The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (the Department or ETF) requests proposals for a human resources consultancy to partner on a multi-phase, multi-year program to implement foundational components of the Department’s strategic workforce planning road map. The Department is requesting assistance implementing a competency model, performance management system, and institutionalizing leadership and staffing practices needed to sustain a talented and agile workforce.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (Department) administers the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the group health insurance program for State Employees and many local governments , and a variety of other public employee benefit programs. The WRS is the 8th largest public pension fund in the nation and the Department’s largest program, providing retirement benefits for more than 641,000 current and former State and local government Employees on behalf of approximately 1,500 employers. WRS participants include public school teachers, current and former Employees of State agencies, and Employees of most local governments. The Department is overseen by independent governing boards and funds are held on behalf of the benefit program beneficiaries in the Public Employee Trust Fund created and regulated under Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin State Statutes.

The Department intends to use the results of this solicitation to award a Contract. The Contract will be administered and managed by the Department. The RFP documents, the awarded Proposal and negotiated statements of work will be incorporated into the Contract.

The RFP documents can be viewed at the links provided below. The RFP details the procedures proposers must follow to submit a proposal, and the minimum requirements that proposers must meet to be eligible for consideration.

The deadline for receipt of questions regarding this solicitation is Monday, August 10, 2020 by 2:00 CST. Questions must be submitted as indicated in the RFP via email to ETFSMBProcurement@etf.wi.gov. 

The deadline for receipt of proposals for this solicitation is Monday, August 24, 2020 by 2:00 p.m. CST. All documents must be submitted as indicated in the RFP via email to ETFSMBProcurement@etf.wi.gov. Late submissions will not be considered.

This solicitation is authorized under Chapter 16 of the Wisconsin State Statutes.  

Any news releases or release of broadcast e-mails pertaining to this solicitation, any resulting contract(s), or the acceptance, rejection, or evaluation, or review of vendor proposals shall not be made without the prior written approval of the Department.

NOTE: All modifications and other information associated with the RFP will be posted on this web site. Interested vendors are encouraged to check this site for updates frequently. No other notification regarding modifications will be provided.

Revision History

DATEITEM
08/03/2020RFP ETJ0057 Released
08/14/2020RFP Addendum #1 Released
09/17/2020Notice of Intent to Award a Contract posted
10/09/2020ETJ0057 Contract Signed

See Statements of Work

 

Uploaded Documents

ETJ0057 SOW #6 (4/29/2022)
ETJ0057 Revised SOW #5 (9/29/2022)
ETJ0057 SOW #5 (2/14/2022)
ETJ0057 SOW #4 (11/30/2021)
ETJ0057 SOW #3 (5/18/2021)
ETJ0057 SOW #2 (2/4/2021)
ETJ0057 SOW #1 (11/11/2020)
ETJ0057 Talent Growth Partners contract.pdf
ETJ0057 - Notice of Intent to Award a Contract no sig for web site.docx
00 Addendum #1 ETJ0057 - 8.14.2020.docx
00 RFP ETJ0057 JobCompDev 8.3.20.docx
Appendix 1-2 ETJ0057.docx
Appendix 3 DTCs 7.1.2020 WORD version.docx
Appendix 4 - ETJ0048 Pro Forma Contract FINAL.docx
Appendix 5 - Strategic Workforce Roadmap.pdf
FORM A - Proposer Checklist.docx
FORM B - Mandatory Proposer Qualifications.docx
FORM C - Subcontractor Information.docx
FORM D - Request for Proposal Signature Page.docx
FORM E - Vendor Information.docx
FORM F - Vendor References.docx
FORM G - Designation of Confidential and Proprietary Information.docx
FORM H - Cost Proposal Worksheet ETJ0057.xlsx