The City of Concord, NH seeks a qualified firm to provide executive recruitment services for its next City Manager. Proposals due October 29, 2026 by 2:00 PM. Services include creating a recruitment schedule, developing a candidate profile, advertising, screening candidates, recommending a short list, coordinating finalist interviews, conducting background checks, and assisting with the job offer. The firm must be lawfully engaged in executive recruitment in New Hampshire. Two paper copies and one electronic copy (flash drive) required. Fee proposal must be in a separate sealed envelope. The city requires a warranty to reinitiate the search at no reduced fee if the selected candidate leaves within one year. Insurance requirements include professional liability of $2,000,000.
Proposals must be received not later than 2:00 PM on October 29, 2026. The RFP states: proposals must be received not later than 2: 00 pm on october 29, 2026 from interested firms, to be eligiblefor consideration by the city.
The firm must reinitiate the search at no reduced fee if the first search is unsuccessful or the selected candidate leaves within one year. The RFP states: reinitiate additional search and screening activities, at noreduced fee to the city, if the first search effort is unsuccessful or successful candidates leave via resignation or termination with or without cause the employment of the city within one 1 year of placement.
The city will choose a firm providing the highest quality for a competitive price. The RFP states: the city will choose a firm that will, in its judgement, provide the highest quality of recruitment consultingservices for a competitive price.
The firm must be lawfully engaged in executive recruitment services in New Hampshire. The RFP states: the firm mustbe lawfully engaged in providing executive recruitment services in the state of new hampshire.
Questions must be received by October 15, 2026. The RFP states: questions due no later than october 15, 2026 and any questions or inquiries must be submitted in writing and must be received by the purchasing manager nolater than fourteen 14 calendar days before the rfp submittal date in order to be considered.
Failure to submit all required information or submission of an unbalanced bid may lead to disqualification. The RFP states: failure to submit all information as detailed on the proposal submission checklist on page 11 andorsubmission of an unbalanced bid are sufficient reasons to declare a bid as nonresponsive and subject todisqualification.