Garden City Fire Department Granicus #68

Nationwide executive recruitment search for Garden City’s next City Manager

The City of Garden City, Kansas, is seeking an executive recruitment firm to lead a nationwide search for its next City Manager. - Government buyer: City of Garden City, Kansas, through the Garden City Commission; Jennifer Cunningham, City Attorney, is the project manager. - Vendors and OEMs: No recruitment firm, manufacturer, or OEM is named in the opportunity. - Requested service: One City Manager executive search, including stakeholder engagement, development of a candidate profile and recruitment materials, nationwide outreach, applicant screening, finalist interviews and assessments, background and reference investigations, selection and contract support, and onboarding recommendations. - Notable requirements: Provide accessible engagement for the multilingual community, including Spanish-language engagement and interpretation as needed. Offer a replacement search at no additional professional fee if the appointee leaves within 24 months, except in cases of death or disability. - Qualifications and cost proposal: Demonstrate at least five years of executive recruitment experience, significant local-government search experience, and successful City Manager placements. Submit a fixed professional fee and separately identify expenses and optional services. - Screening and compliance: Finalist investigations may cover employment, education, credentials, references, public records, media and social media, civil litigation, and legally permissible criminal-history information. Applicable employment, background-screening, confidentiality, and Kansas open-records requirements apply.

Description

The City of Garden City, Kansas, is seeking proposals from qualified executive recruitment firms to conduct a search for its next City Manager. The consultant will support the City Commission through stakeholder engagement, candidate profile development, nationwide recruitment, candidate screening and evaluation, finalist interviews, background and reference investigations, contract negotiation assistance, and onboarding. The scope includes multilingual community engagement, including Spanish-language engagement and interpretation as needed, and follow-up consultation after appointment. Proposals are due November 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

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