Subject:
Title
Request Approval for the Chairman to Execute a Professional Services Contract with the Number One-Ranked Firm for Consultant Services to Conduct a Nationwide Search for the County Manager Position
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Fiscal Impact:
The fixed price of the number one-ranked firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates, is $36,500. However, the County will incur expenses associated with bringing the finalists to interview with the County (travel, meals, hotels, etc.).
Dept/Office:
Office of Human Resources/Central Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Selection and Negotiation Committee’s number one-ranked firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates, and authorize the Chairman to execute the professional service contract.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The County’s Selection and Negotiation Committee (the Committee) met in a public meeting on May 12, 2025, to discuss the three proposals received for consultant services to conduct a nationwide search for the County Manager position. The County received the following proposals: Colin Baenziger & Associates, DM&A, and Raftelis. The Committee recommended negotiating a professional services contract with the number one-ranked firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates, to conduct a nationwide search for the County Manager position.
The agenda package includes the proposal and appendices of the number one-ranked firm, Colin Baenziger & Associates, and the Committee’s consolidated evaluation scoresheet. The Committee unanimously ranked Colin Baenziger & Associates the number one firm.
Clerk to the Board Instructions: