RFP Archive
Mixed Media Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fellowship Programming – LACERS RFQ
Proposal Submittal Deadline: Friday, December 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) seeks to engage Consultant services to facilitate the development of a custom-built Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative that would extend over a two-year period and would entail a hybrid virtual and in-person format designed to open dialogue between staff and executive management on mutual needs and the creation of pathways necessary to ensure every LACERS staff member has an opportunity to contribute and promote to their highest level.
Strategic Planning Facilitation Services – LACERS TOS
Proposal Submittal Deadline: Monday, August 8, 2022 at 3:00 PM PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (“LACERS” or the “Plan”) seeks to engage proposals through the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s On-Call Professional Consultant Services Bench in the Management Consultant service category to facilitate the LACERS Board of Administration (Board) in updating and adopting a multi-year (approx. 3-5 year) departmental strategic plan, with work anticipated to occur between September and December of 2022.
Strategic Planning Facilitation Services TOS
Appendix A - Non-Collusion Affidavit
Appendix B - Form Gen 146 Insurance Requirements
Appendix C - Cost Proposal Fee Schedule
Retiree Health Plan Consulting Services for LACERS RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: Friday, May 6, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in providing retiree health plan consulting for LACERS. The contract has a term limit of three (3) years and will be awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Health Plan Consulting Services RFP Cover Letter
Health Plan Consulting Services RFP - REVISED
Health Consulting Services RFP - Questions and Answers
Health Consulting RFP - Addendum 1
Health Consulting RFP - Addendum 2
Section IV.C - General Consulting Fee Proposal - REVISED
Section IV.C - Administration of LACERS Self Funded - Programs Actuary Fee Proposal - REVISED
Investment Transition Management Services RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: April 11, 2022 - 4:00 p.m. PT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations (Managers) to provide investment transition management services to facilitate restructurings of the LACERS portfolio. LACERS seeks responses from Managers experienced in managing asset transitions across multiple investment managers and multiple asset classes with the objectives of controlling the risks and minimizing the costs associated with such transitions. This Request for Proposal (RFP) details the services sought and instructs interested proposers on the application and selection process. All Managers meeting the minimum qualifications outlined in Section D of this RFP are invited to respond.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 4:00 P.M. PT on April 11, 2022.
No Q&A available as LACERS did not receive any questions from potential proposers for this RFP during the applicable time period.
Private Credit Consultant RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: March 25, 2022 - 5:00 p.m. PT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), a $24 billion public pension fund, seeks proposals from qualified organizations to provide consulting services for a private credit program that has a 5.75% target allocation with $300 million dollars in current commitments. The scope of services will include strategic portfolio advice, policy development and program structuring, sourcing and monitoring investments, portfolio reporting, and education. Emerging consultant firms are encouraged to apply. The RFP document, which details the minimum qualifications respondents must meet in order to be considered, will be available on LACERS website www.lacers.org on January 24, 2022.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 5:00 P.M. PT on March 25, 2022.
Private Credit Consultant RFP - Questionnaire
Questions & Answers - Posted February 25, 2022
Actuarial Consulting Services for LACERS RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in providing Actuarial Consulting Services for LACERS. The contract has a term limit of three (3) years and will be awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Actuarial Consulting Services RFP Cover Letter
Actuarial Consulting Services RFP - Revised 3/2/2022
Amendment 1 - Updated Fee Schedule - Added 3/2/2022 (also included in Q&A zip file below)
March 2, 2022 – Q&A Update (3/29/2022 Interview Update)
Passive U.S., Non-U.S., and Global Index Strategies Search RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: November 9, 2021 4:00 p.m. PT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $23 billion in assets. LACERS is seeking one or more investment managers to manage its current portfolio of passive strategies as well as provide additional passive investment strategy options for possible future investment needs. LACERS will consider separately managed and commingled fund strategies. Emerging Managers (as defined by LACERS’ Emerging Investment Manager Policy) are encouraged to participate in this search.
Passive U.S., Non-U.S., and Global Index Strategies - RFP Search
Exhibit 6 Passive U.S., Non-U.S., and Global Index Strategies Questionnaire
Real Estate Consultant RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: November 8, 2021- 5:00 p.m. PT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to provide full service, non-discretionary real estate consulting services. This Request for Proposal (RFP) details the services sought and instructs interested proposers on the application and selection process. All firms meeting the minimum qualifications outlined in Section D of this RFP are invited to respond. LACERS intends to award a five-year full retainer contract to one firm that best meet LACERS’ needs. However, LACERS reserves the rights to contract with additional firm(s) when it deems necessary.
Investigative Services RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: May 28, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in providing investigative services for LACERS. The contract has a term limit of three years, and will be awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Printing, Mailing, and Graphic Design RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: April 14, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in providing printing, mailing, and graphic design services for LACERS. The contract has a term limit of three years, and will be awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Printing, Mailing, and Graphic Design RFP
- Letter to Interested Parties
- Appendix A - General Conditions and Compliance Documents
- Attachment 1 - Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure of Member Information
- Attachment 3 - LACERS' Marketing Cessation Policy
- Attachment 4 - Proposer Disclosure Form
- Attachment 5 - Bidder CEC Form 50
- Attachment 6 - Bidder CEC Form 55
- Attachment 7 - Sexual Harassment Policy Disclosure Form
- Appendix B - Standard Provisions for City Contracts with Exhibit 1
- Attachment 2 - Request for Proposal Warranty/Affidavit
- See Additional Attachments
External Auditor RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: April 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) is seeking proposals from business entities interested in providing external auditing services for LACERS. The contract has a term limit of three years, and will be awarded in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP).
- Appendix A - General Conditions and Compliance Documents
- Attachment 1 - Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure of Member Information
- Attachment 2 - Request for Proposal Warranty/Affidavit
- Attachment 3 - LACERS' Marketing Cessation Policy
- Attachment 4 - Proposer Disclosure Form
- Attachment 5 - Bidder CEC Form 50
- Attachment 6 - Bidder CEC Form 55
- Attachment 7 - Sexual Harassment Policy Disclosure Form
- Appendix B - Standard Provisions for City Contracts with Exhibit 1
- See Additional Attachments
Outside Fiduciary Counsel RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: February 28, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PST
The Public Pensions General Counsel Division of the City Attorney’s Office is general counsel to the City’s three independent pension plans: the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions plan (LAFPP), and the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan (WPERP), (together, the Plans). Collectively, the Plans’ boards serve as trustees for over $55 billion in trust fund assets and administer retirement, disability, and health benefits for tens of thousands of Los Angeles City retirees and their beneficiaries.
Core Fixed Income Mandate Search RFP
Proposal Submittal Deadline: October 4, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PDT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $18 billion in assets. LACERS seeks one or more qualified investment management firms to actively manage up to approximately $2.44 billion in a core fixed income mandate through separately managed accounts.
Emerging Market Small Cap Equities Mandate Search
Proposal Submittal Deadline: July 22, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $17.1 billion in assets. LACERS seeks one or more qualified investment management firms to actively manage up to approximately $230 million in an emerging market small cap equities investment strategy through separately managed accounts.
Emerging Market Debt Mandate Search
Proposal Submittal Deadline: July 22, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PDT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $17.1 billion in assets. LACERS seeks one or more qualified investment management firms to actively manage up to approximately $800 million in an emerging market debt local and hard currency blend strategy through separately managed accounts.
U.S. Small Cap Equities Mandate Search
Proposal Submittal Deadline: April 12, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. PDT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $17.1 billion in assets. LACERS seeks qualified investment management firms to actively manage up to approximately $648 million in one or more of the following long-only, publicly-traded U.S. Small Cap Equities investment strategies: Small Cap Core Equities, Small Cap Growth Equities, and Small Cap Value Equities. Proposed strategies must be benchmarked to the Russell 2000 Index, Russell 2000 Growth Index, or Russell 2000 Value Index. It is LACERS intent to allocate assets across the core, growth, and value styles and to hire more than one firm. LACERS will consider separately managed accounts and fund-of-funds.
High Yield/Bank Loan Credit Mandate Search
Proposal Submittal Deadline: April 12, 2019 at 4:00 PDT
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $17.1 billion in assets. This investment manager search seeks one or more qualified investment management firms to actively manage up to approximately $216 million each in a high yield fixed income strategy and a hybrid high yield fixed income/U.S. floating rate bank loans strategy through separately managed accounts.
Private Credit Mandate Search
Proposal Submittal Deadline: January 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. PST
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) administers an investment portfolio with approximately $16.8 billion in assets. This investment manager search seeks one or more qualified investment management firms to actively manage up to approximately $670 million in a private credit investment strategy through separately managed accounts and commingled funds. LACERS will consider senior secured debt mandates with a geographic emphasis in the United States, Europe or Asia. The proposed strategy is expected to outperform the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index by 200 basis points over a full market cycle.