Municipal Executive Search Services

The City of Detroit is seeking one or more executive search firms to source, assess, and present candidates for multiple municipal executive positions under a three-year professional services contract.

City of Detroit > Office of Contracting and Procurement > Human Resources Department


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9.21.26
Oct 05, 2026 04:00 PM
Sep 21, 2026 08:00 PM
3 years
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Attachment A - Respondent Questionnaire, Attachment B - Proposal Introduction and Solution / Approach, Attachment C - Pricing, Attachment D-1 - Forms, Affidavits and Documents - Bid Requirements, Attachment E - Model Professional Services Contract
Description

The City of Detroit is seeking one or more executive search firms to support its Talent Acquisition Division with regional or national searches for positions including deputy directors, department directors, the Executive Assistant to the Mayor, and executive management team roles. Services include sourcing active and passive candidates, developing a marketing plan, assessing candidates, and providing candidate names, contact information, and resumes for the City's consideration. Candidates will be hired directly by the City, and a replacement must be provided if a placed employee leaves within three months. Respondents must demonstrate at least five years of experience providing similar services. Proposals must address organizational experience, at least three relevant prior engagements from the last five years, the firm's search methodology and candidate assessment process, team qualifications, staffing capacity, project approach and schedule, and pricing by search level. The contract term is three years, with one or multiple firms potentially selected.

Classification Codes
NAICS561312Executive Search Services
PSCR431SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: HUMAN RESOURCES
Smart Codes
executive recruitingcandidate sourcingtalent acquisition consulting
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 21, 2026 08:00 PM-Open Date
Sep 29, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 30, 2026-Answers Distributed
Oct 05, 2026 04:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers' Liability — $500,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability Insurance — $1,000,000.00
  • Errors and Omissions/Cyber Liability Insurance — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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