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Select Board opens six bids for compensation and benefits study; lowest lump‑sum bid $19,500
Summary
The Select Board opened six proposals for a town compensation and benefits study, with lump‑sum bids ranging from $19,500 to roughly $54,600; staff were asked to tabulate proposals for detailed review and a budget line of about $20,000 was noted.
The Kingston Select Board opened six proposals for a compensation and benefits study and instructed staff to compile a side‑by‑side comparison for further review.
Board members announced firms and prices: McGrath Human Resources Group (proposal $31,525; travel costs listed separately), Evergreen Solutions LLC ($34,500, all inclusive), Gallagher (price range $34,575 to $54,575 with $20,000 noted for travel/expenses), Salary.com (total $45,500, including travel), PayPoint HR LLC ($28,500 firm fixed price) and Municipal Resources, Inc. of Plymouth, N.H., which proposed a lump sum fee of $19,500. The Municipal Resources proposal stated: “The process will be completed for a lump sum fee of $19,500. This fee represents all costs associated with completing the specified services, including all consulting fees, clerical support, travel costs, printing costs, telephone costs, and other incidental costs associated with the project.”
Board members noted that the budget included approximately $20,000 for the study and agreed not to make a selection at the meeting. Susan (staff) and board members agreed to prepare a comparative table of scope, deliverables, timeline and total cost for review; board members volunteered to assist in evaluating the detailed proposals. One board member offered to begin the tabulation immediately and return recommendations after review.
No award decision was made. The board thanked the firms for submitting proposals and asked staff to complete a vendor comparison and return with a recommendation for the next meeting.
