Detroit Public Library seeks proposals from qualified executive search firms for comprehensive recruitment services for the Executive Director position. Mandatory virtual preproposal meeting on November 18, 2026, 1:00 PM EST; RSVP by November 17, 2026. Proposals due December 11, 2026, 2:00 PM EST via BidNet Direct. Evaluation criteria: cost 20%, qualifications 20%, relevant experience 25%, capacity 25%, references 10%. Payment terms net 45. Contract term anticipated 6-9 months. No advance payments.
Proposals must be submitted electronically via BidNet Direct by December 11, 2026, 2:00 PM EST. proposals will be received until december 11, 2026, 2: 00 p. m. local time, after which no other proposals will be accepted.
Payments are made net 45. all payments shall be subject to the librarys established payment terms of net 45. No advance deposits or upfront payments are provided.
Proposals evaluated on cost 20%, qualifications 20%, relevant experience 25%, capacity 25%, and professional references 10%. cost 20 reasonableness and competitiveness of proposed professional fees. . . qualifications of the proposed firm and project staff 20. . . relevant experience 25. . . capacity to provide all services in the scope of work 25. . . professional references 10
Firms must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience providing executive search services for senior leadership positions. demonstrate a minimum of three 3 years of experience providing executive search and recruitment services for senior leadership positions.
Vendor questions must be submitted via BidNet Direct by November 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EST. vendor questions due bidnet direct: wednesday, november 25, 2026, 4: 00 p. m. est
Proposals may be disqualified for nonresponsive format, unauthorized changes, or failure to submit price proposal separately. failure to submit the price proposal separately may result in disqualification. Late proposals are not accepted.