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City of Capitola City Manager Executive Search and Recruitment

The City of Capitola is seeking an executive search firm to lead the recruitment of its next City Manager. - Government buyer: City of Capitola, Santa Cruz County, California; contact: Rudy Escalante, Interim City Manager. - Requested services: One end-to-end City Manager recruitment (quantity 1), including regional and nationwide outreach, candidate screening and preliminary interviews, and recommendations of qualified finalists to the City Council. - Coordinate a one-day interview process with stakeholder panels and an extended City Council interview. - Complete professional reference checks and background verifications. - Proposal requirements: Provide a recruitment plan, projected timeline, firm and staff qualifications, itemized cost proposal, and references for public-sector executive recruitment. Proposers should state their earliest available start date and projected date for final candidate interviews. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs or search firms are named. The opportunity is for professional services, not a specified product.

Description

The City of Capitola is seeking proposals from qualified executive search firms to recruit its next City Manager. The selected firm will manage the end-to-end recruitment, including regional and nationwide outreach, candidate screening and preliminary interviews, and providing the City Council with recommended final candidates. The firm will also coordinate a one-day interview process and conduct professional reference checks and background verifications. Proposals must include a recruitment plan, project timeline, firm and staff qualifications, cost proposal, and references, and are due by October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

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