Addendum #1, Bid #271002001

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City of Hendersonville, NC Request for Proposal # _271002001_ Addendum #1 City of Hendersonville, NC Addendum # 1 Request for Proposal # _271002001_ Classification and Compensation Study 2026 Date Issued: 8/27/26 There are two parts to this addendum. Part 1 is to extend the deadline for RFP submissions. Part 2 is to provide answers to the questions posed to the City. 1 City of Hendersonville, NC Request for Proposal # _271002001_ Addendum #1 Part 1: RFP Due Date Extension The RFP Proposal Deadline has been extended until 9/4/26 at 2pm. Part 2: Questions and Answers 1. Should the cost proposal be submitted as a single fixed not-to-exceed amount, with hourly billing rates, travel and meeting expenses shown for information only, or does the City want those items to be separately payable? The City requires a fixed-price, not-to-exceed proposal. The total proposed cost shall include all labor, travel, meetings, materials, software, and incidental expenses necessary to complete the project. Hourly billing rates, travel costs, meeting expenses, optional services, and additional consulting rates should be provided as requested in the Cost Proposal section for informational and potential future-use purposes. The City does not intend for routine project expenses included in the scope to be separately payable. 2. How many onsite meetings versus virtual meetings should we assume, and should the City Council presentation be priced within the base fee or listed as an optional service? Consultants should assume participation in the meetings identified in the Scope of Work, including the project kickoff (on-site), progress meetings (Virtual-Biweekly), preliminary findings/review meetings (Virtual), Executive Leadership/City Council presentation(On-Site), and final project closeout meetings (Virtual).Consultants may separately identify optional services and meeting beyond the scope of the RFP if they so wish. All optional services and meetings not should be included in the over all not to exceed amount. 3. Is there a target completion date or a budget range the City would like proposals to work within? Target completion date is January 2027. Project budget provided by responding consultants should be reflective of market competitive pricing. 4. Are the approximately 42 part-time positions and the elected official positions included within the approximately 240 classifications, or are they in addition to that count? 240 established job classifications.