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Report ID: 24-094   
Type: Regular - Board Administrative Matters
Meeting Body: Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/24/2024 Final action: 1/24/2024
Recommended Action: Consider authorizing the issuance of a Request For Proposals for executive search services associated with the recruitment of a General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer, including the approval of the Scope of Services and the evaluation criteria that will be used in scoring the proposals. Staff Contact: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
Attachments: 1. STAFF REPORT, 2. Att.1. Scope of Services - Executive Search Services Final, 3. Master Minute Order
TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
SUBJECT: Request For Proposals for Executive Search Services

ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

Title
Consider authorizing the issuance of a Request For Proposals for executive search services associated with the recruitment of a General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer, including the approval of the Scope of Services and the evaluation criteria that will be used in scoring the proposals.

Staff Contact:
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary
Body
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:

Goal - High-Performing Workforce
Initiative - Employee Recruitment, Training and Retention

The issuance of a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a professional executive search firm is advantageous to the Board in terms of broadening the scope of the search and access to top candidates.

BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated cost of the services is being withheld to garner competitive pricing and will be disclosed at the time of contract award.

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:

The District's current General Counsel has announced her plans to retire from the District in early 2024. The Board of Directors is requested to authorize the issuance of an RFP to seek out qualified executive search firms interested in assisting the Board in its efforts to permanently fill the position. A draft Scope of Services is provided in Attachment 1 for the Board's review and consideration. Costs shall not be the sole determining factor in awarding a contract, as this is a best-value procurement. In addition, staff proposes that the following evaluation criteria be used to score the proposals:

FACTOR
POINTS
Firm Qualifications
35
Qualifications of the assigned staff
30
References
10
Cost
20
Local Preference|1010|Total
100


Should the Board decide to move forward with the issuance of the RFP, the estimated timeline for the various activities related to t...

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