City Manager Executive Recruitment Services

The City of Garden City, Kansas, is seeking an executive recruitment firm to conduct a nationwide search and support the selection, background investigation, contract negotiation, and onboarding of its next City Manager.

City of Garden City > Garden City Commission


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Nov 09, 2026 08:00 PM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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jenniferc@morrislaing.com
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Description

The City of Garden City, Kansas, is requesting proposals from qualified executive recruitment firms to recruit and support the selection of its next City Manager. The scope includes stakeholder engagement; development of a leadership profile and recruitment materials; nationwide candidate outreach; applicant screening and evaluation; finalist interviews; employment, education, credential, reference, public-records, media, social-media, civil-litigation, and legally permissible criminal-background investigations; selection and contract-negotiation support; and transition and onboarding assistance. Proposers must demonstrate at least five years of executive recruitment experience, significant local-government executive recruitment experience, and successful City Manager placements. Proposals must address the firm's qualifications, comparable municipal searches, project team, technical approach, schedule, five municipal references, fixed professional fees and related costs, replacement guarantee, transition support, conflicts of interest, subcontractors, confidentiality, and understanding of the City's organization and leadership transition. The selected consultant must provide a replacement search at no additional professional fee if the appointed City Manager leaves within 24 months, subject to the stated exceptions and direct expenses.

Classification Codes
NAICS561312Executive Search Services
PSCV251Civilian Personnel Recruitment
Smart Codes
executive recruitment servicescandidate background investigationsleadership onboarding consulting
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 15, 2026-RFP Issued
Oct 29, 2026-Questions Due
Nov 2, 2026-Answers/Addenda Issued
Nov 09, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposals Due
Nov 17, 2026-Interviews, If Needed
Dec 1, 2026-Selection By
Dec 1, 2026-Contract Execution
Dec 15, 2026-Contract Execution
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability / Privacy — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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