
7. Develop a new salary range table(s) that will encompass all City positions.  The table
should make sense when changing ranges and not begin a new range with salaries that are
unrelated to the other ranges. Software or System should be provided that expedites
changes to the salary ranges when market adjustments are implemented.
8. Recommend an implementation strategy (including costs) and a maintenance strategy for
the new salary system.  Include proposed policies and guidelines that will need to be in
place to administer the system.  These policies and guidelines should be very specific and

include all aspects of compensation.  You will need to present these policies to the City 
Council for adoption in order to implement the new system. 
9. Make recommendations and provide implementation strategy related to other key
compensation practices including pay for performance, skill pay, shift differential pay,
special assignment pay, out of class pay, specialty pay, certification pay, bi-lingual pay,
promotional pay, acting assignment pay, stand-by pay, and call-out pay.  The
recommendations should include how these practices relate to employees working 40 hours
per week, versus 56 hours per week.
10. Review and make a recommendation on pay practices related to promoting employees from
a nonexempt to an exempt classification.  Take into consideration possible overtime the
non-exempt employee might be giving up.
11. Suggest a maintenance system that we will use to keep the compensation system current
and equitable.  Maintenance should include system-wide, annual activities (such as a
market survey). This process should include a presentation of recommendations to the City
Council.
Project Oversight 
A team of city employees will monitor the progress of this project. The team will review the 
proposals, possibly ask the top two or three consultants to present their proposal to the team, check 
references, and recommend a consultant to the City to utilize for this project. After receiving the 
bid award, it will be necessary to make periodic reports and presentations to the team and to 
incorporate the team’s recommendations into the final product, if necessary. In addition, you will 
be expected to make related presentations to the City Council throughout the project prior to the 
start of the study to provide an overview to the Council, at the mid-point of the study to provide 
an update to the Council, and at the conclusion of the study. You will also need to provide the City 
manuals to assist in the management of this program throughout the years.

EXHIBIT C 
TO 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
[Fee Proposal] 
See following page(s).

A) Cost for professional services consisting of city wide classification study excluding
sworn police and fire positions.
B) Cost for professional services consisting of city wide classification study including
sworn police and fire positions.

PROPOSAL FOR 
EMPLOYEE 
CLASSIFICATION & 
COMPENSATION 
STUDY 
PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE, AZ
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 
LORI MESSER, PRINCIPAL 
112 E. Palmcroft Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282 
P: 480.431.4702 
E: lori.messer@LogicCompGroup.com 
Exhibit B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
TRANSMITTAL LETTER ................................................................................................................. 3 
COMPANY BACKGROUND & QUALIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 5 
Company History .................................................................................................................. 5 
Organizational Structure ...................................................................................................... 6 
Project Team Resumes ......................................................................................................... 7 
Size of Organizations Served ............................................................................................... 9 
Ability to Perform Services ................................................................................................... 9 
UNDERSTANDING OF THE TASK AT HAND................................................................................ 9 
Objective .............................................................................................................................. 9 
Execution Strategy ..............................................................................................................12 
Work Plan .............................................................................................................................12 
Project Deliverables ............................................................................................................16 
Project Schedule .................................................................................................................17 
PROJECT FEES ..........................................................................................................................20 
2020 Hourly Rates ................................................................................................................20 
CONCLUSION ..........................................................................................................................21

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TRANSMITTAL LETTER 
September 3, 2020 
Ms. Dawn Kurek 
Human Resources Director 
City of El Mirage 
10000 N. El Mirage Road 
El Mirage, AZ  85335 
Ms. Kurek, 
Logic Compensation Group is pleased to submit our proposal for a comprehensive 
employee classification and compensation study in support of the City of El Mirage’s 
(the City) goals to attract and retain qualified workers, provide equitable salaries for 
employees, create a salary structure that enables the City to maintain a competitive 
position with other comparable cities and governmental entities, consolidate and 
update distinct job descriptions and job levels, and create an objective methodology 
to assign jobs to designated salary levels. Further, we understand that the City employs 
approximately 190 employees in 75 job classifications.  
Our firm commits to limiting the number of clients we work with at any one time – a key 
factor as to what sets us apart from other firms.  Our processes are designed to educate 
and involve all applicable stakeholders, increasing the likelihood of a successful study 
and positive implementation experience. 
Our project team has worked together for over seven (7) years at a Fortune 500 human 
resources consulting firm successfully performing public sector total rewards 
comparative and organizational analyses that were similar in nature to the City’s stated 
scope of work. Collectively, our team has over 30 years of experience conducting 
salary surveys for public and private employers as well as the expertise and experience 
performing employee classification and compensation studies.  In addition, our team 
also has significant direct public sector experience as city management and human 
resource practitioners.

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We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal and would consider it a privilege 
to serve the City of El Mirage in this capacity.  Our proposal and fee schedule is valid for 
a minimum of 90 days. Should you need additional information or have questions 
regarding this proposal, please contact me directly at 480-431-4702 or at 
lori.messer@LogicCompGroup.com.  
Respectfully, 
Lori Messer, MA, CCP  
Principal 
E: lori.messer@LogicCompGroup.com 
P: 480.431.4702 
W: LogicCompGroup.com

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COMPANY BACKGROUND & QUALIFICATIONS 
Company History 
Logic Compensation Group (LCG) is a Limited Liability Corporation, established in 
January 2020. The company is staffed by three (3) seasoned total rewards professionals 
who have Fortune 500 consulting experience, as well as hands-on experience working 
in public sector organizations. LCG was formed to bridge the disconnect between the 
goals of a large consulting firm and the goals of clients. Large consulting firms focus on 
volume and maximizing revenue streams without providing the personal touch and 
attention that clients desire. LCG was formed based on a commitment to providing our 
clients with high-touch, cost-effective services that are customized based on the needs 
of our clients while limiting the number of projects we are engaged in simultaneously so 
we can focus on quality versus a corporate volume directive.    
Our professional backgrounds and experiences ensure that our clients receive real-
world solutions that take into consideration your ability to effectively implement, use, 
and administer our recommendations long after the completion of the formal study. 
Logic Compensation Group (LCG) is dedicated to providing total reward consulting 
services based on our guiding principles of excellence, professionalism, integrity, 
collaboration, and timeliness to each of our clients. Our goal is to deliver high quality 
services and solutions that are customized to meet your unique needs.  
Ms. Lori Messer is the firm’s principal and primary contact, and is responsible for 
negotiating all terms and conditions for engagements.  Details for our organization are 
below: 
Company Name: 
Logic Compensation Group, LLC 
Contact Person: 
Lori Messer, Principal 
Business Address: 
112 E. Palmcroft Dr. 
Tempe, AZ 85282 
Telephone Number: 
480.431.4702 
Email Address: 
lori.messer@LogicCompGroup.com 
URL: 
www.LogicCompGroup.com 
FEIN Number: 
84-2864177

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Organizational Structure 
The firm engages the services of two (2) total rewards professionals and a technical 
advisor. Below is an organizational chart and a table that identifies each team 
member’s area(s) of expertise and years of total rewards experience is on the following 
page. 
Lori Messer
Principal
Nichole Arko
Consultant
Bruce Lawson
Technical Advisor

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Name 
Areas of Expertise Relevant to the City’s Project 
Years of 
Experience 
Lori Messer 
Principal 
Project Management, Total Rewards Strategy, 
Classification Analyses, Compensation Analyses, 
Implementation Strategy; former Principal Consultant at 
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. 
30 
Bruce Lawson 
Technical Advisor 
Over 35 years of public sector consulting experience in 
classification and compensation studies; former 
Managing Director at Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. 
(formerly Fox Lawson & Associates) 
35 
Nichole Arko 
Consultant 
Custom Surveys, Data Analysis, Fiscal Impact Assessment; 
former Consultant at Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. 
20 
Project Team Resumes 
Logic Compensation Group is dedicated to providing total reward consulting services 
based on our guiding principles of excellence, professionalism, integrity, collaboration, 
and timeliness to each of our clients. Our goal is to deliver high quality services and 
solutions that are customized to meet your unique needs.  
Collectively, your LCG consulting team has over 80 years of experience working in 
and/or for public sector organizations.  Additionally, all members of the team have 
worked together for a minimum of the past five years for a Fortune 500 compensation 
and human resources consulting firm that focused on the public sector.  Some 
members of the team have worked together for as long as 15 years. All of the staff 
outlined below will serve as your consulting project team.  
LORI MESSER, MA, CCP – Principal and Project Manager 
lori.messer@LogicCompGroup.com; 480-431-4702 
Ms. Messer is the firm’s Principal.  During the City’s project, Ms. Messer will be responsible 
for overall project management and oversight of all project deliverables.  Her 
additional responsibilities include providing direct assistance in the classification and 
compensation technical work. Ms. Messer has worked with and for a variety of public 
and private sector organizations, including states, cities, counties, school districts, 
colleges, universities, and special districts. Immediately prior to starting the firm, Ms. 
Messer spent seven years working as a consultant, and subsequently West Coast office 
Principal, for Gallagher Benefit Services’ Human Resources Compensation Consulting 
practice. Prior to working for Gallagher, Ms. Messer held a variety of consultative human 
resources and compensation positions in high tech, distribution, healthcare and local 
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Administration from Arizona State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from 
the University of Phoenix.  She is also a member of WorldatWork and has earned her 
CCP certification. Ms. Messer also serves on the Merit Board for the City of Tempe, AZ. 
BRUCE G. LAWSON, MPA, CCP, IPMA-SCP – Technical Advisor 
brucelawson@mac.com; 602-840-1070 
Mr. Lawson is a Technical Advisor to the firm as of January 2020, providing technical 
direction and quality assurance.  Mr. Lawson has directed classification and compensation 
studies for more than 35 years. Mr. Lawson was a Managing Partner with Fox Lawson. Prior to 
forming Fox Lawson, he spent 15 years with the firm of Ernst & Young LLP where he served as 
the National Director of their public-sector compensation consulting practice.  He also 
served as City Manager in two California cities (Los Altos Hills and Belvedere), was the 
County Administrative Officer in Multnomah County (Portland) Oregon, Assistant City 
Manager/Personnel Director in Corvallis, Oregon, and Assistant to the City 
Administrator/Personnel Director in Placentia, CA.   Mr. Lawson served on the City of 
Phoenix (AZ) Public Safety Employees Retirement Board for 12 years.  Mr. Lawson has a 
Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the California State University at Fullerton, is 
a.b.d. in Public Administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and has
earned his CCP certification from WorldatWork.  He is also an active member of several
professional associations including the College & University Professional Association for
Human Resources, the International City & County Management Association, the
International Public Management Association for Human Resources, the Society for Human
Resources Management and WorldatWork.
NICHOLE ARKO, MBA, CCP – Consultant;  
nichole.arko@LogicCompGroup.com; 480-363-0196 
Ms. Arko is a Consultant for the firm as of February 2020 and will provide primary support 
for the compensation portion of the City’s study and back-up for classification 
technical work.  Ms. Arko performs classification and compensation consulting services 
for clients. Ms. Arko has worked with a variety of public and private sector organizations, 
including cities, counties, museums and colleges. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Arko spent 
10 years in a variety of consultative compensation positions with Gallagher Benefit 
Services’ Human Resources Compensation Consulting practice, and in healthcare, 
environmental services and manufacturing organizations. Ms. Arko has a Bachelor’s 
Degree in Marketing from Arizona State University and a Master’s Degree in Business 
Administration from the same institution.  She is also a member of the Arizona Total 
Rewards Association and WorldatWork and has earned her CCP certification.

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Size of Organizations Served 
Our team has been engaged in serving clients that have employee populations 
ranging from 5 to over 10,000. While the team has worked on projects of varying sizes, 
our firm is focused on providing services for small to mid-size public sector organizations 
(under 1,000 employees). 
Ability to Perform Services 
We understand that classification and compensation studies are one of the most 
important and challenging endeavors an organization can undertake.  Our experience 
has shown us that the most successful studies require a collaborative partnership 
between the consultant and the organization and rely on a few key hallmarks from the 
consultant:  listening to the client, educating applicable stakeholders on the study 
process, meeting deadlines, providing accurate data and analyses, and ensuring clear 
and concise communication.   
Logic Compensation Group limits the number of projects it is simultaneously engaged in 
to ensure that our firm has the capacity to provide each of our clients the dedication 
and attention they deserve during such an important study. We commit that we will not 
be engaged in more than five (5) classification and compensation study projects while 
engaged in the City’s study.  
UNDERSTANDING OF THE TASK AT HAND 
Our proposed approach is designed to supply the City with work products that are 
tailored to your needs, educate and engage applicable City stakeholders, and take 
advantage of the City’s existing knowledge about the jobs we will study. 
Objective 
The City desires to undergo a comprehensive classification and compensation study to 
ensure jobs are properly documented, employees are appropriately allocated to 
classifications based on the work they perform, and to ensure a pay system that is 
competitive among comparable public sector agencies with whom the City competes 
for talent.  
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Classification Component 
Review of background materials, including current classifications and 
classification program, current job description questionnaire and job 
descriptions, organizational charts, Employee Handbook and Policies, and 
related information. 
Conduct orientation and briefing sessions for employees at all levels to educate 
them on the goals of the study and the potential outcomes. 
Conduct interviews with department directors to identify opportunities for the 
classification system and compensation practices/philosophy to support 
organizational goals and values; identify strategic and ongoing issues including 
career development and/or recruitment challenges; and identify positive 
aspects of the current system, policies and practices as well as areas of 
opportunity. 
Collect and review Position Description Questionnaires (PDQ) from all employees 
included in the study. 
Conduct interviews and job audits with a representative sample of employees to 
confirm the data provided in the PDQs (all single incumbent positions will be 
interviewed, as well as small groups of employees holding the same position). 
Prepare recommended classification hierarchy that details distinctions between 
jobs and clearly defines career paths and requirements for advancement within 
respective job families. This will include identification of any problem areas within 
the classification hierarchy system and recommendations for correcting 
identified concerns, if applicable. 
Update job descriptions, ensuring clear distinctions between jobs, based on 
information obtained from PDQs and interviews to ensure they reflect the 
essential job functions, minimum qualifications, physical requirements/working 
conditions, license requirements and City-specific requirements for classifications 
and ensure legal compliance.  
Present classification allocation recommendations to the Human Resources 
Department for review and discussion.  Make initial revisions to the classification 
system based on human resources feedback. 
Review the proposed classification system with department directors, provide 
human resources with a list of department director concerns and receive 
direction from human resources for final revisions to the classification system. 
Develop a reconsideration process for employees who believe they have been 
improperly allocated to a classification that incorporates reviews by the City and 
LCG with the City Manager accountable for the final decision in the process. 
Submit recommendations for implementing the updated classification system.

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Provide the City with recommended revisions to existing rules and policies 
applicable to the classification system. 
Provide tools that simplify future job specification development and position 
reclassifications/reviews.  
Provide the City with recommendations for maintaining the classification system 
to ensure the system remains current and equitable.  
Conduct a comprehensive training program for key staff to ensure that the City’s 
staff can explain and administer the new system in the future.  
Compensation Component 
Collaborate with the City on the identification of an appropriate market position 
given the unique characteristics of the City (i.e., location, budget, difficulty in 
recruiting, turnover, and/or other applicable factors). 
Collaborate with the City and present recommendations on comparable public 
sector organizations with whom the City competes for talent.  
Develop a comprehensive custom labor market survey covering all City jobs that 
is inclusive of base pay, variable pay and supplemental pay. 
Analyze data collected in the custom survey against the City’s data to assess the 
competitive position of the City in the market. 
Recommend appropriate salary structure (including percent spreads between 
ranges and within ranges for each classification) for each existing or proposed 
position based on the classification plan, the compensation survey results, 
internal relationships, equity, and best practices. 
Identify significant individual or group compensation inequities/outliers and 
provide recommended corrective action plan(s) and process(es) to remedy 
these situations, if applicable. 
Develop recommendations for the ongoing internal administration and 
maintenance of the proposed compensation plan.  
Make recommendations and provide implementation strategy related to other 
key compensation practices including pay for performance, skill pay, shift 
differential pay, special assignment pay, out of class pay, specialty pay, 
certification pay, bi-lingual pay, promotional pay, acting assignment pay, stand-
by pay, and call-out pay. The recommendations should include how these 
practices relate to employees working 40 hours per week, versus 56 hours per 
week. 
Recommend implementation strategies including up to three (3) fiscal impact 
analyses, including recommendations for employee pay placement in the 
updated salary ranges.

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Review and make a recommendation on pay practices related to promoting 
employees from a nonexempt to an exempt classification. Take into 
consideration possible overtime the non-exempt employee might be giving up. 
Provide tools and system documentation that will allow the City to expeditiously 
make changes to the salary ranges when market adjustments are implemented. 
Provide the City with recommendations for maintaining the compensation and 
classification system to ensure the system remains current, competitive and 
equitable.  
Conduct a comprehensive training program for key staff to ensure that the City’s 
staff can explain and administer the new system independently now and in the 
future. 
Execution Strategy 
Our execution strategy incorporates proven methodologies, extremely qualified 
personnel, and a highly responsive approach to managing deliverables. Based on our 
understanding of your needs, we have prepared a detailed summary of the phases of 
work we believe addresses your stated needs. 
Work Plan 
City to supply LCG with current job descriptions, pay plans, organizational 
charts, employee census, job evaluation methodology, policies and 
procedures, and other related documentation to facilitate analysis and the 
completion of study. 
Initial meeting conducted with applicable City staff to discuss project 
parameters (including key deliverable dates), potential study barriers, 
strengths and weaknesses of current system, communication milestones 
and delivery methods, and current philosophies/strategic objectives related 
to the classification and compensation programs. 
Make presentations to the City Council throughout the project, including: 
prior to the start of the study to provide an overview of study objectives, 
phases and deliverables; at the mid-point of the study to provide an 
update on study progress; and, at the conclusion of the study to present 
study findings and recommendations. 
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Discuss/identify potential comparator organizations with whom the City 
competes with for talent. 
Conduct employee meetings to introduce the purpose and objectives of 
the study and to walk employees through the Position Description 
Questionnaire (PDQ) to ensure consistent communication and feedback 
are provided. 
Conduct department head meetings to identify opportunities for the 
classification system and compensation practices/philosophy to support 
organizational goals and values; identify strategic and ongoing issues 
including career development and/or recruitment challenges; and identify 
positive aspects of the current system, policies and practices as well as 
frustrations. 
Confirm the project communication plan, project timeline, and/or other 
related items.   
Review the City’s current job descriptions and note any questions and 
concerns with their format and content and discuss how to resolve these 
areas during the classification review. 
Develop and disseminate a position description questionnaire (PDQ) to 
capture current duties and responsibilities of all employees to identify 
distinct job families and levels or work within these job families.  Note:  
position description questionnaire format shown in fillable word form, but 
can be incorporated into a fillable PDF document. 
Apply the applicable FLSA tests to levels within job families and recommend 
FLSA exempt and non-exempt status of the jobs.   
Conduct occupational group panels and/or individual interviews to gather 
additional information in preparing recommendations for a classification 
structure.  The panels will be organized by occupational group and focus 
on the typical minimum qualifications and distinguishing characteristics 
between classifications within respective occupational groups or series. 
Create a proposed classification structure that identifies recommendations 
for standardized job titling nomenclature, proposed class titles, job values, 
distinguishing characteristics of the job, minimum requirements and 
recommended FLSA designation.  Receive initial feedback on classification 
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structure from human resources.  Make identified revisions and meet with 
department directors.  Submit inventory of department director input 
and/or changes to human resources along with final proposed 
classification structure.  Human resources to provide a set of consolidated 
feedback to our proposed recommendations which includes direction for 
any unresolved issues raised by department directors.  LCG will make 
revisions to the classification system based on this consolidated feedback. 
Allocate each position to the appropriate job classification based on the 
City’s approval of the class structure and information provided in the PDQs, 
occupational panels or individual interviews, and other available 
information. The City will review and provide feedback to our proposed 
recommendations. 
Prepare update job descriptions that reflect the essential job functions, 
minimum qualifications, physical requirements/working conditions, license 
requirements, City-specific requirements for classifications, and legal 
compliance.   
Evaluate jobs for internal equity relationships utilizing a City-approved job 
evaluation tool. 
Develop a reconsideration process for employees who believe they have 
been improperly allocated to a classification that incorporates reviews by 
the City and LCG; LCG to present written recommendations on appeals 
submitted to the City; the City Manager will make the final decision in the 
process. 
Provide the City with classification guidelines that describe how to maintain 
the new classification system and job descriptions, including applicable 
tools to streamline the process.  The guidelines will address issues such as the 
process for reclassification requests, how to classify new positions, and other 
common classification issues. 
Provide the City with recommended revisions to existing rules and policies 
applicable to the classification system. 
Conduct a comprehensive training program for key staff to ensure that the 
City’s staff can explain and administer the new system in the future.

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Develop market pricing specifications detailing the custom survey, data 
collection and analytical processes for approval by the City, which will 
include: comparator organizations, variable and supplemental pay items, 
and comparative metrics to be utilized in the analyses. 
Develop a custom survey document for approval by the City that includes 
base pay and applicable variable/supplemental pays (i.e., shift differential 
pay, special assignment pay, out of class pay, specialty pay, certification 
pay, bi-lingual pay, acting assignment pay, stand-by pay, call-out pay, 
and/or related items.  
Distribute custom survey to comparator organizations and perform follow-
ups to encourage participation. 
Perform analysis and data validation on information returned from 
comparator organizations. 
Analyze current internal salary relationships in relation to pay data. 
Recommend changes to existing salary structure and/or range(s) or create 
new structure(s). 
Analyze pay practice information obtained from comparator organizations 
against the City’s pay practices. 
Prepare up to three (3) implementation costing options, including 
recommendations for employee pay placement in the updated salary 
ranges.  
City to perform internal review and submit consolidated feedback to LCG.  
City approves pay plan(s) and implementation option(s). 
Review existing rules, policies, and procedures related to the compensation 
system and develop proposed adjustments to the City’s existing documents 
to align with LCG’s compensation recommendations. The City will review 
and provide feedback to our proposed recommendations. 
LCG to provide the City with recommendations on maintaining the 
compensation system, including applicable tools and documentation, to 
ensure the system remains current, competitive and equitable. 
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LCG to conduct a comprehensive training program for key staff to ensure 
that the City can explain and administer the new system independently 
now and in the future. 
 
 
 
Collaborate with the City in the development of targeted communication 
materials (i.e. management, union and nonunion employees).  
Communication milestones to be identified throughout the project and at 
the conclusion of the study to assist with “roll-out.” 
 
Prepare draft report summarizing the project scope and objectives, 
methodologies employed, analytical processes, comparative analyses, 
recommendations and fiscal impact.  City to provide consolidated 
feedback for report finalization. 
 
Develop tools, information and training for applicable City staff on the 
conduct of study and maintenance of the classification and compensation 
system to enable City to perform analyses independently. 
 
Submit final report and training materials to the City. 
 
Present study processes, methodologies, findings, and recommendations.  
 
Project Deliverables 
At a minimum, LCG will provide the City with the following deliverables:  
 Project kick-off meetings with applicable City staff and the City Council to 
establish study parameters, overall study goals, major milestones and timelines, 
and related items. 
 Orientation and briefing sessions for employees at all levels to educate them on 
the goals and potential outcomes of the study as well as the completing the 
PDQ. 
 Meetings with department directors at the initiation of the study and again to 
review and provide input into the classification system as it applies to a specific 
department’s mission and work. 
 Facilitate occupational panels and individual employee interviews to confirm 
the data provided in the PDQs. 
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Proposed classification structure that identifies career progression within 
respective job families. 
Prepare updated and/or new job descriptions based on approved classification 
structure.  
Recommendations regarding allocation of employees into applicable 
classification based on the approved classification structure.  
Classification reconsideration form and process for employees. 
Recommendations in response to employee classification reconsiderations. 
Market specifications that detail the compensation study components that will 
be analyzed (i.e., comparator organizations, market position, pay practices, 
etc.). 
Results of custom survey analysis.  
Proposed salary structure. 
Costs associated with implementation of compensation recommendations (up 
to three).  
Strategies for implementing the classification and compensation systems. 
Tools and system documentation to manage and maintain the classification and 
compensation systems (i.e., reclassification requests, starting pay rates, annual 
salary structure updates, etc.). 
Recommendations for revisions to existing rules, practices and policies 
applicable to the classification and compensation systems to ensure the system 
remains current, competitive and equitable.  
Conduct a comprehensive training program for key staff to ensure the City can 
explain, administer and maintain the new classification and compensation 
systems now and in the future.  
Project Schedule 
The following is an estimate of the time required to complete each phase by month.  
We will discuss the details of each phase during Phase I and identify specific deadlines 
for the project at that time.  Our project management partnership approach ensures 
that the City is aware of all documentation and review time required to ensure that 
collectively we meet our agreed upon project deadlines.  We will conduct regular 
project status updates with the City in a manner that is acceptable to the City (for 
example, weekly/bi-weekly conference calls or written status updates) to ensure that 
the schedule is monitored throughout the project.  The tasks and activities outlined in 
the work plan will be performed by phase, in accordance with the timeline.

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In today’s world, speed is very important.  However, given the significance of this 
project, it is just as important for applicable City staff to have sufficient time to review 
and approve the recommendations of LCG and to ensure proper communications 
occur.  Based on the stated objectives and detailed work plan, we have prepared a 
draft timeline. We are open to discussing any requested modifications to the timeline 
based on the City’s requirements. Following the meetings with City staff during Phase I, 
LCG will prepare and provide the City with a detailed timeline that provides a 
comprehensive outline of all major milestones and associated tasks. 
We anticipate this project will take five (5) months from start to completion.  While the 
study itself will take five months to complete, we are committed to ensuring that the 
project implementation and change management process is working effectively for 
the City. Given that change management is a process, we have included in our 
timeline four (4) complimentary one-hour conference calls with the City to address any 
questions, issues and/or concerns the City may have after our work has been 
completed. Our goal is to ensure a system that is working for the City. 
Our proposed project timeline, along with key deliverables for each phase, is detailed 
on the following page.  
We are prepared to start work on this project immediately upon receipt of a signed 
contract.

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PROJECT FEES 
Our fees to conduct the classification and compensation study outlined above 
(including out-of-pocket expenses, such as airfare and hotel) will not exceed $65,450.  
The table below outlines the price per phase.  
2020 Hourly Rates 
For work beyond that specified in this proposal, additional fees and out of pocket 
expenses will be involved.  We are available for discussion if the study requires 
additional services beyond the scope contained in the proposal. Our fees for 2020 for 
each level of consulting assistance are provided below: 
Level 
Rate 
Principal 
$300 
Consultant 
$250 
Hours 
Required
Level of 
Consultant
Consultant 
Rate
SubTotal
Fees
24
Principal
$300
$7,200
0
Consultant
$250
$0
24
Principal
$300
$7,200
55
Consultant
$250
$13,750
25
Principal
$300
$7,500
80
Consultant
$250
$20,000
16
Principal
$300
$4,800
20
Consultant
$250
$5,000
TOTAL FEES
Phase 1: Project Initiation
Classification Study
Compensation Study
Project Finalization
Phase 2:
Phase 3:
Phase 4:
$7,200
$20,950
$27,500
$9,800
$65,450

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CONCLUSION 
Thank you for this opportunity to offer our services.  Please feel free to contact me 
directly via email at lori.messer@LogicCompGroup.com or by phone at 480-431-4702 if 
you have any questions or require additional information.  I look forward to hearing from 
you soon.  
Thank you for your consideration, 
Lori Messer, MA, CCP 
Principal