Supplemental Labor Relations Services

Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

San Francisco, California, United StatesPosted 6 days agoDeadline: May 22nd, 2026

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SUMMARY

The county is seeking a consultant to provide supplemental labor relations and negotiation support, including strategy development, bargaining, and dispute resolution over a three-year term.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have experience representing public entities in labor relations and negotiations
Must understand constraints of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act
Must be able to provide strategic and hands-on guidance for labor negotiations
Must be able to assist with 2027 collective bargaining preparation
Must clear a conflict of interest check
Must maintain required insurance coverages including professional liability and cyber/privacy insurance
Must comply with San Francisco City Charter and administrative codes
Must be an approved City supplier

BUDGET

Estimate

$150,000 – $500,000

TIMELINE

RFI Issued: May 1st, 2026

Deadline for Questions: May 15th, 2026

Response Due Date: May 22nd, 2026

Anticipated Commencement of Services: June 15th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 15th, 2026

Issuing Agency

City And County Of San Francisco

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DESCRIPTION

The county seeks a vendor to provide supplemental labor relations services. Qualified labor relations consultants will guide labor negotiations, including memoranda of understanding and meet-and-confer sessions with unions representing critical service employees. Key responsibilities involve offering both strategic and hands-on support for high-priority meet-and-confer issues, assisting with the preparation for the 2027 collective bargaining cycle, and potentially serving as or assisting the chief negotiator on identified contracts during negotiations.

Services also include pre-negotiation planning, development of bargaining strategies, proposal preparation, identifying and mitigating labor relations risks, and formulating strategies for grievance, arbitration, and dispute resolution. Additional scope elements cover workforce transition, operational changes, and impact analysis relating to represented employees, as well as developing contingency labor relations strategies in response to emergencies, fiscal constraints, service disruptions, work stoppages, or other unforeseen operational conditions. The contract will span three years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.