Request for Proposals – CEO Compensation Study

Updated 9/16/2025

Del Puerto Health Care District (DPHCD) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide a CEO compensation study, including best practices, a recommended compensation policy, and a salary survey with incentive and merit pay components.

This effort reflects the Board’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and alignment with industry standards.

Key Dates

• Issue Date: September 11, 2025
• Intent to Submit (via email): September 19, 2025 – 4:00 PM PST
• Questions Due (via email): September 19, 2025 – 4:00 PM PST
• Proposal Due: September 26, 2025 – 4:00 PM PST
• Award Date: September 29, 2025

Final Presentation: Monday, October 27, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting) Please note the correction of the presentation date.

Scope of Work

• Identify CEO compensation best practices for public-sector health care districts.
• Develop a recommended CEO Compensation Policy, including incentives, merit pay, and transparency guidelines.
• Conduct a CEO Salary Survey focused on non-hospital health care districts, adjusted for regional differences, with benchmarks for pay, incentives, and benefits.

Deliverables

• Written report, draft policy, and survey results (PDF/Word) by October 21, 2025.
• Final presentation to the Board on October 28, 2025.

RFP Submission Instructions

Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format to:

• Karin Freese, CEO – karin.freese@dphealth.org
• Becky Campo, Board President – becky.campo@dphealth.org

Deadline: September 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM PST

Mission: To Provide, Promote, and Partner in Quality Health Care for All.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - updated on 9/16/25

RFP QUESTIONS - updated 9/16/2025 

1.      Are you interested in just CEO base compensation, or are you also interested in including benefits as well (base vs. total compensation)?

• The District is interested in base compensation plus an incentive/bonus structure based on multi-year strategic plan milestones and annual goals,
• The District’s health benefits of medical, dental, vision, and group life insurance plus a guaranteed contribution retirement plan are the same for all employees. the District does not intend to have different benefits for the CEO.

2.      Do you have a required deadline for the completion of the study?

As stated in the RFP, the deadline for completion of the study has two parts:

• Written report, draft policy, and salary survey results delivered in both PDF and Word formats no later than October 21, 2025, and
• A final presentation at the October 27, 2025, regular Board meeting.

3.      Are you comfortable with the study being conducted 100% virtual?

• As stated in the RFP, the meetings may be conducted in person or virtual; however, the Board prefers in-person.