Lakeland Opengov #2026-RFP-057

City of Lakeland Seeks Executive Recruitment Services for Leadership Positions

The City of Lakeland, Florida is seeking proposals from qualified executive search firms to create a pool of vendors for national recruitment of executive-level positions across both traditional municipal government and specialized enterprise operations. - Government Buyer: - City of Lakeland Human Resources Department - Scope of Services: - National executive recruitment for leadership roles in municipal departments (police, fire rescue, public works, community and economic development, finance, HR, IT, parks and recreation, legal services) - Recruitment for specialized enterprise operations (municipally owned electric and water utilities, airport operations, sports/entertainment venue management) - Services include position assessment, candidate sourcing, screening and evaluation, selection support, and compensation/onboarding advisory - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a service-based solicitation - Notable Requirements: - Demonstrated experience in public sector and enterprise leadership recruitment - Detailed recruitment methodology and references required - Comprehensive fee proposal - Firms may propose for traditional, specialized, or both types of executive recruitment - Multiple contracts will be awarded for as-needed services - Places of Performance and Delivery: - City of Lakeland offices - Lakeland International Airport - RP Funding Center - Contract Details: - Services provided on an as-needed basis for upcoming executive vacancies - Contract duration and option years not specified

Description

The City of Lakeland, Florida, is seeking sealed proposals from qualified executive search firms to establish a pool capable of conducting national recruitments for executive-level positions across the organization. The scope includes traditional local government executive and leadership recruitment as well as specialized enterprise executive recruitment for departments such as utilities, airports, and entertainment venues. Deliverables include position assessment, candidate recruitment, screening and evaluation, selection support, and compensation and onboarding advisory. Proposals must include firm qualifications, methodology, references, fee proposal, and areas of recruitment expertise. The City reserves the right to award contracts to multiple firms and modify the scope as needed.

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