Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-10-13--regular — reading text

Pig 91,0- EL dd21 : luawyoelly 0 Ii YW L Table of Contents 1.0 Experience and Qualifications ....................................... ............................... 1 -1 1. 1 Evergreen' s Qualifications.. ....4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -1 1.2 Select Relevant Experience .......... .......................... .... ... .. ..................... 13 - 2.0 Methodology and Work Plan ....... ......... .................... .............................. 2 -1 2. 1 Evergreen' s Methodology ...................................... 2 -1 2. 2 Detailed Work Plan .............................................. 2 -11 2. 3 Proposed Timelines .................. ............................... 2. 22 3.0 Qualifications of Staff ...... .. ............. .............................................................. 3 -1 3. 1 Proposed Project Team ............................................ ............................ 3 -1 3.2 Key Staff ................................................................. ............................... 3 -2 4.0 References 5.0 Cost of Services ........................................ ....... ...........................................5..-1 6.0 Required Forms ............................................................. ............................... 6-1 Evergreen solutions, LLC 86ed OW-EL d.AM 10 PJexy: 40SL) 011' suoiLnlog uaaJ6Jan3- jesodOJd PIS 8 L0-CL ddiJ Cluawyoegy 6 a- Chapter 1 Experience and Quafzfications Eoergr n Bdutions, LW  V Red 9 f0- U ddb {o PJemy : V096 bll' suopnlog u03JBJ8n3 - lesod0Jd ME 8l0-El dju quawgoel V N mYu 1. D Experience and Qualhi ications a Evergreen is well qualified to conduct a Pay and Classification Study for the City of Fort Walton Beach as our consultants have conducted hundreds of similar studies for public sector organizations throughout the country, including many local governments within the State of Florida. In this chapter we provide you with our firm' s qualifications as well as a list of projects we have conducted that are similar in scope to the services being requested. 1. 1 Evergreen Solutions, LLC is a national, multidisciplinary, public sector Evergreen' s management consulting firm, which specializes In working with local govemments across the nation. We provide a unique approach, rather than Qualifications the " consulting as usual" approach, by partnering with our clients to find innovative, real world solutions to public management. Evergreen Solutions was formed in 2004 to provide a modern, practical alternative to the typical consulting options. The firm is made up of eight full -time management and information technology professionals as well as strategic partners who came together to form an innovative alternative that places clients and their needs before any Individual, model, or corporate goal. Evergreen is certified as a W / MBE in 12 states and municipalities throughout the country, including Florida. Our main focus is on people, management, and technology. This focus allows our team to provide a broad variety of services, including, but not limited to: pay and class4cation studies; salary and benefits surveys; performance appraisal system design; recruitment, hiring, and retention studies; strategic and workforce planning; staffing and efficiency studies; and labor pool availability. We invite you to browse our Web site at www.ConsuftEvergmen.00m to get more Information on our services and past experience. Evergreen Solutions assists public sector professionals in exercising control over the inter -related elements that determine success or failure. We do that by applying a situation -responsive discipline that emphasizes: full visibility into the entire organization through research and discovery; a spirit of partnership with local government staff and leadership; sound recommendations based on best practices and proven methods; and a practical go-forward plan that leads to quantifiable results. 4 Evergreen SofuHonn, LLC Page r -r  8 Red S l0-S[ dAM 10 PAemtl : VOCM 311' suollnlog u00JBJ8n3 - lesodOAd PIE) 81,0- CI, ddtl :luawgoel v u Collectively, the members of the Evergreen Solutions Team have: a mY extensive experience in conducting pay and classification studies a0w for local governments and other public sector organizations throughout the country; comprehensive experience in all components vital to the successful completion of this project; knowledge of relevant Florida statutes and state regulations as well as federal regulations objectivity and flexibility due to the fact that we have no vested interests; and specialized analytical tools that we bring to the project. 4 Clients nationwide have been successfully implementing recommendations from our team of professional consultants for decades. Evergreen Solutions has contracted with hundreds of public sector, quasi - governmental, and non -profit organizations in 41 states throughout the country in providing a variety of human resources consulting. Exhibit 1 -1 includes a list of some of the local government clients our ccnsuitant team has worked with, Ora re currently on contract to work with, that involved similar services to those being requested by the City of Fort Walton Beach. As you can see, many of these studies were conducted for Florida municipalities. Evergreen Solutions, LLC pug. a - 2  S Aad Bt0- Et dd21 Jo paemV c VOSZ) 311' suopri oS UOOABJOA3 - lesotlotd Me RW- Et ddb : luawgpallV N a Exhibit 1 -1 Selected Local Government Clients mYu a City of Panama Ciiy. FL City of Fairhope. AL City of Palm Beach Gardens, FL City of & anaon. MO '.. City of Bartow, FL City of Columbia, MO City of Hollywood, FL Ciry of Lee' s Summit MO City of Maitland, FL Jefferson County, MO City of Dania Beach, FL City of Pittsburgh, PA City of Deltay Beach, FL County of Allegheny, PA City of Winter Park. FL Ciiy of Kalamazoo, MI City of Cape Coral FL City of Evanston, It City of Largo, FL Town of Colchester, VT City of Bushnell, FL Tri- County Council for Southern Maryland City of Octal, FL Ciiy W Gaithersburg. MO City of Ocala, FL cry of Salisbury. MD City of Venice. FL City of Hyattsville. MD City of Tamarac, FL Allegany County, MD City of Kissimmee, FL City of Suffolk, VA City of St. Cloud, FL City of Newport News, VA City of Punta Gorda. FL Montgomery County. VA City of Deltona, FL