April 12, 2006
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed please find a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to perform executive search services for the position of City Manager, Lawrence, Kansas. Important information included in the RFP is as follows:
· Qualification Statements due 3:00 p.m., April 25, 2006
· Submit proposals to Frank Reeb, Director of Administrative Services, in the format requested
· City Contact is Frank Reeb, Director of Administrative Services
Questions about the RFP or submittal process can be addressed to the City Contact, named above.
Sincerely,
Frank S. Reeb
Director of Administrative Services
c: Alan Landis, Purchasing Agent
Scope: City of Lawrence, Kansas is soliciting proposals and experience information to be used in selecting a principal consultant to perform executive search services for the position of City Manager, City of Lawrence, Kansas.
Responses Due: 3:00 p.m. April 25, 2006
Materials should be submitted in PC format Microsoft Word files delivered either via email or if size requires, on a CD. In the event a vendor creates materials on a non-PC platform or in a software package other than a Microsoft Word, Excel or Power-Point, material should be submitted as a PDF file.
Submit to: Frank Reeb, Director of Administrative Services
P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, Kansas 66044
City Contact: Frank Reeb, Director of Administrative Services
(785) 832-3201 (phone)
(785) 832-3305 (fax)
Websites: www.lawrenceks.org
Selection
Criteria: 1. The Respondent’s capability to perform all aspects of the executive search process.
2. The Respondent’s familiarity with best practices in the executive search process.
3. The Respondent’s qualifications and reputation as an experienced consultant in executive search services for municipal organizations.
4. The Respondent’s proposed cost of services (although the lowest cost will not be the determinative factor);
5. Any other factors relevant to the vendor’s capacity and willingness to satisfy the City.
Responses should include recommended plan for search activities, experience with similar searches, references, projected timeframe, biographical information of firm staff assisting in the search, and projected cost.