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Proposal to provide a classification and compensation study to Elk River Municipal Utilities November 2023 Project Timeline Your time is valuable, and one significant way we will add value to your organization is by delivering our services on time. %,U-UVVe1U1J1119 a timuilliv ilu lrieeL P%PeA , ueadlines Baker Tilly is prepared to initiate your comprehensive position classification and compensation study within two weeks of receiving the official notice to proceed. * Please note that there are factors impacting the project schedule which are beyond the consulting team's control, such as holidays that impact office closures; HR operations that take up significant resources such as benefit enrollment, payroll, and budget cycles; as well as client availability to review results and approve the direction of the project. Baker Tilly will promptly advise the ERMU if any factors impact the project timeline. Anticipated project timeline in months: Assumes January start Phase 1 — Project initiation Phase 2 — Job Evaluation 1 Phase 3 — Market Assessment Phase 4 — Pay Plan Development Phase 5 — Project completion COMMITMENT TO SUCCESSFULLY DELIVER SERVICES TO MEET APEX'S REQUIREMENTS We will co -develop a timeline to provide the ERMU's services on time or ahead of schedule. Elk River Municipal Utilities' responsibility Data collectio Baker Tilly will prepare a detailed data request outlining what is necessary to perform these services. Data will be requested in a format compatible with Baker Tilly's computer system and project tools (Microsoft Excel and Word). Baker Tilly will examine the data for missing information and consistency upon receipt. salary dat,: Baker Tilly's ability to provide fair and defensible recommendations about pay is contingent upon the availability of that data. Baker Tilly may request ERMU's project team or leadership to contribute to outreach efforts to collect necessary data from public peer organizations and keep the project on schedule. Keview oT anu reeabacK on preliminary resuitw Baker Tilly encourages clients to be involved in significant decisions about preliminary results that will drive the study's final results. However, we understand that your commitment to providing uninterrupted support and services to the community must come first and that the ERMU's project team may not be as available as expected to review and approve information when provided. Baker Tilly is familiar with the ebb and flow of local government operations and will be flexible in coordinating with the ERMU to keep the project on track as much as possible. 170