National City Manager Executive Search

The City of East Lansing is seeking an executive recruiting firm to conduct a national search for its City Manager, including candidate recruitment, assessment, stakeholder engagement, and selection support.

City of East Lansing > Human Resources Department


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Open (open)
Oct 13, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 15, 2026 12:00 AM
6 months base + 1 × 3 months option
Small BusinessWoman-Owned BusinessMinority-Owned Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
ekenney@cityofeastlansing.com
+15173196854
410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, USA
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City of East Lansing, Attention Emily Kenney, Human Resources Director, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823
Description

The City of East Lansing is seeking a qualified executive recruiting firm to design and conduct a comprehensive national search for its City Manager position. The scope includes developing leadership and community profiles; national advertising and active recruitment; building a broad and diverse candidate pool; screening and evaluating candidates; preparing candidate assessments; supporting interviews, community forums, stakeholder engagement, and finalist selection; conducting reference and background inquiries; and providing post-selection support. Proposals must describe the firm's applicable city, county, and comparable executive-search experience; recruitment networks and methods; project approach and timeline; key personnel and resumes; authorized negotiators; three customer references; and a detailed cost proposal covering the full project and potential additional services. The proposal must also address the City's special directives, local-vendor status, applicable licensing, and required diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations. The contract is proposed for six months, with an option to extend for an additional three months.

Classification Codes
NAICS561312Executive Search Services
PSCV251Civilian Personnel Recruitment
Smart Codes
executive recruiting servicescity manager searchcandidate assessment services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 15, 2026-Publication Date
Oct 13, 2026-RFP Review
Oct 13, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Professional Liability
  • General Liability including professional errors and omissions — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Disability Compensation
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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