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Liberty Hill approves not-to-exceed compensation study contract with Logic Comp Group
Summary
The council unanimously approved awarding a compensation and classification study to Logic Comp Group LLC, with the firm pledging a minimum of 425 senior-level hours and the contract described in discussion as 'not to exceed.' Council members pressed for clarity on deliverables and timeline.
The Liberty Hill City Council voted unanimously to award a compensation and classification study contract to Logic Comp Group LLC, after asking the consultant for detail on deliverables, timeline and cost controls.
The council approved the move during the regular meeting after Aspire Human Resources Director Candace Scott introduced the proposal and Lori Messer of Logic Comp Group outlined a six‑phase study that would evaluate pay, benefits, job classification and staffing, and produce implementation-ready recommendations. Messer told the council the firm anticipates “a minimum of 425 hours of senior level consultation time for this study.”
Council members pressed on whether the agreement was a lump-sum, deliverable-based contract or billed on time and materials. Messer said the firm typically delivers its documents in Word and Excel and described the proposal to the city as a not-to-exceed engagement: “It is a not to exceed in our contract,” she said, adding that Logic Comp Group expects to deliver the scope within the estimated hours and that any additional fees would only arise for work outside the agreed scope.
The contract language and packet included slightly different dollar figures (packet language referenced $107,000 and $107,500 in places); council members sought and received confirmation during the discussion that the city’s expectation is the contract will not be exceeded and that deliverables were specified in the RFP and associated proposal materials.
Council member (speaker 9) moved to approve the award; the motion was seconded and passed 7–0.
The consultant said the project would include a combination of market benchmarking (up to 15 peer organizations), a job‑classification and staffing assessment, and 12 months of implementation support. The consultant also said it prefers producing updatable deliverables in common office formats rather than standalone software, and that many clients maintain the materials themselves after implementation.
The council’s action authorizes the city manager to execute the contract; staff will return with any final contract paperwork and budgetary details as required.
